NAVAL DEPLOYMENT GOAT ISLAND NAVAL BASE AND PORT FACILITIES, OMAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T00712R000200430004-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 15, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 11, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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NAVAL DEPLOYMENT
GOAT ISLAND NAVAL BASE AND PORT FACILITIES, OMAN
1. SIGNIFICANCE: NAVAL COMBATANTS HAVE DEPLOYED TO THIS BASE NEAR
THE STRAITS OF HORMUZ. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: ONE DHOFAR-CLASS (BRITISH PROVINCE-CLASS) GUIDED
MISSILE PATROL COMBATANT (PGG), ONE AL WAFI-CLASS (BRITISH
BROOKE MARINE-CLASS) PATROL BOAT (PB), AND ONE 25X1
Attachment to L. Z-15698-/83-
. NPIC/PEG 0.1/83)
UTILITY LANDING CRAFT ARE AT THIS NAVAL BASE AND PORT FACILITY
ON THE NORTHERN COAST OF OMAN NEXT TO THE STRAITS OF HORMUZ.
THE PGG AND THE PB HAVE PROBABLY BEEN DEPLOYED TO GOAT ISLAND
IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING TENSIONS IN THE REGION AND ARE PART
OF THE SMALL OMANI NAVAL FLEET PURCHASED FROM THE
UNITED KINGDOM DURING THE LAST DECADE. THE DHOFAR-CLASS PGG IS
EQUIPPED WITH SIX EXOCET ANTISHIP CRUISE MISSILE LAUNCHERS AND
ONE 76MM OTO MELARA DUAL PURPOSE (DP) GUN. THE AL WAFI PB IS
EQUIPPED WITH ONE 76MM OTO MELARA DP GUN. (SWN)
25X1
25X1
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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