ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EIC SUBCOMMITTEE ON SHIPBUILDING, FY 1960

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1960
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scoNa4Ic INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
ANNWLREPORT OF TBE EF SUBCOMMITTEE ON SHIPBUILDINFY 1960
A. Aetivities of the Subcommittee Duriagjiscal Year
1. Review of the Intelligence Product
The Sdboommittee has undertaken no formal review of the intelligence
product on shipbuilding matters beyond the informal liaison between
eubcommittee members.
20 Research and Collection Deficiencies
a. Research' Deficiencies
(1) A statement of the progress during the year in filling
priority research deficiencies is attached hereto as
Annex A. A review of the Priority Research Deficiencies
on Bina-Soviet Bloc Shipbuilding, EW-S-1/13, 0 march 1957,
will be Undertaken during the coming years
b. Collection Deficiencies
(1)
The Subcommittee reviewed and concurred in a Survey of
Priority Deficiencies in Research on Sino-Soviet Bloc
Merchant Marines submitted by the EIC Secretary in a
memorandum dated 28 September 1959.
(2) The Subcommittee reviewed CIA/ORE statement of priority
gaps on the Shipbuilding ledustry of Communist China.
(3)
The Subcommittee agrees that the requirement of the
individual agencies largely cover basic collection
requirements. These basic collection requirements,
however, are being supplemented, principally in the area
of economic reporting o by the preparation in CIA (RR)
of gaps in information on a single country basis.
One of the principal economic gaps is iaformation on
domestic cost of construction of naval and merchant ships
in the Sino-Soviet Bloc.
.fleview of Substantive Papers
e- The Subcommittee prepared and issued as a Subcommittee working
paper Estimate of Prodection of Naval and Merchant Vessels in
the USSR 1957, 1958 and 1959,
b. The Subcommittee reviewed the preliminary draft of the Feasi-
bility Study of W- class Submarines, prepared by GNI, and voted
the draft of Methodology for Estimating Production Capability
of the USSR for Standard Cargo Ships, prepared by CIA (RR).
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Reeiew of PrsoaelsorExtervel Reeearet
Noue.
Maintenance oflgreed Basic Statistics
The Subcommittee plans to continue the /annual publication of an
agreed estimate et Soviet Shipbuilding coverfeig the two immediate
past years ana the current year.
6, Projects Undext4en at the Reqtymkjg the EIO or to gC
None.
7. tatelligence research T.estalwes
Nothing to report.
8 dination_Functions of the Subeonnitteee
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b. The Stibcommittee will assume reeponaibility for arrangiag and.
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Evaluation of the Role of the. Subcommittee
It-Labalieved that tibia 3dbcemmittoe is of eonsiderable value
an a medium of :interagency review and coordination-,
Future Program of the Sacommittee
The Subcommittee plans to continue the exchange of information regarding
resmrch programs, the coordination of drat papers, discuaaions of Sino-
Soviet Shipbuilding techniques and productions, and the annual agreed
estimate on USER Shipbuilding. It is also planned to review the Pricrity
Research Deficiencies in Shipbuilding duriag the coming? . Xre addition,
the Subcommittee will arrange and conduct the
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Progreas Report en Priority Deficiencies of Research
By FJC Subcommittee on Shipbuilding
Gaps in Intelljamee
. Methodology for estimating the
maxlmum capbility of a shipyard.
II. Studies of manufacture of major
shipbuilding c nente.
III. Input requerements.
IV. Studies of individual major
shipyards.
V. Studies of minor and emall
shipyards.
VI. Production and repair of merchant
ships under 1,000 art, inland and
fishing craft.
Prpgresa to Dete
(1) CIA (RR) project on methodology
for estimating capability of a
shipyard to produce standard
car ap ships is in editorial
phase, July publication date
eetimated.
Nothing to report.
This research deficieeey con-
sidered fulfil7ed.
This research deficiency is
considered fulfilled y ONI Port
Series, OI has tchednled periodic
updating of this series.
Sams us IV (1) above.
Production of ships by the USSR
under 1:000 grt is scheduled in
annual BIC Shipbuilding report
on USSR shipbuilding. Production
of other Sino-Soviet Bloc countries
- is scheduled by CIA (0) on annual
report basis, first annual report
to be published Le Pica 1960,
thereafter in the 2nd qgarter of
year.
(2) CIA tentatively has
scheduled updating of RR 129 and
RR 116, Construction An* Fishing
and Inland Fleets, respectively,
to include projections through
1965. Nothing to report on
repair of ships.
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VII. Import and export of materials,
components, and new vessels.
VIII. Employment in the shipbuilding
industry..
M. Costs of construction of naval
and merchant vessels.
X. Capital investment in the industry.
Progress to Date
(1) CIA (RR) annual repot (in pro-
gress) in Sino-Soviel; Shipbuilding
will include distributions and
value of production of new
vessels, first publication date
fall 1960. Nothing to report on
materials and components.
(1) Nothing to report.
(1) CIA (RR) report RA 59-7, May 59,
estimates the cost in rubes to
produce merchant ships la the
USSR. CIA (RB) report RR 59-19,
estimates the cost in rubles to
produce in the USSR the W-class
submarines. CIA (RR) report in
preparation -- publication date
3rd quarter 1960 -- estimates
the prices in rubles paid by
the USSR for imported merchant
ships.
(1) Nothing to report.
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