IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3163 14 NOVEMBER 1962

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000100080005-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 25, 2001
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 14, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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N P I C/R-1093/62
November 1962
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I PI R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3163
14 NOVEMBER 1962
CIA
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DATE ~ -; IEmvER~
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Declass Review by
NIMA / DoD
GROUP I
Excluded from a~fomoeic
downgrading and dec l_f-I-i.
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This document contains information i"fecting
the national defense of tb United' states.
within the meaning of T? t le IA, sections
793 and 744, of the U.S. C-Ae, as awended.
Its transmission or revelation of its, c ,nt.ents
t_~ or receipt by an unauthorized pe on is
prohibited by law.
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NPIC/R-1093/62
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 31631 DATED 14 NOVEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT `THE END OF THE HEADER LINE I S THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
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-MISSILES-
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 0785OW
SITE APPEARS TO BE OPERATIONAL. OBLIQUITY AND
CLOUD COVER PRECLUDE FURTHER DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
25X1D 25X1A
SITE APPEARS OCCUPIED. HAZE PRECLUDES.FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
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25X1 D
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS WITH CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILES, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, FRUIT SET
RADAR, AND 6 ASSOCIATED VANS IN REVETTED GUIDANCE
AREA.
NO CHANGE IN SUPPORT AREA SINCE
VEHICLES -- 2 TRUCKS IN SUPPORT AREA.
SITE HAS 6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, 7 CANVAS-COVERED
TRANSPORTERS, AND FRUIT SET RADAR WITH AT LEAST 3 VANS
IN GUIDANCE AREA.
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VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- 14 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND 3
LARGE, ONE MEDIUM, AND 4 SMALL TENTS.
25X1A
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- APPROXIMATELY
50
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,
18 LARGE AND
22
SMALL TENTS,
AND 23 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED
IN
AREA.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIES
SINCE CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE
EQUIPM' OUN .
AIRCRAFT -- 3 FAGOT, 2 CRATE, 2 LIAISON, AND ONE SEA
FURY OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
RUNWAY EXTENSION APPEARS COMPLETED. DREDGE OPERATING
OFFSHORE SOUTH OF RUNWAY.
25X1A
AIRCRAFT -- 3 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE CRATE, AND ONE
LIAISON. NINE BEAGLE FUSELAGE CRATES REMAIN
UNCHANGED.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
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MANZANILLO AIRFIELD 2019N 07708W
NO AIRCRAFT APPARENT ON FAR OBLIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY.
25X1 D
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2124N 07753W
MILITARY HEADQUARTERS LOCATED IN NE SECTION OF
CAMAGUEY 1.8 NM SW OF SW END OF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
RUNWAY -- ONE H-SHAPED BUILDING AND ONE DOUBLE H-
SHAPED BUILDING LOCATED ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY RUNNING
FROM CAMAGUEY TO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND JUST SW OF
INTERSECTION OF THE 2 RAILROADS AND HIGHWAY.
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CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2117N 07801W
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY TRAINING CAMP 2125N 07753W
3.5 NM NNE OF CAMAGUEY -- 5 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS,
7 MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS, AND ONE WATER TOWER.
SURROUNDED BY NUMEROUS PERSONNEL TRENCHES AND A/W
POSITIONS.
25X1 D
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ONLY 5 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS VISIBLE. ONE
HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AND APPROXIMATELY 25
OTHER BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT CAMP. TRENCHES, TRACK
ACTIVITY, AND GROUND SCARRING NOTED, BUT NO VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
VESSELS -- 4 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG AND ONE KRONSTADT-CLASS
PC OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PROBABLE
MISSILE STORAGE AREA SINCE
VESSELS -- 3 FREIGHTERS, NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT AND
BARGES.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR AC D. NO APPARENT
CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
PORTIONS OF PORT OBSCURED B .
25X1A
25X1A
25X1D 25X1A
25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER AT PIER.
NO MILITARY OR OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED.
PORTIONS OF PORT OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.
25X1 D
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-LANDING BEACHES-
C I ENFUEGOS BEACH 2202N 08026W
TRENCHES AT EAST FLANK OF BEACH AREA. NO OTHER
DEFENSES OBSERVED.
THERE ARE NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT ITEMS TO REPORT.
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