189B PROBABLE NAVAL AUXILIARY LENINGRAD SHIPYARD BALTIC ORDZHONIKID 189, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000200570004-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 4, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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189B PROBABLE NAVAL AUXILIARY
LENINGRAD SHIPYARD BALTIC ORDZHONIKID 189, USSR
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: THE ADDITIONAL DETAILS OBSERVED ON THE
189B SUGGEST THAT THIS VESSEL MAY BE A NAVAL AUXILIARY.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: A PROBABLE CRANE BASE WAS IN A FORWARD AREA OF
THE SUPERSTRUCTURE THE LOCATION OF THIS
BASE, THE EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF SUPERSTRUCTURE, AND THE LACK OF
IDENTIFIABLE MAJOR WEAPONS MAGAZINES OR WEAPONS POSITIONS AT
THIS STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION SUGGEST AN AUXILIARY ROLE FOR
THE 189B. DEFENSIVE WEAPONS AND OTHER NAVAL-ASSOCIATED
EQUIPMENT MAY STILL BE ADDED TO THE SHIP. THE LACK OF OPEN
SOURCE INFORMATION ON THIS VESSEL FURTHER SUGGESTS THAT IT HAS
A MILITARY VICE A CIVILIAN SUBORDINATION.
COORDINATES 59-55-18N 030-15-39E
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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