IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3161 14 NOVEMBER 1962

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 14, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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NPIC/R-1091/62
November 1962
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3161
14 NOVEMBER 1962
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This document contains information affecting.
the national defense of the United States
within the meaning of 'T'itle IS, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of it; content,
to or receipt by an unauthorized person it
prohibited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3161v DATED 14 NOVEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
SUPPORT AREA CONTAINS 6 LARGE AND 7 SMALL TENTS,
AND 2 LARGE AND 6 SMALL BUILDINGS. AN UNDETERMINED
NUMBER OF MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSITIONS WERE OBSERVED.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
IDENTIFICATION ONLY. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON UNREVETTED
LAUNCHERS.
UNREVETTED FRUIT SET RADAR AND 6 VANS IN CENTER OF
LAUNCH AREA.
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT ?- 12 TRUCKS PARKED ON NORTH SIDE,
25X1A
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SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W 25X1A
IDENTIFICATION ONLY. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
SITE CONTAINS 4 REVETTED AND 2 UNREVETTED MISSILE
LAUNCH POSITIONS. SEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN
HOLD AREA, AND ONE POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTER NE
OF HOLD AREA. FIVE LARGE AND 2 SMALL TENTS ALSO
OBSERVED AT SITE.
SI.GUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTER REPORTED AT SITE ON
MIS NOT APPARENT. NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE IN
FACILITIES.
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 215IN 07844W
IDENTIFICATION ONLY. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN VISIBLE AREAS ON
EXTREME OBLIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY.
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25X1A
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25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- NONE APPARENT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
AIRCRAFT -- ONE POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT.
CONSTRUCTION ON RUNWAYS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE
COMPLETE, BUT NO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY IS
NOTED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE -
25X1 D
25X1D 25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -_ NONE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR DEFENSES
SINCE
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
PLAYA BIBIJAGUA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2152N 08244W
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
IDENTIFICATION ONLY. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
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25X1 D
25X1 D
SANTA FE, MILITARY AREA 2143N 08249W
ELEVEN BARRACKS BUILDINGS OBSERVED IN THE AREA. NO
OTHER APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO MAJOR VESSELS, BUT NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
25X1A
VESSELS -- ONE BARGE AND 4 OTHER SMALL VESSELS.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED AT THE PORT.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE.
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT 2241N 08218W
VESSELS -- ONE POSSIBLE COASTAL FREIGHTER AT PIER.
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE -
25X1 D .,.,;
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STATUTE MILES
APPROXIMATE TRACK OF BRASS KNOB MISSION 3161, 74 NOVEMBER 1962
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