HOU-SO-CHENG SUBMARINE BASE, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000200410064-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 64
• Publication Date: October 1, 1963
• Content Type: BRIEF

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Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200410064-8
Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200410064-8
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Geo Coords: Publication No:
29-53N 121-57E NPIC/R-1514/63
NPIC Target No: Dote:
0492-44-B M Qctober 1963
References: AMS Series L500, Sheet NH51-10, 1st ed, Apr 55 (U); USATC Series 200, Sheet 0492-12,
3d ed, Aug 62 (S). NPIC Project J-328/63
Hou-so-cheng submarine base (Figure 1),
situated on the south coast of Ta-hsieh Tao 3 nm
NE of Chai-chiao-chen and 13 nm ESE of Chen-
hai, is probably a training/operating base. Fa-
cilities in the waterfront area include 3 offshore
wharfs, one T-head pier, one L-head pier, and 19
shop/support buildings. Support areas comprise
15 barracks, a motor pool, 20 storage buildings,
6 administrative/training buildings, a small se-
cured storage building, 4 POL tanks, a water
supply system,
- An improved road connects the water-
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FIGURE 7- HOU-SO-CHENG SUBMARINE BASE, CHIN
Declassification review by NIMA/DOD
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front area with the dispersed support areas. 2 NI-V-class submarines (SS) and two unidenti-
This installation was observed on photog- fied vessels (one 150 x 35 ft and the other 100 x
raphy of 1/ and there has been no
significant change since in the Naval Order of ADDITIONAL REFERENCE
Battle or facilities other than the new secured
storage building.
Vessels observed i include
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