IRON PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FACILITY TRAI KENH, NORTH VIETNAM

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00339R000100040002-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 2009
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 17, 1968
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONFIDENTIAL
(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
REFERENCE: BO Q856
ATTACHMENT TO M-5330
17 DECEMBER 1968
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IRON PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FACILITY
TRAI KENH, NORTH VIETNAM
2057N 10640E
6 NM NORTH OF HAIPHONG.
BACKGROUND:
PHOTOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS FACILITY-HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE
THE SPECIFIC FUNCTION OF THE INSTALLATION COULD NOT BE
4. MISSION READOUT:
MISSION BO Q856, 5 DECEMBER 1968, REVEALS A SMALL IRON WORKS NORTH OF
HAIPHONG. THE FACILITY CONSISTS OF ONE BLAST FURNACE UNIT COMPRISED OF A ROOFED
BLAST FURNACE CONNECTED TO A DUST COLLECTOR BY A DOWN COMMER. THERE IS ALSO A CASTING
SHED BUILT AROUND THE BASE OF THE UNIT AND A LOW AREA TO THE NORTH ALONG THE SOUTH
BANK OF THE SONG GIA IS BEING USED AS A SLAG DUMP. THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY TO
THE SOUTH OF THE BLAST FURNACE AND CONNECTED TO THE FURNACE BY PIPING PROBABLY
HOUSES THE HOT AIR UNIT AND POSSIBLY COKE OVEN UNITS. A LARGE DOUBLE PEAKED
ROOFED BUILDING JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE FURNACE IS POSSIBLY BEING USED FOR PRODUCT
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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REFERENCE: BO Q856 ATTACHMENT TO M-5330
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FINISHING OR ADDITIONAL CASTING. OPEN STORAGE TO THE EAST OF THE FURNACE AREA CONTAINS
ORE, LIMESTONE, AND COAL STORAGE AND IS CONNECTED TO THE FURNACE AREA BY RAIL CART
LINES. SCRAP IRON/STEEL FOR POSSIBLE USE IN BLAST FURNACE. CHARGES, IS LOCATED
AROUND A PARTIALLY DISMANTLED BUILDING'TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE FURNACE. THE PRESENT
PRODUCT OF THIS OPERATION IS APPARENTLY CAST IRON PIPE AS LARGE QUANTITIES OF PIPE
SECTIONS ARE OBSERVED IN OPEN STORAGE WITHIN THE AREA.
5. REMARKS:
DUE TO THE RUDIMENTARY APPEARANCE OF THE OPERATION, IT IS FELT THAT THE PLANT
HAS A LIMITED CAPACITY FOR, PRODUCTION. SMALL INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES SUCH AS THIS
AND OTHER REPORTED SIMILAR FACILITIES ARE BEING USED BY NORTH VIETNAM TO HELP
SATISFY THEIR NEED FOR IRON PRODUCTS AND OTHER TYPES OF MANUFACTURED GOODS.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC S(TERPRETATION CENTER
IRON PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FACILITY
TRAI KENH, NORTH VIETNAM
20-57N 106-40E
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