SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE (SAM) LAUNCH SITES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000200060048-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 48
• Publication Date: November 23, 1960
• Content Type: BRIEF

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JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE BRIEF
ARMY-NAVY-CIA
(Published and Disseminated by CIA/PIG).
SUBJECT Surface-to-Air Missile NO : PIC/JB-121/60
(SAM) Launch Sites DATE: 23 November 1960
LOCATION: Sovetskaya Gavan, USSR _
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FIGURE I. LOCATION OF SAM LAUNCH SITES, SOVETSKAYA GAVAN.
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REFERENCE POINT (RP)
Sovetskaya Gavan Railroad Station. Yards, and Shops,
Coord 49-03-30N 140-16-OOE.
MAPS or CHARTS
AMS. Series N 504, Sheets NM 54-8 (Datta) and NM 54-11 (Sovet-
skaya Cavan). lot ed, 1950, scale 1:250, 000 (U) -
ACIC. Operational Navigational Chart (ONC) 204, 1st classified ed,
Jul 58, scale 1:1, 000, 000 (C)
SAC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200. Sheets 0204-19A and 0204-
20A, lot ed. Jan 59, scale 1:200, 000 (S)
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Sovetskaya Cavan is one of the most important air and naval bases In.
the Soviet Far East, ranking second only to Vladivostok. Four SAM launch-
sites deployed for defense of Sovetskaya Gavan have been identified on
photography of No SAM support facility
was identified on the photography of this area.
Two of the SAM sites are near coastal defense areas that appeared
active on TALENT photography. One of these sites (item 2)
was constructed near an eight-gun heavy antiaircraft position; the other
site (item 4) is close to an established coastal defense and electronics
position, The quality and scale of the photography preclude
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FIGURE 2. SAM SITE NNE OF SOME TSKAYA CAVAN (see Fig 1, Item 1).
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COORD
49-IIN 140-19E. 8-01
LOCATION
8 nm NNE of RP, on coast 2 nm SW of Mys (Point) Dyuanko and 5.5
nm SE of Alekseyevskoye Airfield.
REMARKS
Construction is probably complete or in final stages, and the site is
prpbably ope-ational. The operations area appears complete. The cir-
cular road, launch revetments, three missile-hold revetments, and
guidance revetment are probably complete. A probable support area is
just west of the operations area. An irregularly shaped fence encloses
the operations area.
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FIGURE 3. SAM SITE SE OF SOVETSKAYA CAVAN (see Fig 1, Item 2).
COORD
48-59N 140-23E. A-09
LOCATION
6. 5 urn SE of RP, on coastal lowland one urn NW of Mys Nikolaya and
just SE of previously established antiaircraft position.
RF_MARKS
The site is probably operational. The operations area and a probable
support area appear complete or in final stages of construction. The oper-
rations area consists of a completed circular road, launch and guidance
revetments, and three missile-hold revetments. The probable support area
is just southwest of the operations area. No security fencing can be seen.
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FIGURE 4. SAM SITE SW OF SOYETSKAYA GAVAN (see Fig 1, Item 3).
COORD
48-56N 140-05E. A - 0- 17
LOCATION
Approximately 10 nzn SW of RP, in hilly terrain 3 nm E of Sovetskaya
Gavaa/Maygatka Airfield.
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Construction appears complete, and the site is probably operational.
The operations area consists of a completed circular road, launch and
guidance revetments, and three missile-hold revetments. A probable
support area is just northwest of the operations area. The operations
area is enclosed by a fence.
PHOTOGRAPHY
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COORD
48-49N 140-14E.
LOCATION
14.5 nm SSW of RP. Site was constructed on a bill at a reviousl
-established coastal defense/early warning area (identified on
TALENT. photography).
REMARKS
The site is probably in the mid stage of construction and not opera-
tional. The circular road and launch and guidance revetments in the
operations area appear complete. A probable support area is just north
of the operations area. No security fence for the operations air-ea is dis-
c ernible .
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