POSSIBLE SUBMERSIBLE SLBM POPUP TEST PLATFORM AT LU-TA SHIPYARD DAIREN, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05698A000300010060-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2011
• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: September 1, 1977
• Content Type: REPORT

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IMAGERY INFORMATION REPORT
POSSIBLE SUBMERSIBLE SLBM POPUP TEST PLATFORM
AT LU-TA SHIPYARD DAIREN, CHINA (TSR)
(TSR) A possible submersible SLBM popup test platform (Fieures 1 and
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The possible test platform was being built on the quay near the northeast
corner of the buildingways. Components for the platform have been seen
at the yard since late 1973. However, final assembly did not begin until
2) was nearly complete at Lu-ta Shipyard Dairen, China
early 1976, and construction has proceeded slowly since then.
(TSR) The rectangular platfor~
(Figure 3). circular openings in the top of the platform
ar apart rom center to center. Circular covers were in place
over the openings he diameter of the two circular openings
is approximately the same as the diameter of the missile mount tubes of
the GOLF SSB minus the tube liner. In addition, the height of the plat-
form is approximately the same as the length of missile tube liner een
at Chin-hsi SSM Research and Development Test Complex and
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