JOINT MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY

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IL 6 JUL 1959 ved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP89B00551 R000800060019-7 No. Pages : TOP SECRET COPY NO.:-, L P LI J L. G E L L! LI U 111 I JOINT MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY MISSION 6 4112 24 MARCH 1959 PIC/JMCS-4/59 JUNE 1959 NAVY COORDINATED, PUBLISHED, AND DISSEMINATED BY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This document contains information usable only within the TALENT CONTROL SYSTEM. It is to be seen on a MUST-KNOW BASIS ONLY BY PERSONNEL ESPECIALLY INDOC- TRINATED AND AUTHORIZED. Reproduction is prohibited unless approved by the originator. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP89B00551 R000800060019-7 WARNING This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws, Title 13, USC, Sees. 793 and 794, the trans- mission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP89B00551 R000800060019-7 Approved For Release 20004999: &~RDP'89600k~&000800060019-7 PIC /JMCS-4/59 June 1959 JOINT MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY Mission B 4112 24 March 1959 Summary of Coverage Mission B 4112, flown 24 March 1959, covered the coast of Albania and the western part of the interior, also the Bar-Titograd area of Yugoslavia. The Pasha Liman .submarine station was covered, the Vlone, Tirane and Durres areas,. and various defense installations, military camps, and airfields. Quality Quality of coverage is generally fair. Individual targets range from good to poor in quality. There was cloud cover in 25 percent of the mission. Map References USAF World Aeronautical Charts, 1:1, 000 , 000 321 Vesuvio 322 Balkan Mountains 343 Peloponnisos Peninsula AMS Series M506 The Balkans, 1:250,000 Sheet GI Tirane Sheet G4 Kerkira Sheet Y33/34. Mostar Sheet Y35 Dubrovnik Sheet Y46 Shkoder Sheet Y47 Prizren 1. Information is listed by categories as shown in the Table of Contents. Within categories the arrangement- of airfields and urban areas is alphabetical, the arrangement of other categories is by (1) WAC number, and (2) exposure number. An index of geographic names follows the text. 2. The abbreviation ASSOTW in the report stands for the "Airfields and Seaplane Stations of the World" series. ATMP designates mosaics and charts in the "Air Target Materials Program" series. 3. Coordinates: all latitude readings are North; longitude readings are East. Page 1 Approved For Release 2000/09T1Ct).Pc i fB 9 000800060019-7 Approved For Release 2000109/9P c RDP89609~R000800060019-7 PIC/JCS-4/59 Table of Gor;-ttents Airfields Electronics Industry Liquid Fuels Military Installations Naval Installations Ports and Harbors Storage Facilities, General Transportation. Urban. Areas Miscellaneous Page 2 Approved For Release 2000/0 : 6kCF PTa9Wd000800060019-7 Approved For Release 200049f'1 : 9FA UP89c00'5M 000800060019-7 Mission No. Date of Photography Date of Report June 1959 MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY Report No. PIC/JMCS-4/59 ,ountry WAC Lat. 4- Long. Exp. Cam. s o a a 4- c5- Description } '? AIR I E L S 25X1A Albania 322 40-47 19-54 F Bera.t/Kucove A/F essentially same as ASSOTW Dec 57; app.r.ox 16 poss a/c 25X1D dispersed on hardstands in NE ... 4 portion of field 25X1A Albania 322 41-20 1 19-33 F Durres/Shijak A/F ; 2 no activity, appears abandoned Yugo- 321 42-26 18-36 F Kotor/Denovici Seaplane Station 3 slavia ; essentially same as ASSOTW Aug 56; no a/c25X1A observed 25X1A Yugo- 321 43-18 17-49 F Mosta.r A/F 4 slavia essentially same as in. ASSOTW Jan 59; far oblique 25X1A Albania 322 41-22 19-47 F Preze A/F essentially same as ASSOTW Jan 58 except taxiways now complete; no a/c observeX1A Albania 322 41-20 19-48 F Tirane A/F 6 essentially same as ASSOTW June 57; no a/c observed 25X1A Yugo- 322 42-20 19-16 P Titograd A/F 7 slavia essentially same a. s ASSOTW May 57 25X1A Yugo- 321 42-24 18-43 F Tivat A/F ? 8 slavia essentially same as ASSOTW Jan 59; no a/c observed 25X1A Albans 322 40-29 19-29 F Vlone A/F ; 9 essentially same as SOTW Oct 56; gun positions NW of field; no a/c ELE TR NIC Albania 322 40-07 19-39 F U/i activity, pons electronics 1( site, on Korti:ros Point 25 nm S of Vlone; 18 bldgs; road-served Albania 322 40-19 19-22 P Poss electronics site along 1 ,.. coast approx 2 run W of Pasha Liman Sub Base; quality precludes further interpretation SIB Form 10/Apr.58 Page 3 Airfields E 1 . ectron co Approved For Release 2000/09JQPC kBWE00800060019-7 Approved For Release 2000/0994 : 9h4=ff~I~P8990g?12000800060019-7 25X1A MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY PIC/JMCS-4/59 R t No i i . epor ss on W. M Date of Photography Date of Report ,..,Country WAC Lat. 'Long. Exp. Cam. a a Description Albania 322 40-25 19-29 F U/i installation prob communications on hilltop 1, 500' SE of Vlone POL storage; 3 bldgs, widely spaced, enclosed by security fence Albania 322 41-21 19-43 F Radio station 4.5 nm WNW of 2 ... Tirane; 2 tall lattice towers, control bldg, 2 cooling ponds, perimeter fence Yugo- 322 41-58 19-10 F Poss radar site on hill Z. 5 nm 3 slavia NNW of Ulcinj, prob antenna, 2 bldgs 25X1 D -r INDUS RY Yugo- 321 42-59 19-04 P Savnik, u/i plant area; far 4 slavia oblique Albania 322 40-28 19-30 F Prob ore concentration plant 5 just SE of Vlone; 5 large bldgs, numerous small bldgs; area rail-served 25X1A Albania 322 41-41 19-54 F Burrel hydroelectric power- 6 plant Enver. ( ; large concrete dam, generator 25X1D station, 6 prob tailraces; ? housing area with approx 25 bldgs LIQUID F ELS Albani 322 40-25 19-29 25X1A P Vlone Petroleum Products 7 storage ; oil- bunkering pier opposite tanks; no activity ~Albania 322 40-29 19-28 F POL storage area 0.5 nm NE of Vlone A/F; 7 tanks complete, prob in use; 3 tanks u/c Albania 322 40-48 19-54 P POL storage area 0.5 nm W C of Kucove; 4 tanks, 2 pass tanks; prob connected with nearby oil-pumping operations 25X1 D $P,8 Form 10 / Apr. 58 Page 4 Electronics Liquid Fuel I d 4 Approved For Release 2000/09TOPC kNfUB f4 ifOO0800060019-7 n us ry Approved For. Release 2000/0PP :`G`fiQA 8980 S R000800060019-7 MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY Mission No ~o.-..~ Report No. PIc/JMCS-4/59 . 25X1A Date of Photography Date of Report June 1959 ..,.Country WAC Lat. Long. Exp, Cam. C a. 06 Description Albania 322 40-49 19-45 F Large oil field between s. Lushnje, Kucove and Fier; numerous wells, 'tanks, throughout area Albania 322 41-01 19-58 F Oil refinery and storage at i 2 Ziberrake; 15 tanks 25X1A Albania 322 41-19 19-27 G Durres oil storage _ 3 5 tanks 25X1A MILITARY NST LL T ONS Yugo- 321 42-24 18-31 F Coast defense positions at 4 slavia to to entrance to Tivatski Zaliv 42-26 18-33 (Bay); 6 batteries placed to cover entrance,, support area with 16 poss barracks bldgs Yugo- 3.21 42-24 18-40 F Poss coast defense position 5 slavia approx 3 nm SW of Tivat; 3 large trenches, personnel trenches, 3 bldgs; no weapons visible Albania , 322 40-04 19-46 F One 4-gun coast defense. 6 position 16 nm NW of Sarande; occupancy undetermined Albania 322 40-08 19-34 P Military activity along coast 7 23 nm S of Pasha Liman; several trenches, gun emplace- ments, prob unoccupied Albania .322 40-19 19-25 F Military barracks at head of 8 Vlone Bay, 4, 000' SE of Pasha Liman Sub Base; 3 E-shaped bldgs, approx 10 other bldgs of various sizes Albani 322 40-27 19-29 F One 6-gun AA position approx 9 '~ 3,000 ft WNW of pier at Port of Vlone, prob occupied Albania 322 40-27 19-29 F Two prob military barracks 10 areas in Vlone; area 3, 000 ft NNE of pier, approx 20 bldgs; area 3,000 ft E of pier, approx 10 bldgs Albani 322 40-19 19-24 F One 8-gun AA position, occupied, 11 SP8 Form G /Apr.58 Page ...5 Liquid Fuels Militar Installations Y Approved For Release 2000/091OPC kBfgBCME b00800060019-7 Approved For Release 2000/09/QP Crime R&P89B605'3'YR000800060019-7 25X1A MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY Mission No. 25X1A Report No. PIC/JMCS-4/59 Date of Photography Date of Report June 1959 Country WAC Lat. Long. Exp. Cam. .?c o a. a c3 Description 206R 0. 9 nm WNW of Pasha Liman. Sub Base Albania 322 40-19 19-23 P One 8-gun. A.A. position, occupied, 1. 5 nm WNW of Pasha Liman Sub Base; several revetments, one 4-gun. AA position, unoccupied, nearby Albania 322 40-22 19-22 F One 6-gun AA position,, occupied, 2 4:0 3 n..m NW of Pasha Liman Sub Base Albania 322 40-30 19-24 P Two 4-gun coast defense posi- 3 tions, prrob occupied., on Cape T.reli.mes; track activity, good roads; poss electr?onico supporting installation- 25X1A Albani 322 40-29 19-29 F Defenses of V1one A/F 4 6-gun. AA position. poss occupied, 5-gu.n AA position prob unoccupied, 005 nxn NW of A/F -Albani a 322 40-31 19-30 P Poss explosives storage area 5 2. 5 n.m NNW of V lone A/F; 7 p:rob explosives storage bldgs, 2 other bldgs, in two groups Albania 322 40-25 19-17 F Defenses of Cape Gjuhezes, 6 Karaburun Peninsula; one 4-gun. coast defense position, occupied; 2 bunkers on. N side, 2 bunkers on. S side of cape; 2 prob electronics sets, configuration undetermined; several prob _ machine-gun. positions Albania 322 40-30 19-16 F Military defense positions on 7 Sazan (Saseno) Island- (1) one 4-gun coast defense position on. extreme NW tip of island (2) one 4-gun coast defense position on W slope 4,09)0 ft 25X1 D N W of port (3) prrob electronics site on hilltop approx 3, 210 it WNW of port a rea (4:) one 8-gun AA position., occupied, 2, 50' it WSW of port. area (5) one 4-gun AA position, Page 6 Military Installations Approved For Release 2000/0c/4R GW OW9W X15000800060019-7 Approved For Release 20004999: &9D'P`896009~&O00800060019-7 25X1AMI$SION CtOVER,AGE". SUMMARY Mission No. R ort, No. ?P1 :~J"lylGS-4 59 Date of Photography - Date. of' R por fe new .GountryR WAC Lot. Long.. Exp. Cam. -5 or a. - Description 5X1D prob a/c;, 5,000 ft: S of port area 6~ one 4-gun. AA position, oCc.upi.ed., :1.2 :ern S of port -Albania 322 40-25 19-18 F Defenses on NE tip of Karabu.ru:rn 1. Penin.su.la; 2 bunkers, one bldg, 2 pCass r.1ac.,hine-gu positions Albania 322 40-47 19- F Coast defense site 10 ran WNW of 2 Fie r; 4-gun. position, occupancy to.-,ri.ete.rm.inedl also 4 old u.noc. C upied. positions -Albania 322 40-51 19-39 P Poss military ba:rrrac?ks area W 3 of Lcxshnje; approx 70 bldgs Albania 322 40-50 19-40 F Military barracks area 2 rm SW 4 of Lu.sh.nje; app:rorc: 50 bld.gs Albania 322 41 -02 1.9-38 F Mli,t< :r v barracks and storage 5 a r.ea 7 urc,. W of Bic_,k; app.rox )i bl d g s 'Albania 322 4:1-11 19-30 F Ka.vaj e military ba:rracks; approx 60 large bldgs .Albania 322 41-09 1.9-28 F Ore 4-gu-in coast defense position 7 W. Gape Lagi.t:;, 4 bldgs iy,,. area "Albania, 322 41-17 19-30 C Barracks a ,.d warehouse area 3 8 n.m SE of Du.r:v'es9 approx 50 bldgs, 6 p:rob artillery pieces, i i trucks Albania 322 41-20 1.9-30 G P:rob military barracks or 9 storage area 2 nn. E of Durres on rcoad. to Ti:rrane~ app:rox: 50 bldgs in 3 groups Albania 322 41-23 19-33 F Mi.:l.it,t4.:r,y bar-racks and, storage 1.C, area 7 n'.m NE of :Durres; approx. 60 bIdgs Albania 322 41-24 1.9-24: F Coast-defense site 7 rum NNW 11 eof Dru:r:res;; 3 coast-defense gun e.mplacexn^.s.ents; 4 dual purpose empla.uemer_..ts, occupied; 4 ~. trucks, 6 p:rob trar,i.le.r vans parked. near emplacements _,Albani a 322 41-36 1.9 - 39 F Small. m 1.litary? ba:r.racks area 2 12 x:,.rr W of Mamu:ras; approx 20 SPB Form IO / Apr. 58 Page Military Installations Approved For Release 2000101W- . CNIE W9 &Ifk000800060019-7 Approved For Release 2000fQ94 S9Q&& P8'9Bd' P1 R000800060019-7 ^ USStON 'COVERAGE SUM-MARY 25X1 25X1A Date of Photogrophy .,.to# port, Long. I Exp. June 1959 One 4-gun coast defense posi- tion 4.8 nm NW of Sarande; occupancy undetermined T O N S 25X1A Tivat Naval Base and Shipyard ; no unusual activity Pasha Liman Sub Base, at head of done Bay 10 nm SSW of Vlone; poss quay u/c 1000 ft SSE of breakwater; shop area adjoining with. 4 bldgs, support/supply area with 2 bldgs and open storage to S; dredging off front of poss quay has increased water depth, to handle large craft; 4 W-class submarines, one Atrek-class submarine tender, 2 prob PT boats, 2 poss coastal freighters 25X1A Durres Port Facilities _; 10 freighters, approx 15 small craft 25X1A ]PORTS IAND Kotor Port Facilities- '; no activity or ships observed 25X1A 25X1A Tivat Harbor 2 moles, one pier., quay space forms large boat: basin, 2 floating dry docks, l.0 large shop-type bldgs, 4 poss barracks, 10 miscellaneous bldgs; poss frigate, 3 small naval vessels, one freighter, 13 small boats 25X1A 255X1A Sa:rande port facilities ~); no boat or ship activity Page. Military Installations Ports and Harbo7 ava,I Installations Pic/FMCS-4/59 Mission No. R6Rort; No. Approved For Release 2000/09 .PCF WMiB6;MftP2000800060019-7 Approved For Release 2000/01/QPCY-k& '8'9B17 OO800060019-7 MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY Mission No. Report No. PIC/JMCS-4/59 Date of Photography, Date of Report June 1959 ountry WAC last. 0 Long. Exp. Cam. s o +~- Description aa_ or 25X1A Albans 322 40-27 19-29 F Vlone Port Facilities ); approx 18 small craft, 2 prob coastal freighters, one ocean- going freighter 25X1A Albans 322 40 - 30 19-16 F San Nicolo Harbor E side of Satan (Saseno) Island; shops, storage, administration bldgs, 2 piers; 3 PC, 8 small craft in, harbor 25X1A Albania 322 41-19 19-27 F Durres Naval Base approx 20 warehouses, shallow- draft facilities Yugo- 322. 4Z-05 1.9-05 F Bar port facilities; breakwater slavia extended to NE 800 ft; new mole and breakwater u/c; large gantry crane; 5 small prob trawlers, 3 25X1 D barges S ORAL FACI ITI S, E NERAL Albani a 322 40-20 19-59 F Storage area 23 run ESE of Vlone; 14 large storage-type bl dgs Albania 322 40-28 19-27 F Prob storage ar.ga 005 nxn NW of Vlone A/F; 6 warehouses a/c9 various stages of completion g1bani. 322 41-41 19-42 F Storage area at Milot; 25 bldgs 25X1 D TRAN PO TAT IO . Yugo- 321 42-43 18-21 F Highway bridge approx 400 ft E 3lavia long over Trebisnica. River at Trebinje; 4-span deck-type 25X1A ...klbani 3-22 40-04 19-51 F 2oorsh, Highway Bridge c _ over Perroj s Coraj River .klbani 322 40-19 19-38 F Highway bridge approx 400 ft 0 long over Shushice River 20 nm SE of Vlone; deck-type, prob 2 lanes Ubani 322 40-28 19-34 F Highway bridge approx 600 ft 1 long over Shushice River 304 nm E of Vlone; multispan deck- type Page 9 Ports and Harbors Transportation. Approved For Release 2000/0 C~C~RU19 OD0800060019 7 Approved For Release 2000TQ'R4 $CfA' RDP8cB 1 1 R000800060019-7 MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY Mission No. Report No. PlC/JMCS-4/59 Dote of Photography Date of Report 25X1A Durres RR Yards and Shops ); yard 5 or 6 tracks wide, 38 units of 1Aing stock _qA Highway bridge over Tirane River 1. 5 nm NW of Tirane; 4-span deck-type Highway bridge approx 300 ft long over Erzen River 3. 5 nm NW of Tirane; deck-type RR bridge over Exzen River 7 nm NE of Durres.; 4-span deck-type Highway bridge 300 ft long over Fana River; 5-span dT;r(.ltWrpe Lesh Highway Bridge approx 1,0001 long, over Mat River one nm NE of Milot; mid- section 5 bowstring truss spans, numerous deck truss spans in approaches 25X1A 25X1A Shkoder Highway Bridge IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIF _approx 400 ft long, over Kiri River; 4-span deck-t rrlA 2&1o der Highway Bridge _ approx 500 ft long, over Buene River; 7-sp2%X1A ck-type 25X1A Shkoder Highway Bridge _ approx 1, 000 ft long, over Rrijoll River 6 nm NNW of Shkoder; multispan deck truss RR bridge approx 1 , 000 ft long with filled approach 8,000 ft long across NW end of Skadarsko Jezero (Lake Scutari) N of Virpazar; prob single track Page 10 Transportation Urban Areas Approved For Release 2000/09IIPCEfcc bB OUE1r000800060019-7 Approved For Release 2000 (Q 4 S9179c-'Rf);8QO'b?51 R000800060019-7 MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY Mission No. Report No. Date of Photography Date of Report Elbasan (-) PIC/JMCS-4/59 June 1959 Fier 25X1A Kava j e 25X1A Kuc ove Lushnje Housing development 2.4 nm E of Pasha Liman Sub Base; 13 single and multistory dwellings, numerous other bldgs Sarande ) Selenice ); u/i prob new development in NW part of town, approx 50 multifamily, barracks and maintenance-type bldgs Shkoder (Scutari) 25X1A 25X1A Tirane ( ), essentially same as in ATMP ( 1- 25MA Oct 56), prob residential expansion on NW outskirts of city 25X1A Titograd Tivat Page 111 Urban Areas Approved For Release 2000/09/ID el 9I3Mc kO'00800060019-7 Approved For Release 2000/f14S`RDP001 R000800060019-7 MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY Mission NO. B 4112 Report No. Date of Photography. 24 March 1959 Date of Report Long, Exp. Cam. PIC/JMCS-4/59 June 1959 Vlone ; area W of city built -up with residential, storage-type bldgs, small industries, since ATMP - 1st Annotated Ed) Sept 56 25X1A Large reclamation project under way at Kenet (Marsh) E Nartes, 8 nm NNW of Vlone; extensive track activity, new canal construction Canal construction E and SE of Sarande, draining into Bistrices River Approved For Release 2000/09/1T408IASI 6P' lO f&0800060019-7 Page 12 Urban Areas Miscellaneous Approved For Release 200010#,op CftTrj9l~WMJR000800060019-7 PIC/JMCS-4/59 INDEX OF CITIES, VILLAGES AND NATURAL FEATURES Page Item Name Page Item 9 4 10 12 Berat 10 13 Kavaje 7 6 11 4 Berat/Kucove A/F 3 1 Bicak 7 5 Kiri River Bistrices River 12 5 Kortiros Point Borsh 9 .9 Kotor Buene River 10 9 Kotor/Denovici SS 3 3 Burr el 4 6 Kucove 4 9 Cape Gjuhezes 6 6 5 1 11 5 Cape Lagit 7 7 Lake Scutari see Cape Trelimes 6 3 Skadarsko Jezero Durres 5 3 Lesh (Bridge) 10 7 7 8-11 8 5 Lushnje 5 1 9 3 7 3-4 10 2,5 11 6 11 1 Mamuras 7 12 Durres /S11ij_ak A/F 3 2 Mat River 10 7 Elbasan 11 2 Milot 9 7 Erzen River Fana River 10 4-5 Mostar A/F Fier 5 1 3 11 7 2 5 7-8, 11 11 3 6 1-2 8 4 11 7 Page 13 TOP SECRET CHESS Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP89B00551 R000800060019-7 Approved For Release 200w)wl " A`RDPW 1 R000800060019-7 Pik/JMCS-4/59 Name Page Item Name Page Item 5 5 Perroj i Coraj River 9 9 Tivat 5 8 3 g 7 Preze A/F 3 5 11 13 Rrijoll River 10 10 3 8 Tivat A/F San Nicolo see Sazan" Tivatski Zaliv (Bay) 5 4 Island Sarande 5 6 Trebinje 9 12 8 1 8 2 8 8 8 11 8 Trebisnica River 9 12 5 Ulcinj 4 12 2 Saseno Island see Sazan Island Vi.j_ose River 10 1 Virpazar 10 11 (Saseno) Island Sazan 6 7 10 i. 9 2 Vlone 3 4 1,5,7 5 9-10 Scutari see Shkoder 8 4 9 1,5 Selenice 11 9 9 10-11 10 1 Shkoder 10 8-10 12 3-4 11 10 9 10-11 Vlone A/F 3 9 Shushice River 4 8 6 6 4-5 Skadarsko Jezera (Lake 10 11 9 6 Scutari) Tirane 4 2 Ziberrake 5 2 10 3-4 11 11 Tirane A/F 3 6 Titograd 8 1 11 12 Titograd A/F 3 7 Page 14 Approved For Release 2000/09/1liAFMg~0C50800060019-7 Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP89B00551 R000800060019-7 Next 2 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP89B00551 R000800060019-7 Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP89B00551 R000800060019-7 TOP SECRET TOP SECRET H H U u Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP89B00551 R000800060019-7