PETROVKA NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD (SHIPYARD ACTIVITES, (Sanitized) STRATEGIC WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIE

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T04563A000500010041-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: February 1, 1970
• Content Type: REPORT

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PETROVKA NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD
(SHIPYARD ACTIVITIES,
STRATEGIC WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
USSR
FEBRUARY 1970
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Significant observations at Petrovka Naval Base and Shi
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powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) at the shipyard and the launch ~ofy
the E I-class nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine (SSGN) that had been
undergoing conversion on repairway 1 for the past two years.
photograph with
rage of the naval base during the period is
Information regarding location and identity of
ps and construction observed is indicated on an annotated
an accompanying table.
ester interpretability kFigure and is the primary basis for Tabl
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but any movement of ships between is also reported in
Two items of major interest during this period are the observation of
a Y-class SSBN at this yard for the first time, and the vacancy of repair-
way 1. This repairway had contained an E-I SSGN for the past two years but
was unoccupied. on
In the fitting-out and repair yard, a possible F SSGN is in a trans-
porter dock at the north quay. At the main repair yard, large unidentified.
submarines are on repairways 1 and 2, and a transporter dock holding a prob-
able E-II SSGN is at the quay. An unidentified submarine and a possible
large submarine are at the south pier.
Construction is still underway at the shipyard but few details are dis-
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FIGURE 1. PETROVKA NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD,
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Table 1. Key to Figure 1.
1 Floating workshop
Probable floating wharfs
3 Probable service barge
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5
6
7
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Probable Petrovka B AR
Building under construction. Footings are still visible.
Possible Zeya YRSN
Possible support barge
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Y SSBN. This ' the first sigh
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ting of a Y SSBN at this yard.
his position w
vessel.
as occupied by an unidentified
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Unidentified small craftsnot at this position on the previous pass.
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Floating crane
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Unidentified auxiliary
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Covered repairway
under constructio
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mined
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rogress cannot be deter-
14+ Probable RADCON/DECON barge
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Unidentified small vessel on repairway. On the previous pass,
there was an additional, unidentified small vessel here.
19 Vacant repairway
20 Unidentified auxiliary
21 Two unidentified small craft
22 Pnaaible 202A ASL or AEM.
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Unidentified small craft
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Possible Petrovka A AR
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Unidentified auxiliary
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Unidentified vessel
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possible large submarine
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Unidentified large submarine
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Service barge
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Zeya YRSN
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ut was occupied by two un-
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This position is vacant on
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This position is vacant on
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SAC. USATC Series 200, Sheet M0291-6HL, 4th ed, Jul 67 scale 1:200,000
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NPIC. TCS-22120/69, RCA-09/0037/69, Petrovka Naval Base and Shipyard,
May 69 (TOP SECRET RUFF)
NPIC. TCS-22030/69, RCA-09/000$/70, Petrovka Naval Base and Shipyard,
Shipyard Activities Dec 69 (TOP SECRET RUFF)
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