IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3189 28 NOVEMBER 1962

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DEC % 196` Approveor Release 2002/01/10: CIA-RDP78 72A000100140001-6 NPIC/R-1118/62 November 1962 PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3189 28 NOVEMBER 1962 DOCUMENT NO. NO CHANCE IN CL SS ^ ^ DECL.,,Sk:_ t~ NEXT REVIEW, C.-T AUiH: H Ijt 2 DATE 2(/5/&Z- R:.JIEWER NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Declass Review by N I MA / DoD Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000'140001.-6 This document contains information ffecting the national defense of the United States, within the meaning of Title 18, sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as >tmended. Its transmission or revelation of its f:eontents to or receipt by an unauthorized p~rson is prohibited by law. Approved For Release 2002/01/10: CIA-RDP78-04772A0 Approved.rEor Release 2002/ WUTA-RDP78-04Z,72A0001001400 1 6 NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB MISSION 3189, DATED 28 NOVEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER. -MISSILES- UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF VEHICLES BETWEEN SITES ONE AND TWO. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SITE CONTAINS 6 LARGO 2 MEDIUM. AND APPROXIMATELY 10 SMALL TENTS, A RECTANGULAR AND AN ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING STILL INTACT. NO VEHICLES NOTED. SITE APPEARS ABANDONED, TWELVE TENTS AND APPROXIMATELY 10 VEHICLES OBSERVED THROUGH SCATTERED CLOUDS. ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING IS STILL INTACT. 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 SECRET Approved,Z-or Release 2002/01/10: CIA-RDP78-04 72A000100140001-6 NPIC/R??1118/62 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D LAUNC#-I SITE APPEARS ABANDONED* SEVERAL SMALL POSSIBLE TENTS OBSERVED, BUT NO EQUIPMENT OR VEHICLES REMAIN. APPARENTLY ALL EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN REMOVED REMAINING BUILDINGS INCLUDE 5 COMPLETE BARRACKS, 3 PARTIALLY DISMANTLED BARRACKS, AND THE ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING. AAA SITES ABANDONED. NO VEHICLES OR OTHER ACTIVITY NOTED. 25X1 D SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W 25X1 D NO APPARENT CHANGE 25X1 D 25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE IN VISIBLE PORTION. CLOUDS P~ - NTERPRETATION. 25X1 D SECRET 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 SECRET ApproveU,or Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-0472A000100140001-6 NPIC/R- SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W NO APPARENT CHANGE IN VISIBLE PORTIONS 8/62 25X1A 25X1A BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257N 08317W SITE HAS 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 10 OTHER UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES IN OR NEAR HOLD REVETMENTS. MISSILES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM LAUNCHERS AND ARE IN LAUNCH REVETMENTS ON TRANSPORTERS. MISSILES AND LAUNCHERS ARE NOT COVERED, NET-COVERED GUIDANCE REVETMENT CONTAINS 4 VANS AND 2 POSSIBLE VANS 25X1A CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W SITE CONTAINS 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, ONE PARTIALLY COVERED LAUNCHER WITHOUT MISSILE, AND 4 BOGIE TRANSPORTERS ADJACENT TO 6 CANVAS-COVERED POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. TWO POSITIONS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE LAUNCHERS. GUIDANCE AREA OCCUPIED BY FRUIT SET RADAR AND 5 ASSOCIATED VANS. SITE IS UNREVETTED- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN SUPPORT AREA 25X1A CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W ONE LARGE TENT HAS BEEN ADDED. NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 SECRET Approved 'Vow, J$ For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-W72A000100 OIp11 ~- 8 / 2 25X1A CHAPARRA SAM SITE 2107N 07626W . SITE WAS PHOTOGRAPHED TWICE. FIRST PASS REVEALED 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS WITH CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, A CANVAS-COVERED RADAR IN GUIDANCE AREAS 6 POSSIBLE CANVAS/NET-COVERED VANS AND ONE LARGE TENT. ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER WAS SEEN IN MISSILE-HOLD POSITION. PARKING AREA IN SE OF SITE CONTAINS 6 BOGIE TRANSPORTERS, 3 VANS, 3 TRUCKS, AND 6 LARGE AND 4 SMALLER CRATE-LIKE OBJECTS. JUST EAST OF PARKING AREA ARE SOME UNIDENTIFIED CANVAS-COVERED OBJECTS. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN OTHER SUPPORT AND RADAR POSITIONS. LATER COVERAGE REVEALS 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AT SITE, ONE IN A MISSILE HOLD AREA, 2 PARKED AT END OF SUPPORT AREA, ONE APPROACHING THE RING ROAD, AND 2 ON RING ROAD. SITE IS UNREVETTED. 25X1A CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W NO APPARENT CHANGE 25X1A ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W NO APPARENT CHANGE 25X1A LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 2100N 07541W SIX MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS AND 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HO D AREAS WERE OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN TENT AREA. HAZE AND SCATTERED CLOUD ARK PRECLUDE IDENTIFICATION OF NUMBER AND TYPE OF VEHICLES AND FURTHER ANALYSIS OF AREA. SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 Approved For Release 2002/01$'RE1--RDP78-04772A00010014Q001-6 25X1A TWO COMPLETED LAUNCH REVETMENTS AND 2 UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SIX LAUNCHERS ALL IN POSITION* 4 CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS AND 3 PROBABLE UNCOVERED TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD AREA WERE OBSERVED AT SITE. SEVERAL UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES A. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN TENT CAMP CLOUD COVER AND OBLIQUITY LIMIT IN 25X1A SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS (ONE REVETTED) WITH CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA WITH FRUIT SET RADAR AND 6 ASSOCIATED VANS, AND 3 UNREVETTED HOLD POSITIONS, EACH CONTAINING 2 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. SUPPORT AREA ON EAST SIDE OF SITE CONTAINS 6 BOGIE TRANSPORTERS, 2 TRUCKS, 3 UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS IN THE PARKING AREA, 3 LARGE, 2 MEDIUM, AND 4 SMALL TENTS, ONE LARGE RECTANGULAR BUILDING AND SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS. AW POSITIONS ARE LOCATED ON NE AND SE PERIMETER OF SITE. 25X1A SIX LAUNCH REVETMENTS APPEAR OCCUPIED* POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION. 25X1A 5 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 SECRET 25X1 D 25X1A SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED MISSILE LAUNCH POSITIONS# 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (2 IN EACH OF THE 3 HOLD POSITIONS) s A FRUIT SET RADAR, 4 GUIDANCE VANS IN CENTER REVETMENT, 5 LARGE TENTS, 7 TRUCKS. AND 8 AT-S PRIME MOVERS? 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 077OW 25X1A 25X1A 25X1D 25X1A 25X1 D BELLA.MARe SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2.302N 08133W NO MISSILE OR MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY NOTED IN CLEAR PORTIONS. 25X1 D 6 SECRET 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 Approved For Release 2002/01/1 0 g~h WP78-04772A000100140001-6 MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED IN CLEAR PORTIONS I SALAMANCA SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 07940W NO MISSILE OR MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY NOTED. CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION. NPIC/R~4118/62 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A SANTO TOMAS AREA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2233N 08351W NO MILITARY OR MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED. SCALE AND CLOUD COVER PRECLUDE A DETERMINATION OF CAVES. AIRCRAFT -- 3 FAGOT/FRESCO, AND 2 TWIN-ENGINE TRANSPORT OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W AIRFIELD WAS PHOTOGRAPHED TWICE. ON FIRST PASS A TOTAL OF 38 AIRCRAFT INCLUDING 23 FISHFBED, AND 15 FAGOT/FRESCO WAS OBSERVED. ON SECOND PASS, A TOTAL OF 41 AIRCRAFT INCLUDING 22 FISHBED, 15 FAGOT/FRESCO, AND 4 LIAISON WAS NOTED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES 7 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 25X1A 25X1A SECRET Approved For Relwse 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6- NPIC/R-1118/62 25X1 D 25X1A 25X1 D CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W AIRCRAFT 12 LIAISON-TYPE AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS, INCOMPLETE INFORMATION DUE TO CLOUD COVER, 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1 D CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W AIRCRAFT -- NONE. NO CHANGE IN FACILITIES NOTED IN VISIBLE PORTION, 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1 D HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W AIRCRAFT -- 4 FAGOT/FRESCO AND ONE LIAISON-TYPE OBSERVED. NO BEAGLE FUSELAGE CRATES NOTED, PRE-FAB CONCRETE SECTIONS REMAIN, RUNWAY CCRV A r ILE JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W AIRCRAFT NONE. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10: CIA-RDP78-04772A000190140001-6 25X1 D 25X1 D LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED NO APPARENT CHANGE NPIC/R-1118/62 25X1A 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 2300N 08246W ONLY NE END OF RUNWAY VISIBLE. RUNWAY APPEARS SERVICEABLE. NO AIRCRAFT OR VEHICLES 0: ERVEa NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES FURTHER IN ERPRETA . 25X1A 25X1 D PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 08341W NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION. 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 32 INCLUDING 22 HOUND, 6 HARE. ONE POSSIBLE HARE. 2 UNIDENTIFIED (PROBABLE HELICOPTER FUSELAGES), AND ONE C-47. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION DUE TO CLOUD COVER. RUNWAY SERVICEABLE, NUMEROUS SHIPPING CRATES IN VICINITY OF OPERATIONS AREA. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN TENT AREA AND VEHICLE PARK NEAR SSW END OF RUNWAY, OR IN AAA DEFENSES AND OTHER FACILITIF.c. 25X1A PRESTON AIRFIELD 2044N 07540w AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED. SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 Approved For Release 2002/01/10Sff@BPP78-04772A000100140001-6 lap NP IC/R-1118/62 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D AIRCRAFT -- A TOTAL OF 23s INCLUDING 8 FISHBED, ONE FARMERS 5 FAGOT/FRESCOS AND 9 B-26o NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR DEFENSES ? 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- NONE OBSERVED, NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES DETAILED I o VEHICLES -- NONE OBSERVED NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES 25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE 10 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A SECRET ApproveJor Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-V 772A000100140001-6 NPIC/R-1118/62 25X1 D CAMAGUEY AREA, POSS SMALL MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W FIFTEEN TRUCKS OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE 25X1D IN FACILITIES 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D EL JUCAROt MILITARY AREA 2051N 07543W . AREA CONTAINS 6 BARRACKS OR STORAGE TYPE BUILDINGSs 5 SMALL BUILDINGS, ONE TRENCH, AND SEVERAL AW POSITIONS. HOLGUIN AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W I NO APPARENT CHANGE ONLY 32 TANKS VISIBLE. GUIDANCE RADAR OBSERVED PR 6-GUN AAA POSITION. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION DUE TO CLOUD COVER. HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY INSTITUTE 2052N 07620W LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W THIRTY-FIVE STORAGE-TYPE BUILDINGS NOTED. NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. SECRET 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10: CIA-RDP78-QQ.772A00010%1P4 ? 1%61118 / 62 MONAR.i PROBABLE TRAINING AREA 2256N 08124W FUNCTION UNDETERMINED. INSTALLATION CONTAINS A MAIN MULTIWING ADMINISTRATIVE/BARRACKS BUILDING, 8 SMALLER BUILDINGS, 55 LARGE AND 20 MEDIUM TENTS, A PROBABLE FIRING RANGE' AND APPROXIMATELY 41 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. A ZIGZAG ENTRENCHMENT APPEARS ON NW EDGE OF AREA. ACROSS HIGHWAY FROM ADMINISTRATIVE/SUPPORT AREA IS AN AREA CONTAINING 23 VEHICLES OR SMALL BUILDINGS AND 4 CANVAS-COVERED OBJECTSi A FIRE LANE HAS BEEN CLEARED AROUND THIS AREA. CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION. 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D MAYARI ARRIBA' MILITARY INSTALLATION 2029N 07530W APPROXIMATELY 40 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 16 LARGE CRATES OR VEHICLES, 2 ROWS OF CANVAS-COVERED OBJECTS OBSERVED? NO APPARENT CHANGES IN PERMANENT FACILITIES PINAR DEL RIO' MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2223N 08342W NUMEROUS VEHICLES OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION. REMEDIOS AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND TENTS REPORTED STILL PRESENT. THREE. BARRACKS APPEAR COMPLETED AND CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON REMAINING 9. SECRET 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 SECRET Approve for Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-O ?72A00010(~,j1 Q@q'Zfi1118 /62 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D SAN RICARDO, POL STORAGE U/C 2223N 07951W NO APPARENT CHANGE SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07559W NO APPARENT CHANGE SAN GERMAN MILITARY ACTIVITY 2028N 07559W NO APPARENT CHANGE SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2212N 07957W SEVEN VEHICLES OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W FIVE STORAGE, ONE ADMINISTRATION, AND 5 SMALLER BUILDINGS AND 6 TRUCKS WERE OBSERVED. FIVE PARALLEL STORAGE BUILDINGS WERE SIGHTED IN EXCAVATION AREA. SCALE, NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE OBLIQUITY, AND CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTH R YSIS. SECRET 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 Approved For Release 2002/OIBBC- -RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 , NPIC/R-1118/62 25X1A ONE RECTANGULAR BUILDINGS NUMEROUS TRENCHES, AND AN OVAL TRACK WERE SIGHTED. NO TENTS OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION. -PORTS- AHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W VESSELS ---NONE. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED. VESSELS -- 4 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, 2 KRONSTADT PC. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES VESSELS -- NO MAJOR VESSELS OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE VESSELS -- NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES INCOMPLETE INFORMATION DUE TO CL C 14 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/01/ttIIRDP78-04772A000100140001-6 NP I C/R--1118/62 NO LARGE VESSELS, BUT NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT AND BARGES IN HARBOR. NO MILITARY ACTIVITY ON ACCESS ROAD. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES NO MAJOR FREIGHTERS OR NAVAL VES c NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES HAZE AND CLOUD COVER PRECLUDE FUR H INTERPRETATION. VESSELS -- ONE UNIDENTIFIED FREIGHTER TIED UP AT DOCK, NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR DEFENSES NOTED* OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION, VESSELS -- TOTAL OF 239 INCLUDING 9 FREIGHTERS, 2 PASSENGER FREIGHTERS, 2 COASTAL FREIGHTERS, ONE PF, 2 PC, AND 7 UNIDENTIFIED SMALL NAVAL CRAFT, NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT, BARGES AND MOTOR LAUNCHES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT HARBOR AREA. NO LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION DUE TO CLOUD COVER? SECRET 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 Approved For Release 2002/01/10 :UCR6T78-04772A000100140001-6 NPIC/R-111062 25X1A VESSELS -- NO MAJOR VESSELS OBSERVED, OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION. 25X1 D 25X1A VESSELS -- 4 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, ONE UNIDENTIFIED PATRO CRAFT, AND ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER ENTERING MARIEL BAY NEAR LA BOCA. ONLY NAVAL AIR STATION PIERS VISIBLE. CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES FURTHER DETAILED INTERPRETATION. 25X1 D 25X1A NO VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVEDo ELEVEN LARGE CRATES (25-30 FEET LONG! AND 11 GROUPS OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS NOTED ON DUBROCQ WHARF, INCOMPLETE INFORMATION. 25X1 D 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1 D NO MAJOR VESSELS OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE - 25X1A VESSELS -- 2 CARGO SHIPS AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT OBSERVED. NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED. SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A00Q190140001-6 NPIC)R-1118/62 25X1 D 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W VESSELS -- NO LARGE VESSELS4 2 BARGES OBSERVED TIED ALONGSIDE PIER, NO ITEMS OF MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE OBSERVED, NO APPARENT CHANGE 25X1A PUNTA GERARDO# SECURED PORT FACILITY 2256N 08311W NO APPARENT CHANGE PUERTO PADRE PORT 2114N 07633W VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER TIED UP AT PIER 15 OFFLOADING CARGO. FOUR HATCHES-ARE OPEN AND FORE AND AFT BOOMS ARE SWUNG OVER SIDES, APPROXIMATELY 12 RAILROAD CARS ARE ALONGSIDE SHIP ON PIER, AND NUMEROUS RAIL CARS ARE ON SIDINGS IN WAREHOUSE AREA ADJACENT TO PIER, NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES 25X1A SANTA LUCIA PORT 2240N 08358W VESSELS -- NONE OBSERVED. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR DEFENSES NOTED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES 17 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A0O0140001-6 NPIC/R-1118)62 25X1A SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W THREE LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED, OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION. SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT 2241N 08218W NO FREIGHTERS OBSERVED, HAZE AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION. -HIGH INTEREST AREAS- SPECIAL AREA 1 2252N 08230W NO APPARENT CHANGE SPECIAL AREA 4 2253N 08236W NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED. CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION. SPECIAL AREA 5 2255N 08231W NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION. SPECIAL AREA 8 2302N 08235W NO UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED, CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION, 18 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772AOGW0140001-6 NPIJR-1118/62 25X1 D SPECIAL AREA 16 2301N 08247W NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION. 25X1 D SPECIAL AREA 17 2259N 08244W NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION. 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D -LANDING BEACHES- MATANZAS BEACH 2302N 08126W NO APPARENT CHANGE NOTED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2307N 08119W NO ADDITIONAL BEACH DEFENSES NOTED IN CLOUD-FREE PORTIONS. 19 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 25X1 B Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 0 510 100 50 STATUTE MILES APPROXIMATE TRACK OF BRASS KNOB MISSION 3189, 28 NOVEMBER 1962 Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6 Approved For Rele 2002/01/10 :`'C1R=RDP78-04772A0000140001=6 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000100140001-6