DESTROYED POL STORAGE TANKS LATAKIA, SYRIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00339R000400100033-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 5, 2009
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: October 26, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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DESTROYED POL STORAGE TANKS
LATAKIA, SYRIA
35-32N 035-46E
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
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Attachment to N-8350/73
26 October 1973.
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REFERENCE TO: GIANT REACH MISSION XA005,
DESTROYED POL STORAGE TANKS
1. SIGNIFICANCE: EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT POL STORAGE FACILITY.
2. LOCATION: AL LADHIQIYAH PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
STORAGE AND PUMPING STATION HIMSKK
IS 2.4 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTH OF LATAKIA AT 35-32-16N 035-46-28E.
3. MISSION READOUT : NINE POL STORAGE TANKS WERE BURNED OUT
AND DESTROYED AT THE STORAGE FACILITY. FOUR PROBABLY
RUPTURED STORAGE TANKS WERE ALSO OBSERVED. THE REMAINING
ELEVEN STORAGE TANKS APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION.
ENLARGEMENT FACTOR: 50X
IEG/SGD/AMEAB
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.
SECRET
WARNING NOTICE
Sensitive Intelligence Sources
and Methods Involved.
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REFERENCE TO: GIANT REACH MISSION 'XA005,
DESTROYED POL STORAGE TANKS
1. SIGNIFICANCE: EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT POL STORAGE FACILITY.
2. LOCATION: AL LADHIQIYAH PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
STORAGE AND PUMPING STATION HIMSKK
IS 2.4 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTH OF LATAKIA AT 35-32-16N 035-46-28E.
3. MISSION READOUT : NINE POL STORAGE TANKS WERE BURNED OUT
AND DESTROYED AT THE STORAGE FACILITY. FOUR PROBABLY
RUPTURED STORAGE TANKS WERE ALSO OBSERVED. THE REMAINING
ELEVEN STORAGE TANKS APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION.
IEG/SGD/AMEAB
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.
SECRET
WARNING NOTICE
Sensitive Intelligence Sources
and Methods Involved.
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