WU-CHANG SHIPYARD WU-CHANG, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000100340085-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2000
• Sequence Number: 85
• Publication Date: November 1, 1959
• Content Type: BRIEF

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WU-CHANG SHIPYARD
WU-CHANG. CHINA
Declassification review by NIMA/DoD
PIC/ JR-1005/59
NOVEMBER 1959
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WU-CHANG SHIPYARD
WU-CHANG, CHINA \
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The Wu-chang Shipyard (30?32'N/114?17'E) in Wu-chang, China, is
located at the junction of the Hsun-ssu and Yangtze Rivers. This shipyard,
completed about-, has gained importance as a possible construction
site for submarines and minesweepers.
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A study of this photography revealed
considerable construction activity on the building ways, including two
possible "W" Class submarines and two unidentified vessels, 200 by 40
feet. There were no indications of any minesweeper construction. The
major components of the shipyard are identified and described on the
accompanying line drawing and key to annotations. Also enclosed are two
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ground photos revealing some of the major shop buildings of the shipyard.
It appears that fitting out operations at this shipyard are performed either
on the 'uilding ways or elsewhere on the river after launching occurs.
FIGURE 2. WU-GHANG SHIPYARD. View of downstream side of shipyard. (October 1958)
The Soviet-styled launching system consists principally of a transfer
platform (Figure 3, Item 32a) and launching barge (Item 32b). From either
the repair yard (Item 34) or the building ways (Item 29) a-vessel may be
moved longitudinally onto the marine.railway carriage (Item 32c) and then
moved laterally along the transfer platform to a_ porgy- fqrward and on line
with the launching barge. When properly positioned the vessel, via a set
of rails, is moved longitudinally off the carriage anti onto the barge. The
barge then moves into deeper water where launching occurs.
The following vessels were observed in in the vicinity of
the boatyard: one dredge, 220 feet long; two "W" Class submarines,
245 feet long; one barge, 145 feet long; one bare, 110 feet long; and
numerous smaller river craft.
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KEY TO ANNOTATIONS
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1. Warehouse, pitched roof, 80' x 25.
2. Administration, design, and engineering building, multistory, flat
roof, 240' x 70'.
3. Three unidentified buildings: one L-shaped, 90' x 40' and 35' x 30';
one 110' x 40'; and one 115' x 50'.
4. Shop-type building, two sections with pitched roofs and one with
flat roof, 200' x 1501. Close by is a storage building, pitched roof,
140' x 60'.
5. Machine shop, saw-tooth roof, 210' x 195' with flat-roofed extension,
195' x 35'.
6. T-head pier.
7. Storage-type building, pitched roof, 140' x 60'.'
8. Possible-foundry and forge, double-pitched roof, 150' x 135'.
9. T-head pier.
10. Shop, monitor-roof, 155' x 50'. Two adjacent storage buildings,
pitched roofs, 110' x 40' and 155' x 50'.
11. Shop, monitor roof, 135' x 7.0' .
12. Storage building, pitched roof, 120' x 50'.
13. Two storage buildings, each 90' x- 35'.
14. Unidentified building, irregularly-shaped, multisectional roof,
covering 11,000 sq. ft.
15. Shop, flat roof, 80' x 40'.
16. Shop, double-monitor roof, 350' x 110T.
17. Shop,. double-pitched roof, 310' x 90' with flat-roofed extension,
90' x 35'. Adjacent shop, shallow-pitched roof, 11Q'' x 40'.
18. Shop,,: monitor roof, 230' x 145'.
19. Unidentified building, 115' x 75'.
20. Probable personnel building, irregularly-shaped, multisectional roof,
covering 16,500 sq. ft.
21. Shop, double-pitched roof with narrow flat-roof extension, 210' x 80'.
Possible administration section attached, pitched roof, 75' x 35'.
22. Two storage buildings, pitched roof, 210' x 55' and 110' x 55'.
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23. Fabrication and assembly building, multipitched roof with several
monitors, 400' x 250'. Attached section, pitched roof, covers 21,000
sq. ft.
24. Warehouse, pitched roof, 300' x 801.
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Four probable barracks, hipped roof, each 80' x 40'.
26. Unidentified building, multisectional roof, covering approximately
12,000 sq. ft.
27. Two storage buildings, pitched xoof, 150' x 40'-'-And 125' x 40'.
28.
29.
Shop, multisectional roof, 190 feet square.
protected by canvas canopies or shed-type
submarine pressure hulls, each
the "W" Class submarine), ,nd sever
ways averaging 650' long._ Construction on the
ination of the number of building ways, it appears
an exact dete
Building
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Although the poor quality of photography prevents
30.
Shed, pitched roof,
130'
x 30'.
31.
Shed, pitched roof,
130'
x 30'.
32.
Launching system:
(32a) Transfer platform, 640' 250'. Consists of a series of
evenly-spaced rails, possibly'-1-2-14 in number. The poor quality
of photography prevents a more detailed interpretation.
(32b) Launching barge,
(32c) Marine railway carriage, 250' long. This carriage is
supported by the rails of the transfer platform and is cable-
operated.
(32d) Winch house, 115' x 35, located at the river end of the
transfer platform.
33. Unidentified building, irregularly-shaped, multisectional roof, covering
8,400 sq. ft.
34. Possible repair yard. This area, 440' x 370', appears t4hbe utilized
for ship repair or storage.
35. Shop, pitched roof, 175' x 50'.
36. Storage building, double-pitched roof, 135' x 50'.
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REQUIREMENT: Prepared in answer to Navy Requirement DNI 409-59
and CIA Requirement RR/E/R43/59 requesting a detailed description
of Wu-chang Shipyard and construction activity therein.
PHOTO DATA:
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MAP DATA: ATMP 0493-9999-1OOA
0493-9999-4-25MA
COORDINATES: 30032'N/114"17'E
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