Y SSBN DISMANTLEMENT PETROVKA NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T00712R000200410002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 29, 2011
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: November 7, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Attachment to 2-15641/83
NPIC/PEG (11/83)
Y SSBN DISMANTLEMENT
PETROVKA NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD, USSR
1. A Y NUCLEAR-POWERED BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE (SSBN) IS
PRESENTLY UNDERGOING DISMANTLEMENT AT PETROVKA NAVAL BASE AND
SHIPYARD. AT LEAST ONE SS-N-6 MISSILE
TUBE REMAIIS IN THE MISSILE BAY. THIS Y SSBN HAS BEEN
UNDERGOING DISMANTLEMENT AT THIS FACILITY SINCE AUGUST 1983.
AFTER REMOVAL OF THE FINAL MISSILE TUBE, THE SUBMARINE WILL
PROBABLY BE PLACED ON THE OPEN REPAIRWAYS FOR REMOVAL OF THE
MISSILE BAY. THIS Y SSBN IS BEING DISMANTLED IN PARTIAL
COMPENSATION FOP TYPHOON SSBN (UNIT 2) UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THE STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATION TREATY (SALT 1). THIS IS THE
THIRD Y SSBN TO BE DISMANTLED AT PETROVKA AND THE TENTH
OVERALL. THE OTHER SEVEN Y SSBN WERE DISMANTLED AT
SEVERODVINSK. (SWN)
PETROVKA IS A MAJOR SHIPYARD IN THE SOVIET PACIFIC FLEET
APPROXIMATELY 20 NM EAST OF VLADIVOSTOK. THE SHIPYARD IS
INVOLVED IN THE FITTING OUT, REPAIR, OVERHAUL, DISMANTLEMENT OF
Y SSBN, AND CONVERSION OF SOVIET NUCLEAR SUBMARINES. (SWN)
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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