EVIDENCE OF A NEW SHIP CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AT LENINGRAD SHIPYARD ZHDANOV 190, USSR

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July 1, 1977

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1 NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Summary Report EVIDENCE OF A NEW SHIP CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AT LENINGRAD SHIPYARD ZHDANOV 190, USSR o~f p 3ECre~ JULY 1977 Copy S R-040/7 7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1 Warning Notice Sensitive Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved (WNINTEL) NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION ~Jnauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NOFORN- Not Releasable to Foreign NaUOnals NOCONTRACT- Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor/Consultants PROPiN- Caution-Proprietary Information Involved USIBONLY- USIB Departments Only ORCON Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator REL This Information has been Authorized for Release to Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1 Top Secret RUFF Evidence of a New Ship Construction Program at Leningrad Shipyard Zhdanov 190, USSR (S) (TSR) Increasing photographic evidence indicates that a new class of ship, probab l a surface combatant, is being constructed at Leningrad Shipyard Zhdanov 190, USSR ~ 25X1 At least four subassemblies, which cannot be readily associated with existing 25X1 construction programs, have been seen at the shipyard. (TSR an unidentified main deck bow plate and an un- 25X1 identified superstructure section were first observed in the platen area, sout h of the old lattice-covered ways (Area K V/H 10.5/21.5).* Mensuration from photography 25X1 showed the main bow plate 25X1 this bow plate (Figure 1) had been placed next to the four-dish cluster array for 25X1 Vytegrale conversion (Area K, V/I~ 9/21.4). (TSR an incomplete bow section was adjacent to the transverser and south of the construction hall (Area H, V/H 14.5/27). This section (Figure 3) was approximately 23.0 meters long with a beam of 6.0 meters at its widest point. The longitudinal framing seen on this section is indicative of combatant construction. This sec- tion was removed from this position (TSR) ~ an unidentified subassembly (Figure 3) was obser- ved north of the incomplete bow section. Two circular openings, ~ are in the corner of one end of the sub- assembly. The subassembly is on 2-meter-high pedestals. This subassembly remained in this position (TSR) The teardrop-shaped opening in the unidentified superstructure section is similar to the opening in the forward weapons position of the modified KASHIN DDG (guided missile destroyer) Provornyy. The circular openings could be for gun or electronics positions. This function and the longitudinal framing of the incomplete bow section indicate that this ship may be a combatant. The presence of these subassemblies together with the slowing down of the KRESTA-II CG (guided missile cruiser) program, a possibly interim KRIVAK-I DD (destroyer) program, and extensive improvement/construction of the physical facilities at the shipyard indicate that a new class of surface combatant may be un- der construction * DIA/DB-5. NDA-06/5048/77, National Basic Reference.Graphic, 13 May 77 (SECRET) ** NPIC Vytegrales SESS Conversion, Lenin rad Shipyard Zhdanov 190, USSR, 31 Mar 77 (TOP SECRET RUFF Top Secret 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 .5X1 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1 Q Next 2 Page(s) In Document Denied Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1 List of Conversion Factors by Classification MILLIMETERS 0.0394 INCHES KILOGRAMS 2.2046 POUNDS~AVOIR.) CENTIMETERS 0.3937 INCHES POUNDS~AVOIR.~ 0.4536 KILOGRAMS INCHES 25.4000 MILLIMETERS SHORT TONS 0.9072 METRIC TONS INCHES 2.5400 CENTIMETERS METRIC TONS 1.1023 SHORT TONS FEET 0.3048 METERS METRIC TONS 0,9842 LONG TONS FEET 0.0003 KILOMETERS LONG TONS 1.0160 METRIC TONS YARDS 0.9144 METERS METERS 3.2808 FEET METERS 0.0005 MILES~NAUTICAL) METERS 1.0936 YARDS UNITS O F VO LU M E KILOMETERS 3280.8400 FEET KILOMETERS 0.6214 MILES~STATUTE) lF VOU HAVE MUL TIPLV BY TO OBTAIN KILOMETERS 0.5400 MILES~NAUTICAL) LITERS 0.2642 GALLONS MILESISTATUTE) 1.6093 KILOMETERS LITERS 0,0063 BARRELS~POL) MILESINAUIICAI) 6076.1154 FEET LITERS 0.0010 CUBIC METERS MILESINAUIICALI 1.8520 KILOMETERS GALLONS 3.7854 LITERS MILES~NAUIICAL) 1852.0000 METERS GALLONS 0.1337 CUBIC FEET GALLONS 0.0238 BARRELSIPOL) GALLONS 0.0038 CUBIC METERS UNI BUSHELS 0.0352 CUBIC METERS T S OF ARE A CUBIC FEET 1.4805 GALLONS lF VOU HAVE MU LTIPLV BY TO OBTAIN CUBIC FEET 0.1781 BARRELS~POL) SOUARE CENTIMETERS 0.1550 SQUARE INCHES CUBIC FEET 0.0283 CUBIC METERS SOUARE INCHES 6.4516 SOUARE CENTIMETERS CUBIC YARDS 0.7646 CUBIC METERS SQUARE FEET 0.0929 SQUARE METERS BARRELS~POLI 158.9873 LITERS SQUARE YARDS 0.8361 SQUARE METERS BARRELS~POL) 42.0000 GALLONS SQUARE METERS 10.7639 SQUARE FEET BARRELS~POL~ 5.6146 CUBIC FEET SOUARE METERS 1.1960 SQUARE YARDS BARRELS~POL) 0.1590 CUBIC METERS SQUARE METERS 1.0000 CENTARE:S CUBIC METERS 1000.0000 LITERS SOUARE METERS 0.0002 ACRES CUBIC METERS 264.1721 GALLONS SQUARE METERS 0.0001 HECTARES CUBIC METERS 35.3147 CUBIC FEET ACRES 4046.8564 SQUARE METERS CUBIC METERS 28.3776 BUSHELS ACRES 0.4047 HECTARES CUBIC METERS 6.2898 BARRELS~POL) HECTARES 10000.0000 SQUARE METERS CUBIC METERS 1.3080 CUBIC YARDS HECTARES 2.4711 ACRES Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1 Top Secret Top Secret Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18 :CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010041-1

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EVIDENCE OF A NEW SHIP CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AT LENINGRAD SHIPYARD ZHDANOV 190, USSR