Appr E RErTRelease 2002108123 053 1sz 1 PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETA 3 of 1 SCROOGE MISSILE MOSCOW PARADE 7 NOVEMBER I965 MARCH 1966 DECLASS REVIEW by NIMAIDOD GROUP 1 EXCLUDED FROOM DOWNGRADING 25x1 AND DECLASSIFICATION al n n 7 foved For Rel gg gII08l23 400010036-0 '1 I doi'v - a E Approved For Release R-85f66 MISSILE MOSCOW PARADE 7 NOVEMBER 1965 SCROOGE MISSILE MOSCOW PARADE 7NOVEMBER1955 Attache photography acquired in Moscow on 7 November 1965 shows a weapon not previously seen by W estern obsewers Figures 1-4 The missile designated SCROOGE is reported by the Soviets to be a mobile solid-fuel ICBM It is contained in a cylindrical canister covered at both ends and mounted on a tracked chassis The only time that the canister was not covered by canvas was during its transit of Red Square hence the number of usable photo graphs of it is limited The only available pho- tography of the left side of the canister and cer- tain portions of the transporter superstructure uncovered is a number of views which appeared in the newspaper Red Star Therefore complete details and accurate scale drawings of portions of the canister and superstructure cannot be pro vided The mensural data contained in this report were obtained from photographic solutions utiliz- ing graphical techniques metrical trapsEtc-3i FIGURE l SCROOGE ES ON PARADE Approved For Release scale ratio techniques Because of the geometrical problems involved in mensural analysis of oblique ground photography some degree of error is in- herent The reader is cautioned that while in some instances dimensions are carried to the one- hundredth part of a foot the degree of accuracy is not that reliable A general guide for deter- mining the degree of confidence that can be placed in these dimensions is as follows Dimensions Given 60 feet to 20 feet 20 feet to 5 feet 5 feet to 0 feet The reader is further cautioned that the line drawing on which the mensural data appear is not intended to be used for detailed engineering analysis The overall length of the canister including both end coverings is Figure 3 The canister is between coverings and Sin diameter The conical fairing on the forward end is Ilong and has a maximum 4-1-4 at HPIC Zl 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1D 25X1D 25X1 25X1D Approved For Release diameter smaller than the diameter of the canister The fairing appears to he riveted or bolted to the canister The linear object on the surface of the cone is in line with a cable tunnel which runs along the upper right side of the canister The beveled covering over the aft end of the canister is in diameter and does not appear to be easily removable The Edi- amCLer extension on the covering shows no rivets or bolts which may indicate that it can be easily removed The appendage on the upper left side of the aft covering joins a cable tunnel which runs nearly the full length of the left side of the canister Other items on the outer surface of the canister from front to rear are as follows A belt or band-type apparatus located feet from the forward end of the canister and fastened on both sides of the canister with bolted clamps A circular raised probable access hatch in diameter The method of cover removal cannot be determined A housing for 20 cable terminals which overlaps the cable tunnel running along the upper right side of the canister The 20 ex- ternal cabla leading from the housing are held flush with the canister by straps The cables disappear under the erecting mech anism At least 7 cables connected to an equipment box on the right side of the superstructure and at least 4 cables under the canvas on the left side can be identified It is not known whether these 11 cables are part of the 20 mentioned ab0ve Two cleats one on either side of the canister located below and just aft of the cable terminal housing Their configuration indicates that they probably function as lifting points Two brackets one on either side of the canister located just below the cleats The brackets function in conjunction with hand- wheels during transit of the canister to lock the canister to the bracing which ex- tends fOrward of the cal 25X1D Approved For Release 25X1D The erecting mechanism located along the aft portion of the canister It consists of a tubular assembly connected with a hydraulic piston on either side and a pivoting mech- anism near the extreme aft end of the trans- The canister is constructed of sheet-metal sections which are less than Iwide and approximately half the circumference of the canister Alternate sections overlap adjoining sections and the sections are riveted together A longitudinal seam probably a weld runs from the extreme aft end of the Cylinder to the belt- like apparatus located near the forward end and probably joins together the riveted half-circum- ference sections The canister probably can be separated at the belt if the clamps on either side are unbolted There are at least 2 bands which appear to be welded around the circum- ference of the cylinder to provide added strength When the canister is erected to the vertical position as shown in the photograph from Red 51$ Figure 5 the aft end covering Dulm ush or nearly flush with the ground The by- draulic piston would have to telesc0pe to approx- imately 4 times its length when the canister is erected The piston housing is long and 3 in diameter It should be noted that the piston on the SCAMP missile erecting mechanism does telescope to approximately 4 times itslength The SCAMP piston housing ilelong and in diameter lfthe SCROOGE piston did not telescope the canister could be elevated to a maximum of only 30 degrees above the horizontal A movie Rocket and Artillery Forces QEL of 19 November 1965 shows a close-up view Figure 7 of a portion of the erecting mechanism including a short portion of one hy- draulic piston where its upper end connects with the tubular assembly The chassis of the tracked mover is very similar to that of the SCAMP Its superstructure however- which has vertical sides and a high silhouette is unique The configuration oftheleft side of the superstructure is nearly the same as the right there are 4 minor variations The a 4 25X1D I 25X1D 25X1D I I I Approved For Release - J NPIC 13 66 FIGURE 2 PERSPECTIVE VIEW AND FORWARD END OF CANISTER -3- Approved For Release Approved For Release umc K142301661 FIGURE 3 MIDSECTION OF CANISTER 4 - Approved For Release I Approved For Release HPIC 5-6 2 315m FIGURE 4 AFT END OF CANISTER -5- Approved For Release Approved For Release 25x10 I i #04 25x10 Approved For Release 20021081525 CRETRDP78304560A005400010036-0 I Approved For Rnlelso 2002113883 CIA-RDP78304560R005400010035-0 Approved For Release 2002mm 8 23 CIA-R DP78804560A0054000100M f R-85f66 SECRET mover carrics between Ihe tracks The jack pads are carried base to base have handles and ar travel position to Ihc bracing which hydraulic jacks at the alt 11 A low cable is located along both locked in the supports the 1d ol the ides Ol be identified in mover the vehicle and 2 low rings ca ong the lower part of the the from and rear al chassis 9 conical jack pads in the rear I um 642 - IJIGGT FIGURE 7 CLOSE-UP OF SCROOGE SHOWING ERECTING MECHANISM H91C U642 MEG-fall FIGURE 6 SCROOGE IN VERTICAL POSITION 8 SECRET pp 3 I ll-n Approved For Release 2002108123 -8 3 56 SECRET i REFERENCES 25X1A PHOTOGRAPHY Nov selected photos CONFIDENTIAL Krasnaya Zutzda th Star Moscow 26 Nov 65 UNCLASSIFIED I 25x1 DOCUMENT 1 NPIC R 292f65 SAVAGE SCRAG and SCAMP Missile Moscow Parade 9 1 965 Sep 65 SECRET REQUIREMENT 27 6 NPIC PROJECT 11350 66 partial answer ECRET Approved For Release 2002108123 DATE RECEIVED LOCATION 3 In 0 009100364 MAXIMUM 0 COPIES DESTROYED LOCATION Ral ase 002 08 I- J CUT TO COPIES CUT TO NUMBER OF COPIES Approved Relea LOCATION se 2002I08 Mar l gm 9 - This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 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