SUNKEN SOVIET FREIGHTER TARTUS PORT FACILITIES, SYRIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00339R000400100027-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 5, 2009
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: October 26, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUNKEN SOVIET FREIGHTER
TARTUS PORT FACILITIES, SYRIA
34-54N 035-52E
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
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Attachment to N-8344/73
26 October 1973
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REFERENCE T0: GIANT REACfI MISSION XA005,
SUNKEN SOVIET FREIGHTER
TAR R RIA
1. SIGNIFICANCE: A DAMAGED SiJ:'~KEN SERGEY BOTKIN CLASS
SOVIET FREIGI~iTER WAS OBSERVED NEAR
TART US PORT FACILITIES.
2 . LOCATIOi'V : TART US PORT FACILITIES
ARE AT 34-54-5UN 035-52-20E.
3. r~tISSION READOUT: A SERGEY BOTKIN CLASS SOVIET FREIGHTER
IVAS LOCATED 1 ivAITTICAL ~~4ILE NORTH OF THE PORT OF TARTIIS.
IT APPEARED TO HAVE RECEIVED AN UNDETERMINED DEGREE OF
DAMAGE A:VD WAS PROBABLY SITTING ON THE BOTTO'~1 WITH IVATER
APPROACHING TfIE LEVEL OF TIIE P?4AIN DECK. AT LEAST TIIREE
POSSIBLE FITTER FUSELAGE CRATES jVERE OBSERVED ON DECK.
ENLARGEI`tENT FACTOR: lOX
INSET: 50X
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should nat 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 Ezploitation
Group NPIC.
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Attachment to N-8344/73
26 October 1973
COT4?~~iENTS AND QUERIES RE CARDING THIS REPORT ARE WELCOT'IED.
THEY ;~4AY BE DIRECTED TO
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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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BRIEFING COORDINATION SECTION
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DISSEl~P1ATION ?~STRICI'/D," "CIA.'V~i' RP,CH MISSIONS ARE EKT~h1E'LY
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE, TARGETIPIG, AND CONTING'r:'1~CY PLANiVIl6G
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