IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3305 10 DECEMBER 1962

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• Publication Date: December 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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NPIC/R-1 133/62
December 1962
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3305
10 DECEMBER 1962
DOCUMENT NO.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Declass Review by NIMA / DoD
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Thie; document contains iniormatio affecting
the 1 zsional. c ~:~fense ut the LUnit,d States,
witht the III, +aning u1 I'it:e 1b sections
793 nd 794, of the U.S. Code: , a amended.
Its t Luusnmissicn or revelation oi` jfu contents
to cfr reccipl. l.,y an unauthori~ed person is
prop' idted by 1 o,v.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF ALE I AL.. PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
6 I SS ION 3305, DATED 10, DECEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT TI-+]E END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR 'TARGET NUMBER.
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GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I 2257N 08239W
AT LEAST 130 VEHICLES IN VEHICLE PARK.
FOURTEEN LARGE TENTS OBSERVED. HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
TOTAL OF 6 LAUNCH REVETMENTS, INCLUDING ONE UNOCCUPIED
AND 5 CONTAINING CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS (ONE WITH
MISSILE). THREE CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED
IN HOLD REVETMENTS. CENTRAL GUIDANCE AND SPOONREST
REVETMENTS OCCUPIED. AT LEAST 12 UNIDENTIFIED CANVAS-
COVERED VEHICLES PARKED ALONG TREE LINE EAST OF SITE.
LAUNCH REVETMENTS CONTAIN 3 PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS AND 3 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS.
SEVEN CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD REVETMENTS
OBSERVED. TEN POSSIBLE AT-S TRACKED PRIME MOVERS AND
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AT LEAST 12 OTHER VEHICLES ALSO NOTED.
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
NO MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OR OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
SPLIT IMAGE PRECLUDES POSITIVE INTERPRETATION.
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
ONE UNCOVERED AND 5 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE-LAUNCHERS
OBSERVED.
SI_GUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
SITE PROBABLY OCCUPIED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
SEVEN POSSIBLE TRANSPORTERS AND APPROXIMATELY 15
POSSIBLE CANNISTERS OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES
DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.
HEADQUARTERS AREA -- 12 LARGE RECTANGULAR CRATE-LIKE
OBJECTS ARE NOW PRESENT. APPROXIMATELY 80 VEHICLES/
EQUIPMENT NOTED IN AREA.
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
NO AIRCRAFT OR CRATES OBSERVED.
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 25 INCLUDING, 14 FISHBED,
4 FAGOT/FRESCO, AND 7 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT.
HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 22 INCLUDING, 10 8-26,
7 FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 T-339 AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED.
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W ____
AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 25 INCLUDING, 4 BRITANNIA, 3
CONSTELLATION, 4 CRATE, 3 C-54, 5.C-46/C-47, ONE B-26,
ONE LODESTAR, AND 4 LIAISON AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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AIRCRAFT TOTAL OF 28 INCLUDING9 20 LIAISON, AND
COLT.
CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
AIRCRAFT.-- TOTAL OF 52 INCLUDING, 40 HOUND, 12 HARE,
AND 69 HELICOPTER CRATES.
SEVENTEEN LARGE TENTS IN FRONT OF OPERATIONS BUILDING.
THIRTY-FIVE VEHICLES AT SW END OF RUNWAY.. MILITARY
TENT AREA SE OF RUNWAYS CONTAINS 20 LARGE AND 6 SMALL
'TENTS AND 31 VEHICLES.
AIRCRAFT.-- NONE OBSERVED.
RUNWAY. CONSTRUCTION DOES NOT APPEAR. COMPLETE, BUT NO
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED.
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TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
MARIEL NAVAL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER AT MARIEL CITY PIER, 4
KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, ONE PF, AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
SEVEN MISSILE ERECTORS, AND NUMEROUS VEHICLES/
EQUIPMENT ARE AT MARIEL CITY PIER. NO EQUIPMENT/
VEHICLES AT LA BOCA PIER. COVERAGE OF PORT AREA IS
INCOMPLETE.
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 4 PT BOATS, 2 PC, 2 CARGO VESSELS IN PORT,
ONE DREDGE AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL AT NEW PIERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED IN PORT AREA.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON 2 NEW PIERS NW OF PORT.
NUEVA GERONA PORT 2153N 08248W
'VESSELS -- ONE PROBABLE MOTORIZED BARGE, ONE PROBABLE
FERRY, ONE PROBABLE LIGHTER, AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT
OBSERVED.
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT OBSERVED.
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VESSELS -- NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
VESSELS -- NO VESSELS OBSERVED.
HEAVY CLOUDS PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
SANTA LUC1A PORT 2240N 08358W
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VESSELS -- 7 BARGES AND SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT OBSERVED.
25X1A
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS.
FOUR OPEN-BED TRACTOR-TRAILERS AND 7 APPROXIMATELY
30 FT CRATES ON QUAY ON NORTH SIDE OF BAY.
VESSELS -- TOTAL OF 49 INCLUDING, 44 FREIGHTER, 4 PF,
AND ONE POSSIBLE PC. NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT ALSO
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OBSERVED..
LACOLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
CABANAS PORT 2259N /8256W
VESSELS -- 2 PT BOATS OBSERVED AT SMALL PIER ON
LAGUANA DE PASO MALO.
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FIVE CANVAS-COVERED COMMUNICATIONS VANS WITH
CANVAS-COVERED CENTRAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT
23-01-24N 082-26-42W ONE NM NW OF PREVIOUSLY
IDENTIFIED SITE.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2223N 08342W
FOUR LARGE AND 3 SMALL TENTS AND APPROXIMATELY 40
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES NOTED IN AREA.
FOUR POSITIONS OCCUPIED IN THE 6-GUN AAA SITE. TEN
BUILDINGS NOW COMPLETE AND 19 UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
FIVE PROBABLE FROG TRANSPORTERS LOCATED IN THE DOUBLE-
FENCED AREA. AT LEAST 180 TANKS, TRUCKS, AND PIECES
OF EQUIPMENT WERE OBSERVED. TWELVE CANVAS-COVERED
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS IN AREA 4.5 NM NE OF MAIN CAMP.
FOUR LARGE AND AT LEAST 5 SMALL TENTS. SEVEN VEHICLES
NOTED IN AREA.
&T LEAST 155 VEHICLES INCLUDING 39 TANKS, AND 116
TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 082.1OW
APPROXIMATELY 75 VEHICLES OBSERVED. CLOUD SHADOW
PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
TORRENS MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2259N 08228W ^
AT REFORMATORY -- APPROXIMATELY 35 LARGE TENTS AND
20 VEHICLES.
500 YDS SOUTH -- 10 PERMANENT BUILDINGS, 10 TENTS, AND
:140 VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT.
::,000 YOS SSW -- APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES, 10 TENTS,
22 VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT AND ONE POSSIBLE COMMUNICATIONS
VAN.
'L,500YDS SSW
--
SEVERAL TENTS AND BUILDINGS,
APPROXIMATELY
30
VEHICLES, AND OCCUPIED AAA BATTERY.
2 NM SOUTH --
3
WAREHOUSES, 20 TENTS, AND
APPROXIMATELY
25
VEHICLES.
2,500 YDS SSE
--
APPROXIMATELY 30 VEHICLES.
LIMONAR PROBABLE TRAINING AREA 2256N 08124W
APPROXIMATELY 30 LARGE AND 40-SMALL TENTS AND AT
LEAST 30 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
ONE CONVOY CONSISTS OF 15 CARGO-TYPE TRUCKS, 3
ABREAST, AND IS PROCEEDING WEST DOWN ALL LANES OF
HIGHWAY 2-43 AT 23-02-30N 082-34-12W. THE SECOND
CONVOY CONSISTS OF ONE ESCORT VEHICLE AND 15 PROBABLE
AT-S TRACKED PRIME MOVERS. THEY ARE PARKED 3 ABREAST
FACING?EAST ON ALL LANES OF HIGHWAY 2-43 AT 23-01-36N
082-40-30W. THE TWO CONVOYS ARE 6 NM APART. LOCAL
TRAFFIC IS NOT HINDERED BY THE VEHICLES.
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
REMEEDIOS:IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
SANTO TOMAS :SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2233N 08351W
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA) SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY2226N 07934W
ELLAMAR (MATANZAS AREA) SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE
A COLOMA SAM SITE
MATANZAS SAM SITE
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
A SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
ZAPATA PENINSULA SUSPECT SUB BASE
PUNTA GERARDO SECURED PORT FACILITY
A FLORA AREA MILITARY STORAGE
ABANAS AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA U/C
PLAYABIBIJAGUA MILITARY CAMP
ADRUGA POL STORAGE
SPECIAL AREA 2
SPECIAL AREA 3
SPECIAL AREA 4
SPECIAL AREA 5
SPECIAL AREA 6
SPECIAL AREA 8
SPECIAL AREA 16
SPECIAL AREA 17
AS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
ATANZAS LANDING BEACH
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
MENC0ZA 0 ISABEL RUBIO TRANSSHIPMENT POINT
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2304N 08133W
2146N 07958W
2205N 08409W
2218N 08332W
2301N 08129W
2243N 08349W
2156N 08019W
2215N 08130W
2256N 08311W
2252N 08233W
2256N 08252W
2301N 08226W
2152N 08244W
2256N 08149W
2259N 08225W
2259N 08227W
2253N 08236W
2255N 08231W
2258N 08227W
2302N 08235W
2301N 08247W
2259N 08244W
2146N 07959W
2302N 08126W
2307N 08119W
2202N 08026W
2209N 08405W
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NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CAMPO FLORIDA
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SAN.CRISTOBAL
MRBM
SITE
1
SANCRISTOBAL
MRBM
SITE
2
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3
SAN CRISTOBAL
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD
NOT INTERPRETED --
BE IDENTIFIED BUT
SA;GLA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
2243N
08001W
MARIEL SAM SITE
230ON
08249W
DELEITE SAM SITE
2259N
08045W
SIUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2137N
08258W
CAYC LARGO, LANDING STRIP
2137N
08133W
MISSION 3305 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF 79
DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. THE FOLLOWING TARGETS
WEST OF 79 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE WERE NOT
COVERED, OR WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF
ADVERSE WEATHER OR OTHER CONDITIONS ---
AREA 2206N 07958W
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2309N 08156W
2306N 08211W
2240N 08317W
2241N 08315W
2242N 08308W
2246N 08258W
TIVITY2227N 0794OW
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SAGCIA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
DELETE ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2301N 08044W
CIFIUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W
MA DE TIERRA POSS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2301N 08213W
ARIL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
ANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
4ONAR AREA, EW/GCI RADAR SITE 2255N 08126W
INAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08212W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, TANK PARK 2258N 0822OW
ANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2221N 07957W
SPECIAL
AREA
1
SPECIAL
AREA
7
SPECIAL
AREA
18
TAR/IRA
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2252N 08230W
2309N 08219W
2251N 08233W
2310N 08212W
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2303N 08218W
MANAGUA MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
EJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
A ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION 2208N 08004W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
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