SOVIET MERCHANT SHIP ACTIVITY ALEXANDRIA PORT FACILITIES, EGYPT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250028-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2009
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: October 27, 1973
• Content Type: MISC

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SOVIET MERCHANT SHIP ACTIVITY
ALEXANDRIA PORT FACILITIES, EGYPT
31-11N 029-52E
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
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(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Attachment to N- 8352/73
27 October 1973
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REFERENCE TO: GIANT REACH MIISSION
SOVIET MERCHANT SHIP ACTIVITY
AL ~'~RTA PORE!' ?S, EGYPT
1. SIGNIFICANCE: TWO LARGE HATCH SOVIET CARGO VESSELS,
TRADITIONALLY KNOWN TO BE ARMS CARRIERS,
WERE OBSERVED AT THE ALEXANDRIA PORT
FACILITIES.
2. MISSION READOUT: TWO "MUROM" CLASS CARGO SHIPS, THE
MEZHDURECHENSK AND A SISTER SHIP, THE METASTA, WERE OBSERVED
AT THE ALEXANDRIA PORT FACILITIES. ONE OF THE TWO SHIPS
WAS ALONG SIDE A PIER AND THE SECOND WAS MOORED IN THE OUTER
HARBOR. WEATHER CONDITIONS PRECLUDED IDENTIFICATION OF THE
BOW LETTERING ON THE TWO SHIPS; HOWEVER, A WHITE STRIPE
EXTENDING FROM BOW TO STERN WAS OBSERVED ON THE SHIP MOORED
IN THE OUTER HARBOR. NO SUCH STRIPE WAS OBSERVED ON THE SHIP
AT THE PIER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT COULD BE OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY
OF TIIE PORT.
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 boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for pie re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue- For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery En;lotation
Group NPIC.
Exempt from General Declassification Schedule
cf E.O. 11652, Exemption Caregorv: 3B5 2_1
AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED ON
DATE IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE
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WARNING NOTICE
Sensitive Intcligence Suure;
:nd Me:hods In.ol.ed.
GIANT REACH Missions are extremely sensitive.
The use of this ima_ery svill be limited to essential 25X1
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planning purposes. The imagery will not be used in
production of normal intelligence publications which
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27 October 1973
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15 - 17 OCTOBER, AND NOW THIS CURRENT VOYAGE.
THE MEZIIDURECIIENSK IS A "MUROM" CLASS, LARGE HATCH
(66 FEET), CARGO VESSEL BUILT AT GDANSK, POLAND IN 1965.
SHE IS 508 FEET LONG AND 66 FEET ON THE BEAM. HER GROSS
TONNAGE IS RATED AT 10,107 TONS.
ALEXANDRIA PORT FACILITIES
q THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST OF EGYPT AT 31-11-40N
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ENLARGEMENT FACTOR: 20X
IEG/SD/NEB
CO`24ENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS REPORT ARE WELCOMED. THEY
MAY BE DIRECTED
These note., nave been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (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, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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