SUBMARINE SEARCH FROM KOLA PENINSULA TO VLADIVOSTOK,USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000200380067-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 2003
• Sequence Number: 67
• Publication Date: August 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBMARINE.'. `SEAR
OLA PENINSULA- TO VLAbIVOSTOK,
FROM 4K
USSR
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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SUBMARINE SEARCH
FROM KOLA PENINSULA TO VLADIVOSTOK, USSR
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the USSR visible on Iphotography of
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DISCUSSION
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A total of 104 submarines was observed in a
search of the Arctic and Pacific coastal area of
the USSR that was visible on hot -
raphy of
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the Soviet Northern and Pacific Fleets (Figures
1 and 2). The search included known or suspected
submarine bases, shipyards, ports, coastal
waters, and the open sea. In addition, each area
was searched for submarine pens and associated
facilities.
In the Northern Fleet Area, all known sub-
marine bases and ports plus about 85 percent of
the ice-free coastline of the Arctic Ocean west of
Novaya Zemlya were examined. Between Novaya
Zemlya (70-OON 60-OOE) and Wrangel Island
(70-OON 180-OOE), pack ice in the Arctic Ocean
precluded the Identification of submarine activ-
ity. In the Pacific Fleet Area, 11 of 14 known
bases and ports plus about 45 percent of the ice-
free coastline of the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic
Ocean east of Wrangel Island were examined.
A total of 104 submarines was observed in
both areas: 84 in the Northern Fleet Area and
20 in the Pacific Fleet Area. It is felt that a
substantially complete total of Northern Fleet
in-port submarines was observed.
In Tables I and 2, the disposition of the
observed submarines is given by specific base
or geographic location within the fleet area.
The count is broken down into three categories:
"small" for all submarines under 200 feet;
"medium" for those between 200 feet and 260
feet; and "large" for all submarines over 260
feet.
In many cases, however, the exact limit of-bow
and stern could not be accurately established
even though the image itself could be identified
as a submarine.
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FIGURE 1. AREA OF SUBMARINE SEARCH, MISSIO
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FIGURE 2. AREA OF SUBMARINE SEARCH, MISSION
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Place Coordinates Mission Submarines/Associated Activity
NOLA INLET AREA
Dolgya Zapadnaya Bay 69-15N 83-50E
Eyna Bay 69-89N 32-25E
Litaa Bay 69-96N 32-94E
Mo&a Bay 69-38N 82-OSE
Roster 69-02N 93-04E
Sayda Bay 69-15N 33-21E
Severomorsk 69-0bN 83-27E
Ura Bay 69-90N 32-49E
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BARENTS SEA AREA
Kildin Island (southwest 49-22N 84-12E
coastal area)
Rybacbyy Island 44-49N 50-21E
(north coast)
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None
None
8 large SS
1 prob large SS
--T pose large SS
6 large SS
4 small 88
1 large SS
7 urge SS
2 pose large SS
5medium SS
1 prob medium SS
I small SS
2 large SS
6 Medium SS
3 small SS
8 large SS
1 pose large SS
2 medium SS
13 medium SS
4 small SS
1 medium SS
1 prob medium SS
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 WHITE SEA AREA
Arkhangelsk
Kislaya Bay
Severodvinak
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Tyuva Bay
Varlsmova Bay
Yokanga
69-11N 83-38E
69-04N 33-23E
68-04N 39-30E
None
None
3 pose medium SS
64-82N 40-SOE
66-32N 83-06E
64-34N 89-49E
1 large S,4 2-3 u,'i
naval vesse s
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Place Coordinates Mission Submarines/Associated Activity
KAMCHATKA AREA
Akbomtea Say
Bechevinakaya Bay
Kommandorskiye Island
Kozyrevekoye (Bajkovo) Bay
Listvenichnaya Bay
Magadan
Medvezhka Bay
Petropavlovsk/Tarya Bay
Saraanaya Bay
Vilyschiaakaya Bay
Zhirovaya Say
53-14N 159-44E
55-OON 167-OOE
50-43N 156-12E
52-21N 158-81E
59-34N 150-48E
58-20N 159-55E
52-55N 158-SOE
52-45N 158-31E
52-38N 158-25E
52-85N 158-30E
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Not observed
Not observed
Not observed
Not observed
Not observed
Not observed
Not observed
4 large SS (2 previously reported
poss SS are reevaluated as u/i
naval vessels)
None
Not observed
Not observed
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Audrey& Bay (and coast
100 nm to south)
Boysmana Bay
Danny
Komsomolek-na-Amure
Novik Bay
Olga
Pallady (Talava) Roads
Peachami Point
Petrovka
Sedimi Bay
Slavyasakiy Bay
Sovetskaya Gavan
Sodzakbe Bay
Trambetakogo Point
Tr6itay Bay
Uspeniya Bay
Valentina Bay
Vityaz Bay
Vladimira Bay
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Coordinates
49.46N 181-1SE
42-54N 132-21E
50-35N 187-02E
42-48N 182-54E
43-04N 181-54E
48-42N 185-20E
42-96N 130-50E
48-27N 140-11E
48-07N 182-20E
42-54N 181-26E.
49-01N 140-19E
42-51N 188-40E
42-SIN 182-82E
42-89N 181-07E
42-SON 188-82E
48-07N 134-20E
42-86N 131-IOE
49-SSN 185-28E
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None
None
Not observed
1 medium SS
None
None
None
Not observed
2 poss large SS
I medium SS
3 small SS
None
None
Not observed
None
None
Nore
None
Not observed
None
2 medium SS
1 prob medium SS
1 small SS
I prob medium SS
2 poss medium SS
2 poss small SS
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