INTERNATIONAL DOCK SHIPYARD SHANGHAI, CHINA

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000200090015-8
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RIPPUB
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T
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9
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December 28, 2016
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April 3, 2000
Sequence Number: 
15
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Publication Date: 
October 1, 1959
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REPORT
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ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2000/05/11 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200090015-8 Approved For Release 2000/05/11 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200090015-8 -- --- --- -- ?---- 25X1A INTERNATIONAL DOCK SHIPYARD SHANGHAI, CHINA PIC /JR-20 /59 Declassification review by NIMA/DoD 25X1A TOP SECRET CHESS- 25X1A INTERNATIONAL DOCK SHIPYARD TOP SECRET CHESS + --+--~ Railroad Main road 25X1A TOP -SECRET.- CHESS- 25X1 A PIC/JR-20/59 INTERNATIONAL DOCK SHIPYARD SHANGHAI, CHINA The International Dock Shipyard, located in Shanghai on the east bank- 25X1 D of the Huang-pu River, has expanded greatly since the -previous photo cover - Formerly a relatively. minor facility primarily engaged 25X1 D in ship repair, a study of shows that this installation now has a large shipbuilding capability. - Six shipbuilding ways, leach 250 feet long, a transverse launching way, 25X1 D 430 by 180 feet, and a- launching basin, 320 by 190 feet, have been con- structed since M. These.facilities appear to be Soviet designed for the accelerated production of ships up to 180 feet in length. - Many new workshops and administrative and storage buildings have 25X1 D been constructed. Total roof cover of the shipyard is 392,000 square feet, of which over 80 percent or 323,000 square feet has been constructed since Major components of the shipyard are shown on the annotated 25X1 D -plan view which follows with new construction shown in red. aerial view is also included. 25X1 D The following vessels were observed at the shipyard on 25X1 D One patrol escort, probably Kaibokan Class #1. --Four PGMs, each approximately 85' long. Five river patrol boats: three approximately 85' long, two (under construction) 60' long. Eight river steamers of the following lengths: 185', 160', 155'., 145', 120', 115', 110', and 70'. Three barges, each 105' long. Two tugs, one 75' long and one 70' long. Three floating cranes: - two jib and one shearleg. TOP SECRET CHESS- 25X1 A - ?.a TOP SECRET CHESS 25X1A PIC/JR-20/59 A. ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY . 1: Barracks building, 70' x 15'. 2. Barracks building, 80' x 25'. 3. Barracks -building, 130' x 25'. 4. Medium (85 - 100 mm) AA guns. B. STORAGE AREA 5. Water, tower, approximately 25' diameter. 6. Storage building, 190' x 25'. 7. Storage building, 95' x 25'. 8. Storage building, 145' x 45'. 9. Storage building, 140' x 25'. 10. Storage building, 40' x 20'. 11, Storage building, 165' x 25'. 12. Storage building, 35' x 25'. 1-3. Storage building, 50' x 351. 14. Storage. building, 50' x 25'. TOP SECRET CHESS ' 25X1 A TOP. SECRET CHESS- 25X1A PIC/JR-20/59 15. Storage building, 60' x 35'. 16. Storage building, 75' x 40'. 17. Storage building, 145' x 45'. 18. Possible Workshop, 80' x 55' 19. Storage building, 65' x 30'. 20. Storage building, 100' x 20'. 21. Storage buildinhg, 100' x 30'. 22. Storage building, 70' x 40'. 23. Possible Workshop, 210' x 55'. 24. Possible handling device. 25. Storage building, 135' x 301. 26. Storage building, 105' x 15' and adjoining section, 45' x 20'. 27. Storage building, 70' x 201. 28. Stoiige building, 60' x 201. 29. Storage building, 115' x 551. 30. Possible Workshop,. 160' x 60'. 31. Storage building, 160' x 100'. 32. Storage building, 135' x 751. 33. Storage building, 125' x 45'. 34. Two storage buildings, 135' x 60' and 70' x 45'. C. ADMINISTRATION AREA 35. Administration building, 115' x 45. 36. Administration building, 190' x 55'. 37. Administration building, 130' x 55. D. SHIP BUILDING AREA 38. Three inter-connected off-shore wharves, one 110' x 401.- 39. Storage building, 85' x 25'. - 40. Storage building, 45' x 251. 41. Winch house, 185' x 35'. 165' x 40' and two TOP SECRET CHESS 25X1 A TOP, SECRET CHESS 25X1 A JIC/JR-20/59 42. Transverse launching way, 430' x 180'. 43. Launching basin, 320' x 190'. 44. Six shipbuilding ways, each 250' long. 45. Storage building, 105' x 45' . 46. Storage building, 95' x 45'. 47. Storage building, 60' x 35' . 48. Workshop, 115' x 351. - 49. Workshop, 260' x 451. 50.. Hull fabrication, 210' x 135' . 51. Workshop, irregular shape, 16,000 sq. ft. 52. Storage building, 50'- x 40'. - 53. Graving dock, 540' .long. Floor width, 651. Coping width, 115'. 54. Pier, 45' x 10'. 55. . Moveable caisson, 180' x 20', serves to minimize silting. 56. Workshop, 100' x 80' . - 57. Probable pumphouse for graving dock, 90' x 80', with two adjoining shops, each 35' x 201. 58. Storage building, 70' x 20'. 59. Storage building, 60' x 20'. 60. Machine shop, 190' x 75'. . 61. Workshop, 85' x 45'. 62. Storage building, 45' x 20'. . 63. Storage building, 50' x 35'. - 64. Storage building, 45' x 20'. 65. Workshop, 125' x 45', with 45. ',?c 35' wing. -Adjoins storage building, 80' x 75'. 66. Fabrication building, 360' x 135', with adjoining shop, 95' x 451. 67. Workshop, 115' x 60'. 68. Storage building, 80' x 45', with 60' x 35' wing. 69. Storage building, 70' x 35'. . 70. Workshop, 215' x 70' with 75'-x 20' adjoining shed. 71. Storage building, 45' x 20' TOP SECRET - CHESS 25X1A 25X1A. TOP SECRET CHESS A. &IITI.AIRCRAFT DEFENSE 0. STORAOC C. ADMINISTRATION 0. SHIP REPAIR &CONSTRUCTION 0 NEW CONSTRUCTION SSf h 25X1A TOP SECRET CHESS 25X1A P IC/JR-20/59 72. Off-shoreiwharf, 230' x 30'. 73. Off-shore wharf, 300' x 25'. 74. Off -shore wharf, 135' x 30', with storage building, 95' x 30'. 25X1D 25X1 A- REQUIREMENT: Prepared in answer.to Navy Requirement 71-58 and CIA Requirement RR/E/R123/58 requesting a detailed description of the shipping apd. facilities at International Dock Shipyard, Shanghai, China. MAP S DATA : ATMP 0492-9999-3-2SMA, 1st Ed., Oct 56. (S) COORDINATES: 31?15'N/121?33'E 25X1A TOP SECRET CHESS