TAMBOV REGIONAL MILITARY STORAGE INSTALLATION, USSR

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 12, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 1, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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TAMBOV REGIONAL
MILITARY STORAGE
INSTALLATION, USSR
Declass Review By NIMA/DOD
JANUARY 1966
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TAMBOV REGIONAL MILITARY STORAGE INSTALLATION, USSR
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The Tambov Regional Military Storage In-
stallation TDI name, Tam-
bov MRBM Rear Depot) is located at 52-27N
041-27E, 15 nautical miles (nm) south of Tam-
bov in a level, forested area adjacent to the Tam-
bov-Saratov rail line (Figure 1).
e military storage Instal-'
lation is subdivided into 2 general areas - a
secured storage area and a housing and support
area (Figure 2).
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STORAGE AREA
The storage area is a double-fenced rail-
served area of approximately 250 acres. Within
the secured area are over 75 buildings, 19 of
which measure 200 feet in length or longer.
The main rail line into the storage area
separates into a rail siding and a spur near the
main entrance on the southeast side of the
security fence. The rail spur generally parallels
the northeast security fence and connects 3
storage buildings, each of which is revetted on the
3 sides away from the spur. The rail siding con-
nects 2 buildings in the center of the storage area
and then rejoins. the main rail line before it
terminates near the western side of the installa-
tion; each of the 2 buildings is equipped with an
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BUILDING DIMENSIONS
Item Dimensions (ft) Item Dimensions (ft)
1 230 x 130 14 135 x 105
2 260 x 95 15 105 x 100
3 235 x 60 16 145 x 40
4 120 x 40 17 140 x 40
5 140 x 40 18 160 x 40
6 120 x 40 19 200 x 40
*7 75 x 65 20 200 x 60
8 150 x 40 21 230 x 55
9 170 x 55 22 250 x 55
10 175 x 60 23 135 x 30
**11 255 x 30 24 65 x 25
12 100 x 55 25 50 x 45
13 85 x 40
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With 20 x 21 extension at SE corner
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Rail trench
Road
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Fence, double
Fence, single
-w- Wall
--w-- Probable wall
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overhead crane extending over the siding.
Four probable rail cars are on the siding
in front of the westernmost of the 2 buildings.
Several rows of crates and boxes are in an
open area behind the easternmost building.
The rail line crosses a rail trench which
parallels the western fenceline. A bridge
crane 150 by 65 feet and a transfer table
are located at the intersection of the rail
line and rail trench. The rail trench allows
for rail movement of material from 32 build-
ings arranged in 2 parallel rows. Three of
these buildings are secured by a probable
wall, and 2 of the 3 are revetted. A group
of 20 road-served storage buildings are
located in the south-central portion of the
storage area. Ten missile-ready tents are
observed within the confines of the storage
area, 7 at the south end of the group of road-
served buildings and 3 toward the north end of
the rail trench.
A large, partially clerestory-roofed build-
ing (item 1, Figure 2) is located inside the
main entrance to the area. This building is
possibly used for some specialized type of
vehicle modification.
Within the limits of the installation are
52 rail cars and 1,041 other vehicles/pieces
of equipment (Figure 3), as listed in the
table.
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HOUSING AND SUPPORT AREA
The installation housing and support area is
located immediately south of the storage area
and contains over 80 buildings. It consists of
a rail-served probable vehicle repair/modifi-
cation area, 35 family housing units, a troop
housing and support area, and a secured admin-
istration building with a probable HF communi-
cations facility.
38 Probable SS-5 missile trans-
porters
87 Probable SS-4 missile trans-
porters
2 Probable SS-3 missile trans-
porters
60 Possible SS1-b missile
transporters
108 Probable SS-4 fuel/oxidizer
transporters
30 Probable nosecone storage
and transport vans
14 Possible SS-4-type erectors
165 Trucks, vans, and prime
movers
6 Probable lowboy trailers
6 Cherrypickers
25 Cherrypickers
500 Unidentified vehicles/pieces
of equipment
35 Rail cars
8 Rail cars
9 Rail cars
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MAPS OR CHARTS
AMS. Series N501, Sheet NN37-12, 3d ed, Nov 63, scale 1:250,000 (UNCLASSIFIED)
SAC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0166-22HL, 3d ed, Mar 64 (SECRET)
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