DRYDOCK DELIVERY SAIGON NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD, VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000100110010-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 4, 2011
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: December 30, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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DRYDOCK DELIVERY
SAIGON NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD, VIETNAM
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: THE DELIVERY OF VIETNAM'S LARGEST CAPACITY
FLOATING DRYDOCK (YFD) HAS OCCURRED AT THIS NAVAL BASE AND
SHIPYARD.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: AN 8,500 TON LIFT CAPACITY DRYDOCK AND TWO TUGS
(ONLY ONE ON GRAPHIC) HAVE ARRIVED AT THE WESTERN OFFSHORE
WHARVES TWO WINGWALL CRANES AND A 25X1
'LENGTH OF ANCHORING CABLE ARE IN THE WELL OF THE DOCK. IT IS
UNKNOWN WHETHER THE DOCK WILL REMAIN AT SAIGON TO BE USED TO
REPAIR SOVIET MERCHANT SHIPS WHICH FREQUENT SAIGON AND/OR THE
VIETNAMESE NAVAL UNITS STATIONED THERE, OR PROCEED TO THE
SOVIET BASE AT CAM RANH NAVAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT BASE
FOR THE SERVICING OF LARGER SOVIET AND 25X1
VIETNAMESE NAVAL UNITS THERE (UP TO CRUISER/DESTROYER SIZE).
THE DOCK WAS CONST 1JCTED IN THE SOVIET UNION AT KHERSON
SHIPYARD KUYBYSHEV AND WAS REPORTED TO HAVE 25X1
DEPARTED THE BLACK SEA IN TOW OF THREE OCEAN TUGS.
(SWN) THE SOVIETS HAVE RECENTLY SUPPLIED FLOATING DRYDOCKS OF A
SIMILAR SIZE TO ANGOLA, AT LUANDA PORT FACILITIES
AND TO MOZAMBIQUE, AT MAPUTO PORT FACILITIES 25X1
A REPAIR BARGE WAS ALSO TRANSFERRED WITH
DELIVERIES, HOWEVER, NO SUCH BARGE IS OBSERVED
3.1 (COORDINATES 10-46-58N 106-42-50E
COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE
DIRECTED 25X1
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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