F SS IN SYRIA AL LADHIQIYAH PORT FACILITIES, SYRIA TARTUS PORT FACILITIES, SYRIA

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

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CIA-RDP91T00712R000200480003-7

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December 28, 2016

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March 10, 2011

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December 1, 1983

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REPORT

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/10: CIA-RDP91T00712R000200480003-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/10: CIA-RDP91T00712R000200480003-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/10: CIA-RDP91T00712R000200480003-7 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 1 Copy, . F SS IN SYRIA AL LADHIQIYAH PORT FACILITIES, SYRIA TARTUS PORT FACILITIES, SYRIA NPIC/PEG (12/83) 1. SIGNIFICANCE: TWO F-CLASS ATTACK SUBMARINES (SS) ARE PRESENT IN SYRIAN PORTS; ONE OF THE SUBMARINES MAY BE LIBYAN. (SWN) AND IS BERTHED AT THE BULK CARGO LOADING 25X1 AREA OF THE PORT. THE NATIONALITY OF THE SUBMARINE CANNOT BE DETERMINED; HOWEVER, IT MAY BE LIBYAN. A LIBYAN SUBMARINE PORT CALL IN SYRIA IS NOT NORMAL AND SUGGESTS THAT IT MAY BE CONDUCTING OPERATIONS OFF THE SYRIAN/LEBANESE COAST. OTHER THAN THE USSR, LIBYA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY THAT OPERATES F SS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. FOUR OF THE SIX LIBYAN F SS CAN BE ACCOUNTED FOR TODAY. THREE F SS ARE OBSERVED AT TARABULUS NAVAL BASE LIBYA, AND ONE IS AT TIVAT NAVAL 25X1 BASE A SHIPYARD YUGOSLAVIA, UNDERGOING 25X1 REPAIR/OVERHAUL. NONE ARE AT TUBRUQ PORT FACILITIES Attachment to Z-15858/83 BANGHAZI PORT FACILITIES 25X1 DEPARTED TARABULUS (SWN) 25X1 orlyl IS BERTHED ALONGSIDE AN AMUR REPAIR SHIP. SOVIET SUBMARINES OPERATING IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN WHICH REQUIRE MINOR REPAIR/MAINTENANCE USUALLY BERTH AT TARTUS PORT FACILITIES. (SWN) 3 COORDINATES 35-30-42N 035-45-57E COORDINATES 34-54-18N 035-52-10E 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 2011/03/10: CIA-RDP91T00712R000200480003-7