SOVIET NAVAL ACTIVITY CIENFUEGOS, CUBA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00339R000300070002-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 23, 2009
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 17, 1971
• Content Type: REPORT

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SOVIET NAVAL ACTIVITY
CIENFUEGOS, CUBA
22-08N 080-27W
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SOVIET NAVAL, ACTIVITY
SPEC L&L PURPOSE BARGES
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REFERENCE TO: OLD HEAD MISSION G-189
SOVIET NAVAL ACTIVITY
CIENFUEGOS, CUBA
1. SIGNIFICANCE: THE PRESENCE OF A SOVIET N-CLASS SUBMARINE AT
THE FOUR-POINT MOORING SITE AND OTHER RELATED
ACTIVITY SUBSTANTIATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
SOVIET SUBMARINE DEPLOYMENT BASE IN CIENFUEGOS
2. LOCATION:
CIENFUEGOS IS ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF CUBA AT
22-08N 080-27W. THE FOUR-POINT MOORING SITE
IS IN LOWER CIENFUEGOS BAY AT 22-OrN 080-26W.
CIENFUEGOS NAVAL BASE I I IS AT 25X1
CIENFUEGOS MILITARY CAMP CAYO ALCATRAZ
22-09N 080-27W.
THE ANTISUBMARINE NET IS AT 22-04N 080-27W.
IS APPROXIMATELY 4.2 NM SSE OF CIENFUEGOS
ON THE ISLAND OF CAYO ALCATRAZ IN CIENFUEGOS BAY
AT 22-04N 080-26W.
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 the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
GROUP I: EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
SECRET
25X1
25X1
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3. MISSION READOUT: AT THE FOUR-POINT MOORING SITE IN CIENFUEGOS BAY,
AN N-CLASS NUCLEAR-POWERED TORPEDO ATTACK SUBMARINE (SSN) WAS OBSERVED
ALONGSIDE AN UGRA-CLASS SUBMARINE TENDER (AS). THE SUBMARINE WAS ON
THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE UGRA AS AND THE OKHTENSKIY-CLASS OCEAN RESCUE
TUG (ATR) WAS ON THE PORT SIDE.
THE TWO SPECIAL-PURPOSE BARGES REMAINED IN THEIR PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
THE ANTISUBMARINE NET WAS OBSERVED CLOSED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE ITS
THE SOCCER FIELD ON CAYO ALCATRAZ HAS BEEN LINED SINCE I 25X1
N-CLASS SUBMARINE 30X
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detal ed 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, lme`ery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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TWO SPECIAL PURPOSE BARGES 50X
ANTISUBMARINE NET 30X
CAYO ALCATRAZ 30X
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These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed w*ticel work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the ra
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, lmagay Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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