TYPE III (AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE) STORAGE SITE KHOROL EAST, OSTROV GOROKHOVKA AND SEVEROMORSK AIRFIELDS, USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2005
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: March 15, 1960
• Content Type: BRIEF

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JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE BRIEF
(Published and Disseminated by CIA/PIC)
SUBJECT : Type III (Air-to-Surface Missile) NO : PIC/JB-23/60
Storage Site DATE : 15 March 1960
LOCATION: Kho.r.ol East, Ostrov Gorokhovka WAC : 282; 153; 051
and Severomorsk Airfields, USSR
MAP DATA.
AMS. Series N 504, Sheet NL 53-10, dun. 1956. (U)
.A.MS, Series N 501, Sheet NO 35-9, Mar 1956. (U)
A.MS. Series N 501, Sheet NR 35,, 36-9, Dec 1956. (U)
REQUIREMENT: SI./:R-12/.59. Examine the Type III: storage sites at
Khorol East, Ostrov Gor.o:ik.hovka., and Severorno.rsk Airfields for any
similarity to nuclear weapons storage sites.
REMARKS.
Each of the Type III (Air-to-Surface-Missile) sites examined in response
to the above requiremerr.t consists of two storage areas, one of which is prob-
ably used for the storage of missile a.irf:rames and the other probably used,
for missile warhead storage. A graphic of the site at: Severomorsk. Airfield
is included in this brief.
. The probable airframe storage areas conta.i.n similar if not identical,
structures, i..~-+.cludixng storage buildings, a checkout buildi:n.g, lousing and
administrative buildings , and other support-type structures. Variations
occur in the number of storage and housing structures. Similar security mea-
sures are apparent at all sites including double fencing and guard towers.
T:h.e inner fence is a. boa-rd fence which precludes observation from the airfield.
The areas at Ostrov Gorokhovka. and Sever. omorsk. have :hills to the rear whe:re
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a.wire fence has been used in place of a board fence. The area at Khorol
East is situated on open ground and is completely enclosed by a board fence.
There are no revetted or bunkered buildings in these areas.
The probable warhead storage areas have general similarities, and as
a group appear similar to Soviet conventional high explosive storage. They
contain revetted and non-revetted storage buildings, and small earth-covered
bunkers. Security around these areas consists of one and probably a second
wire fence, with no evidence of board fencing.
The airframe storage area at Severomorsk.and the warhead storage
areas at Khorol. East and Severomorsk were under construction at the time
of photography.
No structures at these Type III sites are similar to those found at
known Soviet nuclear weapons storage areas. The security around the air-
frame storage areas appears greater than around the warhead storage area.,
particularly with regard to observation into the area. This would indicate
that the warhead is a. less sensitive item than the airframe,, which would not
be true if nuclear wa.:rheads were being used.
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