DESTROYED POL STORAGE TANKS LATAKIA, SYRIA

Document Type:

CREST [1]

Collection:

NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):

CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250026-3

Release Decision:

RIPPUB

Original Classification:

Document Page Count:

Document Creation Date:

December 28, 2016

Document Release Date:

January 23, 2009

Sequence Number:

Case Number:

Publication Date:

October 26, 1973

Content Type:

MISC

File:

Attachment	Size
CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250026-3.pdf [3]	255.57 KB

Body:

Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250026-3 DESTROYED POL STORAGE TANKS LATAKIA, SYRIA 35-32N 035-46E NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250026-3 Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250026-3 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment to N-8350/73 26 October 1973 Page 1 of 2 Copy REFERENCE TO: GIANT REACH MISSION DESTROYED POL STORAGE TANKS 1. SIGNIFICANCE: EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT POL STORAGE FACILITY. 2. LOCATION: AL LADHIQIYAH PETROLEUM PRODUCTS STORAGE AND PUMPING STATION HIMSKK IS 2.4 NAUTICAL .MILES NORTH OF LATAKIA AT 35-32-16N 035-46-28E. 3. MISSION READOUT : NINE POL STORAGE TANKS WERE BURNED OUT AND DESTROYED AT THE STORAGE FACILITY. FOUR PROBABLY RUPTURED STORAGE TANKS WERE ALSO OBSERVED. THE REMAINING ELEVEN STORAGE TANKS APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. ENLARGEMENT FACTOR: 50X IEG/SGD/AMEAB 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. Exempt from General Declassification Stheduie of E.O. 11652, Exemption Category: 5B(2) AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED ON DATE IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE SECRET WARNING NOTICE Sensitive Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved. GIANT REACH Missions are extremely sensitive. The use of this imagery will be limited to essential military intelligence, targeting, and contingency planning purposes. The imagery will not be used in production of normal intelligence publications which are widely disseminated at the SECRET classification Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250026-3 Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250026-3 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment to N- 8350/73 26 October 1973 Page 2 of 2 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. COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS REPORT ARE WELCOMED. SECRET Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250026-3