FRANZ JOSEPH LAND

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• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: August 15, 1958
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Photographic Intelligence Memorandum
FRANZ JOSEPH LAND
Declass Review
by NIMA/DOD
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15 August 1958
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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15 August 1958
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Franz Joseph Land is comprised of about 70 islands which are
located in the Artic Ocean 250 miles north of Novaya Zemlya. These
ice covered islands are the most northerly lands of the eastern
hemisphere and are scattered in an area roughly 250 miles east-west
by 150 miles north-south.
The most westerly island is Zemly Aleksandry on which is
located an airfield, two polar stations and four unidentified towers.
Ostrov Gofmana, located in the northeast sector of the island group,
also has an airfield and a polar station. The northernmost island is
Ostrov Rudolfa on which is located .an air navigation directional
finding station.
Franz Joseph Land was completely covered by photography on
A detailed
study of the photography indicated that the only activity on Franz
Joseph Land is in the ten areas which are annotated on the accompany-
ing map and described in the key to annotations.
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1. NAGURSKAYA AIRFIELD (80? 48'N - 470 24'E)
Zemlya Aleksandry.
Runway: 6000' x 1501; packed snow and ice.
No aircraft noted.
See SAC DPIR No. S266, dated 8 Nov. 1957
and DPIR Airfields A, No. 37, dated Dec. 1956
for a detailed description of the airfield.
2. NAGURSKAYA POLAR STATION (800 46'N - 470 26'E)
Zemlya Aleksandry.
Four buildings as follows:
(1) building 45' x 40'
(2) buildings 30' x 25'
(1) building 351 x 301
A few small. shelters are evident.
One small single engine liaison type aircraft visible.
3 . GOGMANA AIRFIELD (8l? 16'N - 609 20'E)
Ostrov Gofmasa.
Runway: 11, 900' x 490'; packed snow and ice.
No aircraft noted.
See SAC DPIR No. SP-3-57, dated 31 Dec. 1957
DPIR Airfields A, No. 33, dated Dec. 1956 for
a detailed description of the airfield.
4. GOFMANA POLAR STATION (81? 18'N - 600 22'E)
Ostrov Gofmana.
Six (6) buildings as follows:
(3) buildings each 50' x 15'
(1) building 50' x 30'
(1) building 40' x 351
(1) building 40' x 15'
Several other smaller shelters.
One helicopter visible.
One stick mast approximately 55' high.
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5. PROBABLE AIR. NAVIGATION DIRECTIONAL FINDING STATION
(81? 49'N - 58? 00'E)
Ostrov Rudolfa.
Probable Air Navigation Directional Finding Station.
This facility consists of 32 approximately 15' stick
masts which are arranged in a 240' diameter circle
with a control building in the center. A 55' stick is
also contained within the circle. Located at opposite
sides. of the circle are two other stick masts of
approximately 65' - 70'. Within the station area are
three shorter stick masts of approximately 25' - 301.
One radar and one possible radar are evident. Four-
teen buildings located in an area 1000' x 1000' as
follows:
(1) building
70' x 25'
(1) building
70' x 20'
(1) building
601 x 25'
(2) buildings
45' x 40'
(1) building
40' x 25' (control building for
Directional Finding Station)
(1) building
301 x 25'
(2) buildings
301 x 20'
(2) buildings
25' x 25'
(2) buildings
25' x 20'
(1) building
20' x 20'
6. POLAR STATION (80? 421N - 48? 30'E)
Zemlya Aleksandry.
Three small buildings and a few smaller shelters are
evident and partially buried in snow. A communication
tower base 600 yards from the station does not appear
to hold an antenna and no other activity is apparent in
the station area.
7. Tower, unidentified, 20' high (80? 43'N - 470 06'E) Zemlya Aleksandry.
8. Tower, unidentified, 15' high (80? 37'N - 46? 08'E) Zemlya Aleksandry.
9. Tower, unidentified, 20' high (80? 44'N - 46? 51'E) Zemlya Aleksa:ndry.
10. Tower, unidentified, 15' high (80? 38'N - 450 43'E) Zemlya Aleksandry.
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REQUIREMENT: Prepared in answer to RR/HTA/S14/58 requesting an
analysis and descriptions: of all activities and facilities on the islands
of Franz Joseph Land.
PHOTO DATA:
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REFERENCES: SAC DPIR No. 5266, dated 8 Nov. 1947. TSW
SAC DPIR No. SP-3-57, dated 31 Dec. 1957. TSW
DPIR Airfields A, No. 37, dated Dec. 1956. TSW
DPIR Airfields A, No. 33, dated Dec. 1956. TSW
ATMP 11 C, 1st Ed., dated Nov 1954
ATMP 11 D, 1st ED. Revised, dated May 1954
COORDINATES:
790 54'N to 810
50"N
440 0O'E to 660
007E
B.E. NUMBER:
Nagu.rskaya Airfield
Gofma:ra Airfield
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