XIA SSBN XIAOPING DAO SUBMARINE BASE, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000200510013-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2011
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: January 13, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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XIA SSBN
XIAOPING DAO SUBMARINE BASE, CHINA
Z-10058/83
NPIC/PEG (1/83)
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: THIS IS THE FIRST OBSERVATION OF THE XIA
SSBN AT AN OPERATIONAL BASE FOR CONTINUING SEA TRIALS.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: THE XIA NUCLEAR-POWERED BALLISTIC MISSILE
SUBMARINE SSBN), ONE LST-1 TANK LANDING SHIP (LST)
(NOT ON GRAPHIC) AND AN OCEAN GOING TUG (ATA) (NOT ON GRAPHIC)`
HAVE ARRIVED HERE THE XIA AND THE LST 25X1
(WITH FOUR CRATES ON DECK) SEEN AT HULUDAO NAVAL BASE
SHIPYARD AND PORT FACILITY ON THAT DATE. THE 25X1
LST AND ATA WILL PROBABLY SUPPORT THE TRIALS OF THE XIA SSBN.
COORDINATES 38-49-O1N 121-29-39E
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.
WARNING NOTICE
Intelligence Sources
and Methods Involved
SFCRFT
25X1
25X1
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