ARMS DELIVERY MARIEL PORT FACILITIES, CUBA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T00712R000100300004-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: September 19, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Attachment to Z-15126/83
NPIC/PEG (9/83)
2-PART GRAPHIC
ARMS DELIVERY
MARIEL PORT FACILITIES, CUBA
1. SIGNIFICANCE: A SHIPMENT OF MEDIUM TANKS AND FIELD ARTILLERY
THIS ARMS DELIVERY REPRESENTS ONE OF THE LARGEST EVER
OBSERVED TO CUBA FROM THE SOVIET UNION. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: FOUR MEDIUM TANKS AND AT LEAST 112 FIELD ARTILLERY
PIECES (31 FIELD GUNS/HOWITZERS AND EIGHTY-ONE 85/100MM FIELD
GUNS) HAVE BEEN OFFLOADED FROM A SOVIET LENINSKIY
KOMSOMOL-CLASS MERSHIP. THE MERSHIP HAS ARRIVED
AND IS STILL AT THE MOLE. EIGHT TANK TRANSPORTERS
(SIX WITH PRIME MOVERS) ARE NEARBY FOR MOVEMENT OF THE TANKS.
TWO LARGE TENTS, FOR HOUSING SECURITY PERSONNEL DURING THE
TRANSSHIPMENT ACTIVITY, ARE ON THE NEARBY QUAY. (SWN)
3.I COORDINATES 22-59-40N 082-45-13W
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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