UNIDENTIFIED VESSELS AT LITSA BAY NAVAL BASE, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000200090004-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Content Type: REPORT

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Approved For Release 2000/05/11: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200090004-0
Approved For Release 2000/05/11: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200090004-0
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UNIDENTIFIED VESSELS AT LITSA BAY NAVAL BASE, USSR
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showed at least six unidentified vessels at piers of the Soviet naval base of
Litsa Bay on the Barents Sea. The base- is located at 69-26N 32-25E,
approximately 30 nautical miles northwest of Murmansk.
A comparison .of vessel lengths allows the estimate thaj the vessels
are of at least three distinct sizes. Identification of the nature of the
vessels is not possible. The poor image quality and adverse sun angle of
the photography from both passes precludes detailed interpretation-.. The
terminal points of vessel configurations cannot be determined, and,
therefore, measurements, including overall lengths, cannot be obtained.
Declassification review by NIMA/DoD
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REFERENCES
ACIC. ONC 51, 1st classified ed, Mar 58, scale 1:1,000,000 (CONFIDENTIAL)
ACIC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0051-18AL, 2nd ed, Apr 60, scale 1:200,000
(SECRET)
REQUIREMENT
CIA. OSI/R-39/62KH
NPIC PROJECT
JN-56/62