IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3309 15 DECEMBER 1962

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: December 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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December 1962
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3309
15 DECEMBER 1962
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Declass Review by NIMA / DOD
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This document contains informte for affecting
the rttional defense of the Unit. _d States,
with the mczenn;g of Title 18 sections
793 :end 794, cif the U.S. Code, aw amended.
Its tr nsmissioi or revelation it-: contents
to o receipt by an unauthorized person is
prohir.ited by law.
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM-BRASS KNOB MISSION
3309, DATED 15 DECEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER APPEARING AT
THE ENDOF THE HEADER LINE 1 S THE COMOR TARGET : NUMBER.
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN AREA VISIBLE.
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE DUE TO CLOUDS.
BARTOLOME (REM?DIOS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY NOTED :IN CLEAR PORTIONS.
SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 07940W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS.
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W .
SITE IS UNREVETTED AND CONT41NS3 UNCOVERED AND 3
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, :FRUIT-SET RADAR,
AND UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF CANVAS-COVERED VANS.
UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
IN CANVAS_COVERED.HOLD POSITION. TWO iVEHICLES ARE
ENTEFING LAUNCH AREA. NO OTHER CHANGES NOTED SINCE
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SENADCO SAM SITE 2.136N. 07733W
SIX MISSILES ON ^
IN HOLD REVETMENTS. SCATTERED HAZESPORTERS
PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
CHAMBA:S SAM SITE 2213N 07853W 0
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS WITH AT
LEAST 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS. THREE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN :HOLD POSITIONS.
GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINS 6. VANS. SUPPORT AREA HAS 4
LARGE AND AT LEAST 8 SMALL:TENTS, AND OTHER
UNIDENTIFIED STRUCTURES/PIECES; OF :EQUIPMENT.
CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDES DETERMINATION OF CONSTRUCTION
STATUS OF :ADJACENT PERMANENT SITE.
ESMERALDA SAAB SITE 2155N 078131
FIX MISSILES ON LAUNCHE
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a* ONE MISSILE
TRANSPORTER AND ONE UNCOV
ERED MISSILE TTRANSPORTER IN
HOLD REVETMENTS. 13 PRIME MOVERS, 7 BOGIE
TRANSPORTERS, 4 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES*: 3 BUILDINGS,
3 LARGE, 2 MEDIUM AND 8 SMALL TENTS.
SET IN REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA. ONE PRO7 VANS
BABLE AND FRUIT
MICROWAVE. TOWER.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
NCI APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES VEHICLE COUNT.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
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AREA INCLUDES 10 LARGE AND 8 SMALL TENTS, 11 PRIME
MOVERS, 24 'MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND APPROXIMATELY
35 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. AAA POSITION NOT OBSERVED.
FIVE LARGE AND 2 SMALL BUILDINGS PROBABLY ASSOCIATED
WITH SAM ASSEMBLY AREA ALSO NOTED.
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W I
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS IN 6 COMPLETED REVETMENTS.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUING. FRUIT SET AND SPOON REST
RADARS WITH 4 CANVAS-COVERED ELECTRONICS VANS IN
CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA. EIGHT MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
(5 OF WHICH ARE CANVAS-COVERED y I N REVETTED HOLD
POSITIONS.
TWENTY-FIVE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED. NINE
LARGE, 5 MEDIUM, AND 13 SMALL TENTS AND TWO LARGE
STORAGE BUILDINGS ALSO NOTED.
AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 5 FI:SHBED, 5 FAGOT/FRESCO, AND ONE
PROBABLE FISHBED VISIBLE.
AIRFIELD IS 80 PERCENT CLOUD COVERED, WITH ONLY.THE
NE-PORTION CLEAR.
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 FAGOT/FRESCO.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
HAZE :PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N. 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 7.FAGOT/FRESCO AND 2 LIAISON.
ATLEAST 30 UNIDENTIFIED PACKING CRATES, PRQBABLYNOT
AIRCRAFT SECTIONS. AT LEAST 7.5.PROBABLE ?AIRCRAFT
HANGARETTE SECTIONS {PRE-CAST.CONC RETE}, FOURTEEN
LARGE TENTS, AT LEAST 75 SMALL TENTS, AND AT LEAST
110 VEHICLES IN AREA. NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES IN
WORK AREA.
ACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CRATE AND 4.`LIAISON.
NO APPARENT:CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
-PORTS-
PUNTAALEGREPORT 2223N 07847W
TWO BARGES AND NUMEROUS SMALL. CRAFT NOTED.
SMALL.ROAD-SERVED STORAGE SITE APPROXIMATELY ONE NM
SSW OF PORT CONSISTS OF A REVETTED AREA CONTAINING
3 SMALL BUILDINGS, ONE ASSOCIATED BUILDING, AND A
SECURED AREA CONTAINING ONE UNDERGROUND BUNKER
APPROXIMATELY 100 X 100 FT WITH TWO :VENTS ON THE TOP.
TWO ENTRANCE WAYS ARE LOCATED ON OPPOSITE CORNERS OF
THE BUNKER. ONE SMALL AND 2 LARGE ASSOCIATED
BUILDINGS ARE.JUST NORTH OF THE SECURED AREA.
NO OTHER CHANGES IN FACILITIES OR DEFENSES NOTED SINCE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 200IN 07.550W
VESSELS ONE LARGE AND TWO SMALL FREIGHTERS,
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES SINCE.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS IN PORT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT IN PORT AREA. NO APPARENT
CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES OR DEFENSES SINCE
TWO :CONCRETE ARCHES ON GROUND IN THE. RAILYA
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO. AREA i 2005N 07523W
NO NEW OR UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
HOLGUIN` AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614$
NOAPPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
APPROXIMATELY 45 TANKS AND 250 OTHER VEHICLES OR
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. ONE 6-GUN AAA SITE UNDER
CAMOUFLAGE NETTING, AND ONE 9-GUN AAA SITE UNDER
CAMOUFLAGE NETTING. TRENCHING NEARBY.
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION NO 1 2121N 0775OW
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OBLIQUITY: PRECLUDES VEHI ,
AREA CONTAINS 6 COMPLETED BARRACKS, 6 BARRACKS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION, 41 LARGE, 11 MEDIUM AND 24 SMALL TENTS.
VEHICLES -- 189, INCLUDING 44TANKS,,108 OTHER
VEHICLES, AND A CONVOY OF 37 TRUCKS FORMING
APPROXIMATELY .ONE NM SE OF CAMP=AREA,
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CAMAGUEY :AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP 2125N 07753W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
! AZE.PRECLUDES VEHICLE COUNT.
PLAYA YATERITAS, LANDING BEACH 1958N 07457W
1'NO NEW MILITARY.OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED
WITHIN A 25-NM RADIUS.
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W
CONTINUOUS TRENCH SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC WEAPONS
POSITIONS (UNOCCUPIED) FROM ENTRANCE TO ENSENADA
DE CABANAS (19-58N 075-55W) TO RANCHO.CRUZ
(19-58N 075-51W).
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STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS
MISSION 3309 DID NOT COVER TARGETS WEST OF 81
DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE. --
REMEDIOSsIRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07559W
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2025N 07602W
SIBONEY AREA, LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
MAN.ZANILLO.SAM SITE
CIEGO :IDE
C
AVILA SAM SITE
2018N.
2142N
07706W
07850W
IEGO DE
AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2151N
07844W
CIFUEND'ES
SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2236
0
LOS CANO5 AIRFIELD
N
2004N
8005w
07509W
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
2023W
07638W
MANZANILLO PORT
M
2021N
07707w
AN ANILLO AREA,. MILITARY ACTIVITY
2017N
07706w
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT OBSERVED
BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR OTHER
CONDITIONS -
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
PEPU (PEPUS)t. SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY.
SAGUA.LA GRANDE.SAM SITE
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
JIGUANI SAM SITE
MANATI SAM SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
BANES: PORT.
BARACOA PORT
MOA BAY PORT
2243N 08001w
2012N 07634W
2016N 0762OW
2251N 08005W
2107N 07626W
21.0ON 07541?
202Ih 0762.OW
211.3N 07702W
2259N 08045W
230IN 08044W
2104N 0770OW
2058N. 07538W
2055N 07542W
2021N 07430w
2039N 07454W
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NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 077161
LA I SABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
CARDENASPORT 2302N 08112
EL jUCARO, MILITARY AREA 2051N 07543
MILITARY CAMP 2054N 076551
NICARO, LANDING BEACH 2042N 075331
MAYARI ARRIBA? MILITARY INSTALLATION 2029N 0T5381
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