PROBABLE ARSENAL, WU-CHANG-HSIEN AREA, CHINA

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CREST [1]

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):

CIA-RDP78B04560A003000010044-7

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RIPPUB

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Document Creation Date:

December 28, 2016

Document Release Date:

April 28, 2003

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Case Number:

Publication Date:

March 1, 1964

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BRIEF

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SECRET Approved For Release 2003/0 r /14: - P78B04560A003000010044-7 NP I C/R-1140/64 March 1964 Declass Review by NIMA/DOD PROBABLE ARSENAL, WU-CHANG-HSIEN AREA, CHINA NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Approved For Release 2003/05/14 efr -1RDP78B04560A003004Q40O44---7 25X1 GROUP 1 Excluded Irom au~oma~ic dew n qra di nq and declnaalfico~i o.. 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/05/14: CIA-RDP78BO456OA003000010044-7 This locument contains information affecting the national deferI C of the United States. within the meaningg, of Title 18, sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended. Its tr wasmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt, by an unauthorized person is prohii:ited by law. Approved For Release 2003/05/14: CIA-RDP78BO456OA003000010044-7 SECRET Approved For Release 2003/05/ - 4560A003000010044-7 NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER PHOTO INTERPRETATION BRIEF Probable Arsenal, Wu-cha.ng-hsien Area, China Publication No: NPIC /R -1140/64 Date: March 1964 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/05/14: CIA-RDP78BO456OA003000010044-7 SECRET References: USATC Series 200, Sheet - e d, ay NPIC Project N-169/64 (DIAPP 1-3-64--partial answer) This installation, one sq mile in area, is located in a small valley, 8.5 nm ENE of Wu- chang-hsien and 12.5 nm south of Wu-han. Connected by a rail spur to the Wu-han- -Chang- sha railroad one nm east, the complex comprises 3 separate areas (Figure 1). Area A, a housing area, contains 55 family apartment-type buildings , 6 large storage buildings (21,000 sq ft total roof area), one probable mess hall, and 8 small storage/ support buildings. Geo Coords: 30-22N 114-47E NPIC Target No: 0493-38L COMOR No: None BE No: None Area B, the secured probable arsenal, contains an enclosed probable ballistics test facility with test range 320 x 35 ft, 15 monitor roof probable machine shop buildings (76,000 sq ft total roof space), one probable assembly building with a saw-tooth roof 110 x 80 ft, one large probable storage building estimated 240 x 90 ft I lannotated Site of New Building," Figure 1), 2 water reservoir ponds and one water tank, one prob- able foundry 100 x 45 ft, one possible mess hall, 25X1 25X1 FIGURE 7. PROBABLE ARSENAL, WU-CHANG-HSIEN AREA, CHINA, -1- 25X1 5X1 Approved For Release NPIC/R-1140/64 9 storage/support buildings (32,500 sq ft total roof area), a possible power substation, and 18 small storage/support buildings. Area C, a. storage and support area, con- tains 20 family apartment-type buildings, 3 barracks-type buildings 170 x 35 ft, 7 large storage buildings (70,000 sq ft estimated total roof area), 47 medium storage buildings ranging from 75 x 30 ft to 160 x 40 ft (estimated total roof area of 180,950 sq ft), one probable mess hall, one possible hospital, 2 open storage areas with unidentified storage, one large U- shaped administration building, one large E- shaped administration building, 11 small ad- ministration buildings, one auditorium, approx- imately 50 miscellaneous storage/support build- ings, 2 water tanks, and one motor pool with a large U-shaped maintenance building, and 6 unidentified vehicles. 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/05/14: CIA-RDP78BO456OA003000010044-7 SECRET 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/05/14: CIA-RDP78BO456OA003000010044-7 Approved For Release 2003/05/14: CIA-RDP78BO456OA003000010044-7