IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3132

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000100020002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 25, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: November 5, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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NPIC/R-1062/62
November 1962
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3132
5 NOVEMBER 1962
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the Unititd States,
within the meaning of Title 12,, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, a amended.
Its Iran.=mission or revelation of its content:.
to or rooceipt by an unauthorized person i,
prohibit>d by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE.FOLLOWING REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
OF.AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3132 OF 5 NOV 62.
-MISSILES-
REMEO1OS' IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
..NO:APPARENT CHANGE-
SA UA LAGRANDE MRBM SITE 1 2243N 08001W
NO>APP.ARENT CHANGE SINCE
INTERPRETATION LIMITED BY OBLIQUITY.
NO.'APP.ARENT CHANGE SINCE EXCEPT MISSILES
NOW ON ALL LAUNCHERS.
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CIEGO DE AVILA.SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 215I.N 07844W
NO.APPARENT CHANGE SINCE 25X1D
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W
NO ACTIVITY NOTED.
NCB ,APPARENT CHANGE SINCE 25X1D
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BARTOLOME (RE_MEDIOS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
NO ACTIVITY NOTED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES COMPLETE
INTERPRETATION.
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LIMONARs SUSPECT MISSILE AREA 2255N 08124W
SALAMANCA `(REMEDIOS AREA} SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 07940W
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CALABA.ZAR :BE SAGUA TO CIFUENTES HIGHWAY 2238N.07954W
NO 'UNUSUAL MILITARY VEHICLE ACTIVITY NOTED.
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TWENTY-SEVEN UNIDENTIFIED MILITARY VEHICLES MOVING IN
DIRECTION OF SANTA CLARA FROM REMEDIOS OBSERVED ON
THE EASTERN OUTSKIRTS OF SANTA CLARA.
SAGUA LA GRANDE:TO CIENFUEGOS HIGHWAY 2243N 08004W
NO.UNUS.UAL MILITARY.VEHICLE ACTIVITY NOTED.
SAGUA LA GRANDE TO MATANZAS HIGHWAY 2243N 08004W
NO'UNUSUAL MILITARY VEHICLE ACTIVITY NOTED FROM
SGUA LA :GRANDE TO A POINT 22-48N 080-20E.ON HIGHWAY.
CONVOY,. IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF TOWN OF PERICO AT
22-46N 081-02W, CONSISTS OF AT LEAST 30 VEHICLES
TRAVELING NORTH IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF CARDENAS.
CLOUD SHADOW AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
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CAMI'LOCIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF:24 INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 12
FAGOT/FRESCO AND 12 CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE FI.SHBED.
NO:APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
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LIMONAR AREA, EW/GCI RADAR SITE 2255N 08126W
NCI APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
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REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES COMPL RETATION.
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SAN=RICAROO, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY 2223N 07951W
THREE LAR.GE.TENTS, 7 SMALL TENTS, AND 7EXCAVATI.ONS.
THE EXCAVATIONS CONTAIN CYLINDRICAL TANK-TYPE OBJECTS
WHICH ARE APPARENTLY GOING TO BE BURIED. A.LARGE
RECTANGULAR EXCAVATION IS LOCATED NORTH AND ANOTHER
SW OF THE 7 EXCAVATIONS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY
1.5 VEHICLES ON THE ROAD LEADING INTO THE AREA.
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3.8:NM-SSE OF SANTA CLARA. AREA CONTAINS DRIVE-
THROUGH BUNKER, :ONE. LARGE BUILDING DIRECTLY EAST OF
BUNKER, 2 SMALL BUILDINGS, AND PERSONNEL TRENCHES.
EASTOF THIS AREA ARE :11 LARGE AND 5 SMALL
BUILDINGS. SIX EXCAVATIONS ARE LOCATED TO THE WEST OF
THESE. BUILDINGS AND ONE EXCAVATION IS LOCATED TO THE
SOUTH. : MORE DIGGING HAS BEEN OBSERVED DIRECTLY EAST
CIF,:THESE BUILDINGS.
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CAIBAR.IEN PORT 2232N 07428W
VESSELS -- NONE.
NO ;APPARENT CHANGE: IN PORT FACILITIES SINCE
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VESSELS -- NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO.APPARENT CHANGE SINCE 25X1 D
VESSELS: -- ONE FREIGHTER.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS, NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
INTERPRETATION LIMITED BECAUSE OF OBLIQUITY.
VESSELS -- NONE.
NO ACTIVITY NOTED.
NO.APP;ARENT CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES SINCE
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE BARGE AT PIER, NUMEROUS SMALL
CRAFT IN HARBOR.
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NO_.APPARENT CHANGE; IN FACILITIES SINCE
NO'UNUSUAL ACTIVITY ON DOCKS, RAILYARD OR A
ROADS* NUMEROUS SLIT TRENCHES AND AW POSITIONS
.ALONG THE SHORE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PORT FACILITY.
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LA ROSITAAREA, STORAGE SITE U/C 2208N 08004W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE EXCEPT FOR
UNIDENTIFIED FABRICATION-TYPE PLANT LOCATED NORTH
OF.INSTALLATION.
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