NAVAL DISPERSAL AREA ILE DE LA SURPRISE, NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00849A001000030006-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 9, 2006
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 16, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

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NAVAL DISPERSAL AREA
ILE DE LA SURPRISE, NORTH VIETNAM
2051N 10705E
(SEE NPIC BRIEFING BOARD L-3144 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS THE DEPLOYMENT OF NAVAL CRAFT IN
AN AREA NEAR THE PORT OF HON GAI.
2. LOCATION:
THE NAVAL CRAFT ARE LOCATED AT THE ILE DE LA SURPRISE, 6.5 NM
SOUTH OF HON GAI.
3. BACKGROUND:
THE P-6 MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT HAS AN OVERALL LENGTH OF 83 FEET 08
INCHES AND A 20 FOOT 03 INCH BEAM AT THE WATERLINE. THE MAXIMUM
DRAFT IS 6 FEET 01 INCH. THE MAXIMUM SPEED IN CALM WATER, USING
FOUR SUPERCHARGED DIESELS, IS 43 KNOTS. THE ARMAMENT MAY CONSIST OF
FOUR 25MM (TWIN) MOUNTS, TWO TORPEDOES, AND EIGHT SMALL ASH CAN-TYPE
DEPTH CHARGES. THE BOAT'S COMPLEMENT IS USUALLY TWO OFFICERS AND
TEN ENLISTED MEN.1
Ni review(s)
completed.
ATTACHMENT TO L-3793
16 AUGUST 1967
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PROBABLE P-6 PT AND TWO CAMOUFLAGED P-6/SWATOW LOCATED AT UTM
COORDINATES YJ181072, YJ174o66, AND YJ177064. THE CRAFT ARE MOORED
AGAINST SMALL KARST ISLANDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE ILE DE LA SURPRISE.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing hoard(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
P6 - CIA-RDP79-00849A001000030006-4
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Y3186o64.
5. REMARKS:
THE DEPLOYMENT OF NAVAL CRAFT IN THE ISLAND AREA IS APPARENTLY
DUE TO THE NVNN ASSUMPTION THAT THEY WOULD BE SAFER CAMOUFLAGED AMONG
THE TINY ISLAND THAN TO REMAIN IN THE HAI PHONG AREA FOR ANTIAIRCRAFT
DEFENSE.
ALL UTM COORDINATES ARE TAKEN FROM AMS SERIES L7014, SHEET 6450 in.
1DIA. NAVAL SHIPS OF EASTERN ASIA. AP-1-230-2-3-INT. O1 JULY 1965
(SECRET).
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NAVAL DISPERSAL AREA
ILE DE LA SURPRISE, NORTH VIETNAM
20-51N 107-05E