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This is a CIA Office of Research and Reports contribution to National Intelligence Estimate 11-14-64, dated 6 October 1964, on the capabilities of Soviet general-purpose forces from 1964 to 1970. It updates evidence on Soviet doctrine for theater warfare, the effect of low wartime birth rates on military conscription and the labor supply, tactical missile systems, the Soviet and Satellite tactical air forces, and Soviet naval submarine, surface and air forces. The report does not mention unidentified flying objects.
Table T Estimated Soviet Naval Strength and Deployment Excluding Ballistic-Missile Submarines a Selected Periods, 1964 to Mid-1970 Units in Ilet. a: oF Oct 1-fL1 H iorth BAltic lnck -Sc Pncific Toenl Mid-1965 Mid-1966 Mid-1968 Mid-1970 h Ouclear Submarincs 13 to 17 0 0 4 22 to 26 28 to 33 34 to 40 45 to 53 55 to 65 E ucd 1 (Cruise) 0 0 6 o6 to 6 6 to 6 6 to 6 6 to 6 U Nod II (Cruise) 3 to 5 0 0 5 to 7 8 to 11 11 to 15 14 to 22 14 to 28 NTorpedo 10 to 12 0 0 1 I to 13 14 to 16 17 to 19 25 to 25 35 to 31 s Diesel Submrinrnes (1st Line ) 130 72 7 313 to 316 313 to 318 317 to 326 173 to 184 on d (Crui) 0 0 6 10 to 12 14 to 18 18 to 24 18 to 24 J Long-range Wf oi (Cruise) 0 1 312 12 12 12 - 6 won;;-range t n::d .olloe:-cr. (Torpedo) =23 h J 35 39 to 4o 42 to 43 51 to 54 61 to 66 ong-ra nge Z (Torpedo) . 17t 0 5 19 19 19 17 5 Loni-rangc (Torpdo ) 1502_ 3s 0 20 20 20 20 20 Long-rang (Tcrpedo) 73 174 174 174 170 53 cdium-...n.3 Q Torpdo) 0 2G6 30 30 30 29 10 Short-range ;. (Torpedo) 0 I 7 13 24 9 -2 0 0 Diesel Guhmarines (2nd Line) J/ . Ol1 6 22 1 Surf'ace^Ships (1st Line) 158 to 168 30u to -.26; 259 to 2 020 to 2y9 1,010 to 1,61 1,011 to 1,064 1.014 to 1,070 1,020 to 1,082 1,012 to 1,078 Cruiser c/ 3 45 4 16 16 -16 16 13 Destroye-is (SAI) 0 23 0 5 7 to 9 9 to 13 13 to 21 17 to 29 Destroyers (SSNi) 5 '+ 4 3 16 16 16 16 16 De.troyers 25 18 15 25 63 82 82 82 76 Escorts (St)tC 2 to3 4to3 to 5 5 to 7 51o.11 8 to 12 Escorts 20 1 10 17 58 56 56 56 52 Guided-missile motorboats 15 35 30 50 130 130 130 130 130 Petrol craft 90 to 100 230 to 250 19C to 2 20190 to 290 700 to 750 700 to 750 700 to 750 700 to 750 700 to 750 St sh (.n; n)) 0 2 0 5 7 9 9 1 1 2 t 29 n.Excluding minc werrare, a.uxiliarics,emphibious, a.n othe-r supporting craft. b.. The second-line scubtarine catgory lists units rro, 14 tc 2C years old. Some of the older W, , Q, and N class units may be relegated to second-line status or be scrapped arlier than on n e basis in order to maintain tic personnel level and the adequacy of logistic support. Others, however, may be'retained in operationaI s-ttus beyond _..e .rbitrar ii. Surfacc shins that arc at least 20 jears old are carried in a second-line status until there is evidence of their remo:al rom the flet or until the; are finally considered rcovr:ed i:hen25 years old. c. Including tso vrdlov class in the Black Sea fitted for ji ssile :, D. -34-
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