COASTAL DEFENSE SITES DO SON PENINSULA, NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00849A000300060007-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 14, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: August 21, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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COASTAL DEFENSE SITES
DO SON PENINSULA, NORTH VIETNAM
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS THREE COASTAL DEFENSE SITES ON DO SON
PENINSULA. THE CONFIGURATION OF TWO OF THESE SITES IS SIMILAR IN THAT
BOTH HAVE CONCRETE GUN EMPLACEMENTS SITUATED AT THE 25X1
BASE OF A STEEP HILL.
2. REMARKS:
BECAUSE OF THEIR STRATEGIC LOCATION CONTROLLING THE SEAWARD APPROACH
TO HAI PHONG, THE DO SON PENINSULA AND THE SOUTHERN COAST OF CAT BA ISLAND
ARE OCCUPIED WITH COASTAL DEFENSE SITES.
3. MISSION READOUT:
20-41-28N 106-48-05E (UTM XH875887) A NEWLY IDENTIFIED, ROAD SERVED, UN-
OCCUPIED COASTAL DEFENSE SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION CONSISTING OF FOUR CON-
CRETE GUN EMPLACEMENTS, IN VARYING STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION, ONE EACH BEING
ATTACHMENT TO L-1612
21 AUGUST 1966
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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 board(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, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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CONFIDENTIAL NGA review(s) completed.
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should be restricted to the particular briefing oard(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, Collateral Support
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