The Falklands War Documents - Dissemination and Extraction of Information SECRET

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CIA, Secret Intelligence Reports: Three intelligence reports on or previous to May 28 of CIA satellite imaging of the Port Stanley area show the high level of detail in US surveillance of Argentine forces. The reports are issued around May 28th, the first day of a two-day battle in which the British retook Goose Green and Darwin by land, the first land battle of the war. The second document provides specifics on Argentine ships stationed at Puerto Belgrano. “Vessels present include the 25 de mayo aircraft carrier with no aircraft on the flight-deck, one guppy-class attack submarine, one type 209-class attack submarine in drydock, one type-42 guided missile destroyer helicopter…”

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Attachment to Z-15230/82 NPIC/IEG (5/82) 28 MAY 19 8 2

ARGENTINE NAVAL COMBATANTS ., PUERTO BELGRANO NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD, ARGENTINA

(S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: PUERTO BELGRANO. (S/D) REMARKS:

MAJOR ARGENTINE NAVAL COMBATANTS AT

OF 4). VESSELS PRESENT I NCLUDED THE 25 DE MAYO AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CV) WITH NO AIRC RAFT ON THE FLIGHT-DECK (GRAPHIC 2 OF 4), ONE GUPPY-CLASS AT TACK SUBMARINE (SS) (GR APHIC 3 OF 4)9 ONE TYPE 209-CLASS AT TACK SUBMARINE (SS) IN DRYDOCK (FIGURE 4 OF 4), ONE TYPE -42 GUID ED MISSILE DEST ROYERHELICOPTER (DDGH), ONE GEARING-CL ASS FRAM II GUI DED MISSILE DESTROYER (DDG), ONE SUMN ER-CLASS DESTROYER (DD) , ONE FRENC H ,TYPE A-69 LIGHT.FRIGATE ( FFG), FI VE TON-CLASS CO ASTAL MINESWEEPERS (MSC), AND N UMEROUS AUXILIARIES. (S/D) THE OPRRATTnNAT. DETERMINED.

PUERTO BELGRANO NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD

MAJOR VESSELS OF THE ARGENTINE FLEET WERE AT

(GRAPHIC 1)

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GUPPY SS COULD NOT BE LOCATED

COORDINATES 38-53-33S 062-06-16W.

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 boardls) 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