SHIPS When assigned to provide photographic coverage of a ship for intelligence collection purposes, you should attempt to provide as much information about the subject as possible. The standard nine-point coverage assists in providing this information in a photograph. The standard-nine points are as follows: 1.  Bow 2. Starboard bow 3. Starboard beam 4. Starboard quarter 5.  Stem 6. Port quarter 7. Port beam 8. Port bow 9. Vertical The two most important shots are the starboard beam and the port beam. These two angles are most helpful to analysts for determining the overall dimensions of the ship. High-angle photographs, such as from a crane, tower,  or  superstructure,  are  desired  whenever  possible. Closeup  photographs  taken  with  telephoto  lenses  are also important to support the basic nine-point coverage. You  should  photograph  the  following  items  (in  priority order): 1.   Over-the-side  equipment  and  buoys 2.   Missiles  and  launchers 3.   Radars 4.   Antennas 5.   Sonar domes 6.   Sensor   protrudents 7.   Helicopters  (on  deck  and  in  flight) 8.   Unusual  optical  or  electro-optical  devices 9.   Unusual  activity 10.   Guns 11.   Superstructure 12.   Cranes, masts, and booms 13.   Ports,  hatches,  and  openings 14.   Appendages  and  fittings 15.   Identification  numbers,  flags,  and  markings 16.   Oceanographic  deck  equipment It is good practice to overlap your coverage when shooting  with  a  telephoto  lens.  This  will  aid  in determining   the   working   relationships   between components as well as providing the largest image possible  on  the  negative  or  videotape.  Photographs that   provide   information   pertaining   to   cargo, personnel count, and bridge or electronic detail may be invaluable. It is better to overshoot than not to cover  an  area  that  may  provide  critical  information about the subject. More times than not, the lighting conditions are very poor  when  shooting  photographs  for  intelligence purposes. Remember, the exposure latitude for Tech Pan film is very short, so your camera exposure is critical. You will be shooting into shadow areas and open hatches, so bracket all your frames to ensure you record detail. When a submarine is the target of special interest, closeup views of the following equipment is useful for intelligence  gathering: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Armament   installations Electronic   installations Sail  area Telescoping   equipment Unusual  sensor  probes  and  devices,  such  as trailing  wires 6. Unusual, unidentified, or modified equipment If you are photographing equipment, cargo, or written  material  that  is  recovered  from  floating wreckage of a ship, you should include a ruler in the photograph to show a scale as to the size of the object. The use of a macro lens will be needed to photograph nameplate data, writing, or markings on the recovered material. AIRCRAFT Photographs can provide valuable information about the capabilities, mission, and useful range of an aircraft. Whether the aircraft is in the air or on the ground, the way you photograph it aids the analysts in 6-42