CABLE TO AFSSO HQ USAF FROM AFSSO HQ 13TH AIR FORCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05447A000400010023-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2009
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: April 17, 1958
• Content Type: CABLE

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AFSSO PACAF
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?L1OR TO LATERAL DISS NINATION y' lIS IS AN REPORT, O NUMBER
1729 PERTAINING TO SUMATGA AND EATER NATtINA DS AS OF 16
APRIL 1958.
1. NATUI4A AIRFIELD (0354N/10823E)M SERVICEABLE, NO AIRCRAFT REPORTD
UTE. ATTNt HQ
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EXCLUSIVE WATCH OFFICER CIA WASHINGTON 25 D. C.
5.242-58. SECTION ONE OF TWO SECTIONS.
ATTN;}Q PACAF. IASS TO CINCPAV USARPACy CINCPACFLT AND PACIFIC
RESEADH INSTI
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TADIRJOENGPINANC SEAPLANCE STATION (0055N/10427E). NO
tICRATT REPORTED. COMPLETE INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE.
3. PA)ANBARU~AIRFIELD (Oo N/1Of~t Np. INFCFL1 ICN
:AVAIL .~LE. I
6* PINAHGSORE AIRFIELD (O133N/9g53E). SERVICEABLE,, NO AIRCRAFT
RPORT;ED. RUNWAY 4400 FEET X 100 FEET. NO HANKS,
NO AVCAS REPORTED,
7, TARING AIRFIELD (OO53S/10051E) UNSERVICEABLE, NO
AIRCRAFT,,, OBSTACLES REPORTED STIL
REPORT -? COMPLETE INFORMATIN NOT AVAILABLE,
,PARIMAN NBR 2 AIRFIELD (0039S/10015E). REPORTED UNSE3RVICEABLE ANCH
AVGAS REPORTD, INFORMATION INCOMPLETE,
2. TANDJUNGPINANG AIRFIELD. (0O55N/1O3E). SERCIEABLE. NO AIRCRAT
ON 1UN1JAY.. ATVTTY 1t
S, MEDN AIRFIELD (0334N/9841E)? JVIcEAL3L, -6
TYPE AIRCRAFT 1 LIAISON AIRCRAFT REPORTED. MODERATE
VEHICULAR ACTIVIPSSTY._ NO AVGAS REPORTED.
.; PADANG, CO100S/10021E). APPARENT ATTEMPT MADE TO
BLOCK HARBOR. 1 CARGO VESSEL 270-0FEET X 40 FEET SUNK IN HARBOR
SINCE 8 APRIL 5, 1 CARGO VESSEL 350 FEET X 45 FEE IN
HARBOR, THESE TWO SHIPS WERE REPORTED AT DOCK ON 1 COASTAL
VESSEL 125 FEET X 25 FEET IN HARBOR, 1 CARGO VESSEL 530 FEET X
65 FEET WUNK IN HARBOR AS REPORTED S APRIL. 16 OBJECTS EACS
15 FEET X i5 FEET RESEMBLING BUOYS ABOUT 200 FEET FROM DOCK,, NO
FORTIFICATIONS REPORTED IN CITY, A
AREA BUT NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES -- -- - - +.
L BRIDGES INTACT
50 UNITS OF
.
ROLLIMG STOCK IN MARSHALLING YARD NEAR DOCKS. 15 UNITS IN MARSHALLING
YARD AT N/E EDGE OF C?ITYAM i}
CONCENTRATION OF SHIPS REPORTED 1i MILE;S WEST, SOU.TH_ WEST OF
PADANC , aSUMATRA ( 01005/ 10021E) CON'SISTSOF rHE FOLLOWING:
1 DD 30, FEET X 35 FEET --,~ FEET- X ?5 -PEA'
175 FEE'S X 40 FEE ANA 150 F"LET/ 35( FEET, WAREHt US Air
STORAGE FACILITIES,
EACK I7S FEET X 3 FEET, 1 CARGO VESSEL 140 FEET X 30 FEET.
2 RIVER BARGES EACH 70 FEET X 25 FEET, 10 SMALL RIVER CRAFT.
SMALL BOAT REPAIR FACILITIES,
12. TAND4OENG (0055N/10427E). TWO CARGO VESSELS
2 CARGO VESSELS 460 FEET X 65 FEET-----'1 CARGO VESSEL 450 FEET O
55 FEET.
3 COASTAL VESSELS 200 FEET X 30 FEET--- -1 COASTAL VESSEL
140 FEET X 25 FEET.
2 COASTAL VESSELS 125 FEET X 2T FEET.
11, PAKANBARU (0032N/1O127E) SMALL RIVER PORT. 2 TANKERS
1 CARGO VESSEL 470 FEET X 65 FEET-_---1 CARGO/PASSENGER VESSEL
525 FEET X 65 FEET,
. HI ) CONSIST OF:
S
1' TANKER 380FEET X 60 FEET ----l1 CARGO VESSEL 380 FEET X 55 FEET.
125 UNITS` OF ROLLING STOCK IN MARSHALLING YARD COMPARED TO
60 UNITS REP(PTEB ON 8 APRIL
P
. FEE'S" -.._--1 14I 200 FEET X 35 FEET
22t 'FEET . X 35 FEET -_---1 U/I 160k FEET X 30 FEET
Q"' THE 14 814118 REPORTED 5 WERE.TIq FORMATION NOT MOVING.
THE DESTROYER WAS UNDER STEAM, TIED TO IT WERE TWO OF/THE
U/I SAPS. THE REST WERE SCATTERED OVER AN AREA OF AP'ROXIMATELY
S MIL .
10, BLAWAN (0347N/9840E) 13 SKIPS OVER 100 FEET IN
LEP3GT14 COMPARED TO 3 CARGO SHIPS REPORTED ON 8 APRIL
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INT DTG PLS KK
11.15252
TOT: 17/17232
TOR: 17/17262
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