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POLNOCNY LSM DELIVERY MARIEL NAVAL BASE, CUBA

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
Collection: 
NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP90T00784R000100040012-8
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
2
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
January 25, 2011
Sequence Number: 
12
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
December 5, 1982
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/25: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100040012-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/25: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100040012-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/25: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100040012-8 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page _I of _I Copy POLNOCNY LSM DELIVERY MAR EL NAVAL BASE, CUBA 1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: A SECOND POLNOCNY-B MEDIUM AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT LANDING SHIP (LSM) HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO CUBA. 2. (SWN) REMARKS: A SECOND POLNOCNY-B LSM HAS ARRIVED AT MARIEL NAVAL BASE THIS IS PROBABLY THE 25X1 POLNOCNY LSM PENDANT NUMBER 445) WHICH DEPARTED THE BALTIC AROUND IN TOW OF THE SOVIET ATLANNT-CLASS OCEAN 25X1 TUG.KAPITAN V. FEDOTOV AND CALLED AT LAS PALMAS IN THE AZORES BETWEEN FOR PROBABLE CREW REST AND 25X1 (SWN) THIS POLNOCNY-B LSM AS WELL AS THE FIRST CUBAN UNIT MAY FUNCTION AS A LOGISTICS SUPPORT SHIP FOR THE CUBAN MILITARY AS WELL AS IN AN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT ROLE. THE TANK DECK PROVIDES ENOUGH SPACE TO CARRY SIX MEDIUM TANKS. (SWN) THE FIRST CUBAN POLNOCNY-B LSM ARRIVED AT MARIEL BETWEEN Attachment to Z-11743/82 NPIC/PEG (12/82) (SWN) A SONYA CLASS COASTAL MINESWEEPER (MSC) IS JUST AFT OF THE POLNOCNY. COORDINATES 23.00-32N 082-46-03W These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana- lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/25: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100040012-8
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