THIS IS AN (SANITIZED) REPORT (SANITIZED) NUMBER 1729 PERTAINING TO SUMATRA AND GREATER HATUNA

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 25, 2007
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: April 1, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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1729 PERTAINING TO SUMATRA AND Ci'1:ATEi; LATIII'A T: 1.1.55. 5. Oi? ,
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1? NATUNA AIRFIELD (0354N/10323E)Ii NO ATRC'PA T I;'c:I'OFTD
NO AVCAS REPORTD. INFORMATION INCOMPLETE. LL
2, TANDJUNGPINANG AIRFIELD (0055N/10433E). :'1:I',1IIE:III'LE. NO AIRCRi'T
REPORTD, COMPLETE INFORMATIN NOT AVAILAI:LL'.
S, PARIMAN NBR 2 AIRFIELD (0039';/1001')E). 1ZFa'ORTI:D UN.` F~RVICE.ABI.E. ANPK
RETURNED TO CULTIVATION.
4. TANDJOENGPINANG GF.APLANCF STATIOL: (0'")55N/1''3427E). NO
AIRCRAFT REPORTED. COMPLETE: INFORMATION NOT AVAII_.ADLE.
5. PAKANBARU AIRFIELD (00-pti/10127F) NO INFORMATION
AVAILABLE.
6. PINANGSORE AIRFIELD (0133N/9953E). SERVICEAI;LF. NO AIRCRAFT
RPORTED. RUNWAY 4400 FEET X 100 FEET, NO HANRII.
NO AVGAS REPORTED,
7. TABING AIRFIELD (00531/10051E). UNSERVICEABLE. NO
AIRCRAFT, OBSTACLES REPORTED STIL
Y IN
AREA BUT NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
S. MtDN AIRFIELD (0334N/9841E). `; R -
TYPE AIRCRAFT 22 1 LIAISON AIRCRAFT REPORTED, MODERATE
VEHICULAR ACT1VIf'S?ETY. NO AVGAS REPORTED.
9. PADANG (0100S/10021i), APPARENT ATTEMPT MADE TO
BLOCK RGO VESSEL 270 FEET Y 40 FEET "UN:: IN 11APPOP,
SINCE 1 CARGO VESSEL 300 FEET X 45 FEE IN
HARBOR, THEE TWO SHIPS WERE REPORTED AT DOCK ON - APRIL. 1 COASTAL
VESSEL 125 FEET : 25 FEET IN IIARDOR CARGO VESSEL `'30 FEET 65 FEET SUNK IN HARI30R AS REPORTED 16 OBJECTS RACK
15 FEET X 15 FEET RE.SEMIiLING IDUOY'; APOUT 200 FEET FROM DUCT. NO
FORTIFICATIONS REPORTED IN CITY. ?!f
,41. BR. TDGf `; INTACT. 50 UNIT:' OF
ROLLING STOCK IN MARSHALI.IN(; YARD NEAR DOCi:''. 15 UNIT`'' IN MARSHALLING
YARD AT N/E EDGE OF CITY"
CONCENTRATION OF SHII'S REPORTED 10 MILE WEST "OIJT?II , [ST M.
PADANG2 S UI.IATRA (0100_;/ 100' 1E) CONSI:ST" OF T11i? FOI.LO', IING:
1 DD 350 FEET X 35 FEE T----- 1 TRANSPORT 4517 FFE T '? 65 FEET
9 U/I 175 FEET X 30 FEET FE:E:T
1 U/I 220 FEET :: 3S FEET ----- 1
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160 FEET " ?0 FLIT
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10. BELA'::Ai: C3347:;'9 :4 1 51;1 O' E,
LENGTH COMPARED TO 3 CARGO SHIP REPORTED Or: ;P4aG Z
125 UNITS OF ROLLING STOC:,: I1\ MARSHALLING YARD C0 D TO
60 UNITS REPORTED ON OSHIPS CONSIST OF:
1 TAt'KER 300FEET 5 60 FEET ----- 1 CARGO VESSEL 3s0 FEET 55 FEET.
1 CARGO VESSEL 470 FEET X 65 FEET-----1 CARGO/PASSENGER VESSEL
525 FEET X 65 FEET. ;~f
2 CARGO VESSEL: 460 FEET 65 FEET-----1 CARGO VESSEL 453 FEET
55 FEET. 30 COASTAL VESSEL
3 COASTAL VESSEL,' 2.00 FEET 30 FEET-----'
140 FEET : 25 FEET. FEET.
2 COASTAL VESSELS 125 FEET X 20 11. PAMANBARU (0032N/10127E) SHALL RIVER PORT. 2 TANKERS
EACH 175 FEET 30FEET. 1 CARGO VESSEL 140 FEET 5 30 FEET.
2 RIVER BARGES EACH 70 FEET 5 25 FEET. 10 SMALL RIVER CRAFT.
SMALL BOAT REPAIR FACILITIES.
12. TANDJOENC ('30055N/10427E). TWO CARGO VESSELS
175 FEET X 40 FEET AND 150 FEET/ 35 FEET. WAREHOUSE AND
STORAGE FACILITIES.
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13. SAIBOE ISLAND (011Ct:/10355E). 2 TAN;:ERS 20! FEET X
40 FEET AND 165 FEFT: 35 FEET. 16 SMALL CRAFT. EXTENSIVE POL
AREA CONTAINING 30 TANK RANGIt:G IN SIZE FROM 35 FEET TO
60 FEET IN DIAMETER. 3 OIL BUNKERING PIERS.
14. BUATAN (Z044N/10151E). 1 OIL BUNKERING PIER.
3 POL STORAGE TANKS EACH 75 FEET DIAMETER.
15. SMALL PORT 3 NM EAST OF PAKANBARU (0033N/10128E).
LIMITED RIVER PORT FACILITIES. 9 S14ALL 30 X 10 FEET CRAFTS.
16. TANKER IN RIVER AT(0047N/10154E). 145 FEET X 35
FEET HEADING EAST NORTH EAST DIRECTION.
17. TANKER IN RIVER AT (00421"/10140E). 140 FEET X 40
FEET REPORTED GROUNDED AND PARTIALLY UNDER WATER.
18. TANKER AT (0042N/10140E). 145 FEET X 35 FEET IN RIVER
HEADING EAST NORTH EAST FROM TEBINGTINGGI.
19. SIDOLGA (0145N/9847E). PORT. 30 SMALL CRAFT.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
20. SAWAHLOENTO (0041S/10047E). 60 UNIING
STOCK REPORTED COMPARED TO 80 UNITS ON
21. MARSHALLING YARD (0047S/10040E). 5 TRACKS. 20
UNITS OF ROLLING STOCK COMPARED TO 45 UNITS IN 8 APRI,AL.
22. MARSHALLING YARD AT SAWAHLOENTO (0041N/12047E).
23. CAMP AT PARIAMAN CITY (0037S/10007E). NO CHANGES,
24. CAMP AT SOENGAITENOEH (0204S/10124E). 7 BUILDINGS
EACH 145 FEET X 35 FEET . HEAVY ACTIVITY REPORTED IN AREA.
25. CAMP AT SOLOK (0047S/10040E). 14 BUILDINGS RANGING
FROM 175 FEET X 55 FEET TO 35 FEET X 35 FEET. 20 VEHICLES IN
AREA.
M BRIDGE AT IIAURAMAHAT (0016N/10048E). BRIDGE STILL OUT SINCE
27 . LIGHT VEHICULAR ACTIVITY IN HIGH t;AY LINKING; PAKANBARU AND
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