SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SITE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000100240133-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 133
• Publication Date: April 26, 1960
• Content Type: BRIEF

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Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000100240133-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000100240133-1
 Declassification review by NIMA/DOD
(Published and Disseminated by CIA/PIC)
SUBJECT : Surface-to-Air Missile NO is PIC/JB-78/60
Site DATE : 26 April 1960
LOCATION : 17 nm SSE of Chelyabinsk,
USSR COORI: 54?53'N 61?35'E
MINIM 13
C9~V
 SAM SITE
SAM SUPPORT FACILITY
SUBJECT INSTALLATION
PIC/JB-78/60
 TOP SECRET CHESS
PIC/JB-78/60
REFERENCE POINT:
Chelyabinsk RR Station and Classification Yards; BE N
55?08'38"N-61?25'26"E.
17 nm south-southeast of reference point.
FUNCTION:
SAM site deployed for the defense of Chelyabinslk.
SITE STATUS:
Mid stage of construction.
Six launch revetments in final- stage of construction.
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MISSILES:
None visible.
ELECTRONICS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT--
None visible.
COMMUNICATIONS:
None visible.
OVERHEAD POWER and/or COMMUNICATIONS LINE:
Overhead wire line leads to site.
TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT:
None visible.
SUPPORT AREA:
Structures
Roof Type No Stories` Dimensions (feet)
Possible administration
building u/c
Three possible barracks
u/c
Possible missile check-
out building u/c
-3-
TOP SEC ET' CHESS
160 x 55
55 x 35
80 x 60
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TOP SECRET CHESS
Other features include 20 pyramidal tents .
SECURITY:
Board fence 1, 300 by. 1, 300 feet is under
operations area.
REMARKS:
Site is situated on flat terrain.in a forested are ..
A SAM support facility under construction 13 nr to the northwest
probably will serve the site.
WAC 164; AMS-Series N 501, Sheet NN 41-1.
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