MODIFIED VICTOR-III SSN GUBA LITSA SUBMARINE BASE SOUTH, USSR (SANITIZED)

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 2011
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: July 2, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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2 JULY 1982
MODIFIED VICTOR-III SSN
CUBA LITSA SUBMARINE BASE SOUTH, USSR
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: A NORTH FLEET VICTOR-III NUCLEAR POWERED SUBMARINE
HAS BEEN MODIFIED.
(S/D) REMARKS: A NORTH FLEET VICTOR-III UNIT HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY THE
ADDITON 07 AN-JNIDENTIFIED STRUCTURE ON THE WALKING DECK IMMEDIATELY
FORWARD OF THE, SAIL. THE STRUCTURE IN LENGTH WITH A 25X1
HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 1.0 METERS. THE.WIDTH OF THE OBJECT TAPERS FROM
2.0 METERS AT THE BOTTOM THE FUNCTION OF THIS 25X1
UNIDENTIFIED STRUCTURE IS UNKNOWN. A REVIEW OF PAST IMAGERY INDICATED
THE STRUCTURE WAS INSTALLED ON THIS VICTOR-III UNIT AT SEVERODVINSK
NUCLEAR SUBMARINE SPECIAL SUPPORT FACILITY IN EARLY 25X1
SEPTEMBER 1981.
(S/D) MALL FIVE (TWO ON GRAPHIC) OF THE NORTH FLEET
VICTOR-III UNITS WERE AT GUBA LITSA SUBMARINE BASE SOUTH. THE
MODIFICATION WAS OBSERVED ON ONLY ONE OF THE FIVE UNITS. THIS MODIFIED
VICTOR-III UNIT HAS SINCE BEEN OBSERVEDT SEVERODVINSK
NUCLEAR SUBMARINE SPECIAL SUPPORT FACILITY.
(S/D) THIS UNIQUELY CONFIGURED SUBMARINE WAS OBSERVED BY THE USS
BARNSTABLE COUNTY IN THE KOLA GULF ENROUTE TO 9.1B
3. (S)
COORDINATES 69-26-21N 032-25-OOE
4. (S) COLLATERAL REFERENCE: NOSIC MARITIME OPINTEL SUMMARY 211716Z JUNE
1982.
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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