BOMB DAMAGE PORT SAID NAVAL BASE, EGYPT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00339R000400100016-4
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 5, 2009
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: October 17, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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BOMB DAMAGE
PORT SAID NAVAL BASE, EGYPT
31-15N 032-18E
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(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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REFERENCE TO: GIANT REACH MISSION XA002, BOMB DAMAGE
PORT SAID NAVAL BASE, EGYPT
1. SIGNIFICANCE: BOMB DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE PORT
SAID NAVAL BASE AND SURROUNDING PORT, AREA.
2. LOCATION: PORT SAID NAVAL BASE
AT 25X1
31-15-25N 032-18-18E, ON THE MEDITERREAN SEA,
IS AT THE NORTHERN END OF THE SUEZ CANAL.
BEEN PUNCTURED. A NEARBY POL PIPELINE ALSO RECEIVED DAMAGE RESULTING
IN AN OIL SLICK IN THE HARBOR AREA. THERE WERE NO SECONDARY FIRES
RESULTING FROM THE BOMBING.
3. NUMEROUS BOMB CRATERS WERE OBSERVED WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE
2. AT LEAST ONE LARGE POL TANK ? APPEARED.TO HAVE 25X1
3. MISSION READOUT: BOMB DAMAGE TO THE PORT SAID NAVAL BASE AND
SURROUNDING PORT AREA INCLUDED:
1. TWO MAINTENANCE/REPAIR BUILDINGS AT THE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS
WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
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and Methods Involved.
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.SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE.
NAVAL ORDER OF BATTLE AT THE PORT INCLUDED:
TWO OSA PTFG
FOUR P-6 PT
ONE T-301 MSM
TWO VYDRA LFS
COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS REPORT ARE WELCOMED.. THEY MAY BE
ENLARGEMENT FACTOR: 7X
INSETS: 1OX, 25X
IEG/SGD/AMEAB
USN, OF AMEAB/SGD/IEG/NPIC, CODE 143,
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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"WARNING NOTICE - SENSITIVE SOURCES AND NPTYODS INVOLVED/
DISSENa ATION RESTRICTED." "GIANT REACH MISSIONS ARE EXTREP,-LY
SEITSITIVE. THE USE OF THIS IMAGERY WILL BE LINaTED TO ESSENTIAL
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