BEACH INTELLIGENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R001200240005-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 17, 2001
• Sequence Number: 5
• Content Type: FORM

To Anshmew Pod*
This form is designed to facilitate the collection of information which will be useful
in determining the "trafficabili.ty" of possible landing beaches. Where available,, a
large scale chart or photographs illustrating the beach data should be attached,
ONI DECLLSS1 I kIIO /RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS ON FILE
GO ML ARF .
1. Location
? ?Latitude , I1ongitude,; W
Latitude ? *0ngitude A-Am_5 f
Brief point to point description of shoreline topography
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Weather
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Time of most, favorabe weather
b. Prevailing hind directionY 0122 Force,_??,_,
Wind direction during - atorms,,,,~~ ~ M ximum Force ,~,_
Frequency of storm during favorable period am )all
Fog: Time of vearj t ?11;b 3813 -Time of day Ya r3ab1*-
'Usually cleared. by what hour
Visibility during fog (distance)
Sea Conditions
Ice Conditions
ab Approximate dates of freeze over and breakup Yr and
a6 Direction from Averago Force4
b. Storm direction from Force
Time and frequency of occurenoR- Mod 02 23 j=& L+,,, 3
u. Average wave height Storm wave height:
Height of foot of landfast ice
K= 31 &%= t& Ifi Apia 1953,0
c. Location and frequency of floating iceWAW W. A J= 1Q1.
d. General remrks... ..,s= abase d, ........ a.
7. Currents
a. Direction and velocity at flood tide, ebb tide
Areas of dangerous tide ripe
Uncharted dangers to navigation (attach detailed report). 1e
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B. SPECIFIC LANDING 13E CH
Location from
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at Latitude
2. Description
a, Length 11ji _,
,.verge width
b.
1 fathom to L LWL to 11911?
3.
c. Composition (sand, gravel, etc,)
g. Variations in above factors at different locations on the beach
f. Approximate width
e. Gradient (Ft aft) (average) .,.~~
d. Consistency (hard sand, mud, etc.
Offshore conditions (l fathoira curve aearrard to 4O fath.ori curve)
a, Obstructions to approach GISUaw ods Cam
2 #jh=_m to r 'athcw (Chart UsC & Q$ 92034
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d. Location of favorable anchorages (not o on chart
Ilmdoible &e to Ege&h River
e, Nearest storm-sheltered anchorage._,, Mo eti shex.ter.
4. Surf Conditions
a, General condition and direction. of ourf fiver ?ge height -1 !
b, Direction of heavy surf Nth
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c. I einarks as to possibility anti. conditions for most practicable 1nx ling; R
at h tght sUck Mort
de State of tide when surf most favorable I ham betbre high va
Direction and vvloci ter at ebb tide feet 2 'as Flood tide
Reri ar:1
b. Most favorable tide for landing
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c. Meal cross current 3
a. Average rise and fall Maximwa rise and fall 3#
c' at
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6. Terrain Inmediate].y Behind Beach
a. General description
b. Soil Support (Estimated)
Heaviest tracked vehicle usable in dry weather we ir.rw..
Floaviest wheeled vehicle usable in dry weatlier
Soil type (sand, clay, mud, etc,)
d. Vegetation? ,per,
Portions of beach most favorable for exit .inland.
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Porous?
f. Distance inland to barriers ' (mountain rs es? bodies of watery, etc,)-.,,;
to Id .13 t&17- IdA MIR 2 -4 a Ends
7. Facilities
a. Ctx~~n sites
F'reeh eater locatio Amount
b. Wharves or piers,
Location Condition
Number
Capacity
Cranes available
StoraCe ciliti s
co
Size
_ , Condition
location ~ -_ j olyd Storcaa;
Construction materials available (liet type and quantity available)
Type of surface__., .? ,,.., . Condition in wet weather
Condition in dry weather Capacity
A - f ~. - ~YMi YM~ r Yrii r Ywly rrrar
loads (i dicate on chart)
f. Railroads
-..Condition.
Navigable rivers
Distance inland;
Face length (total)
B
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location of mouth ?,,,, UMM Part 2 ?.
Population_ .... .~.~.... ..~..,Xr tt .try
Attitude of people
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