DAMAGED POL TANKS TARTUS, SYRIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00339R000400110003-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 18, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 5, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECRET
(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Attachment to N-8364/73
5 November 1973
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Copy 1.
DAMAGED POL TANKS
R U , SYRIA
1. SIGNIFICANCE: DAMAGED PETROLEUM TANKS OBSERVED
AT A PETROLEUM STORAGE AREA.
TARTUS PETROLEUM STORAGE BLATA
STORAGE BLATA RHARBIYE HAD.BEEN DAMAGED. THREE TANKS
WERE INTACT. FOUR ADDITIONAL POL TANKS WERE UNDER CON-
STRUCTION. TWO NEW TANK BASES WERE ALSO OBSERVED.
NAUTICAL MILES (NM) NORTH-NORTHEAST
OF TARTUS AT 34-57-OON 035-54-13E.
3., MISSION READOUT: 25X1'
ELEVEN OF 20 POL TANKS AT TARTUS PETROLEUM 25X1
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.
GIANT REACH Missions are extremely sensitive. 25X1
The use of this imagery will be limited to essential
military intelligence, targeting, and contingency
planning purposes. The imagery will not be used in
production of normal intelligence publications which
are widely disseminated at the SECRET classificatia25X1
level.
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Attachment to N-8364/73
5 November 1973
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ENLARGEMENT FACTOR: 1OX
IEG/SGD/AMEAB
COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS REPORT ARE WELCOMED.
THEY MAY BE DIRECTED TO
IEG/NPIC, CODE 143,
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.
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DAMAGED Pot TANKS
TARTUS, SYRIA
34-SIN 035.541
ANNI G NOTICE SENSITIVE SOURCES 4jD `RTIRSODS INVOLti ED/
SS-,R 'ION R'= RICTE.D ' "GIANT BEACH MISSIONS ARE EXTRELY
SE"TSITI VE. THE USE OF THIS IMAGERY WILL BE LIFTED TO ESSENTIAL
M=IT--1Y INTELLIGENCE, TARGETING, AND COCTTINGEJNCY PLANNING
PURPOSES, THE IMAGERY WILL NOT BE USED IN PRODUCTION OF NORMAL
AR =LIG_NCE PUBLICATIONS 'W'HICH ARE WIDELY DISS E ATED AT TUEE
SECRET CLASSIFICATION LEVEL."
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