TARANTUL PGG PRODUCTION KOLPINO SHIPYARD MIDDLE NEVA, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89-00121R000100070005-0
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: January 7, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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TARANTUL PGG PRODUCTION
KOLPINO SHIPYARD MIDDLE NEVA, USSR
NPIC/PEG (1/82)
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: SERIES PRODUCTION OF THE TARANTUL GUIDED
MISSILE PATROL COMBATANT (PGG) HAS BEGUN AT THIS YARD.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: THREE COMPLETE TARANTUL HULLS (ONE WITH
SUPERSTRUCTURE) ARE ON THE OPEN BUILDINGWAYS; HOWEVER, IT IS
UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME WHETHER THESE SHIPS ARE THE TARANTUL-I
EXPORT MODEL OR THE TARANTUL-II MODEL FOR SOVIET USE. THE
SHIPS WERE NOT UNDER CONSTRUCTION THE LAST
TIME THE YARD WAS SEEN ON OVERHEAD IMAGERY. HOWEVER, NIS?
USING USDAO MOSCOW PHOTOGRAPHY, REPORTED TARANTUL PRODUCTION
HERE IN EARLY NOVEMBER 1981. (NISC WEEKLY WIRE, PART-I,
NO 1-82 062359Z JAN 82) (C)
(S/D) THIS IS THE THIRD SOVIET YARD CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN
CONSTRUCTION OF THE TARANTUL; LENINGRAD SHIPYARD PETROVSKIY
IS CURRENTLY PRODUCING TARANTUL-II PGG (THE
SOVIET VERSION WITH THE SS-NX-22 CRUISE MISSILE) AND RYBINSK
SHIPYARD KATEROSTROYINYE 341h IIS CURRENTLY
PRODUCING TARANTUL-I, THE EXPORT VERSION WITH THE SS-N-2C
CRUISE MISSILE. TO DATE THE TARANTUL HAS NOT BEEN EXPORTED.
(S/D) ONE MATKA HYDROFOIL MISSILE ATTACK BOAT (PTGH) IS THE
ONLY OTHER IDENTIFIABLE VESSEL ON THE OPEN BUILDINGWAYS.
3 COORDINATES 59-47-13N 030-37-54E
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DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
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and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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