IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3319 20 DECEMBER 1962

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

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December 1962
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3319
20. DI ECFM ER 1962
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nal defense o9' the 1;1ni,t,,:d 'States;
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THE. FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3319, DATED 20 DECEMBER 19624 THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER. LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING REMAINS:. AT LEAST ONE OTHER
BUILDING NOTED. NO TENTSW VEHICLES9 OR EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED. NO ACTIVITY IN AREA.
ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING REMAINS. NO TENTS: VEHICLES9
OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. NO ACTIVITY NOTED.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED IN SUPPORT AREA. THE T LARGE
CRATES REMAIN.
NO VEHICLESv EQUIPMENT, OR TENTS NOTED. NO ACTIVITY
IN AREA.
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SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA , SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 0794OW
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
NO MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY NOTEDO
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BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257N 08317W
4POSSIBLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS,
ONE EMPTY LAUNCHER. ONE LAUNCH POSITION APPEARS
VACANT. 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN
HOLD REVETMENTS AND ONE OUTSIDE. APPROXIMATELY 20
OTHER VEHICLES IN AREA.
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IN A FIELD ON THE WEST SIDE OF ROUTE 2-19, ONE IN A
FIELD ON THE EAST SIDE OF ROUTE 2?19, AND 102 ON
ROUTE 2-19 MOVING NORTH IN A PARADE FORMATION.
. LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP AREA 2301N 08213W
205 TANKS OBSERVED, INCLUDING 34 AT THE CAMP 60
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CAMPO FLORIDA POSS CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
NO APPARENT CHANGE EXCEPT THAT THE TWO UNCOVERED
MISSILES ARE NOT VISIBLE.
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GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
NO MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY OBSERVED0 NO VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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CAMILC' CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955
AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 24, INCLUDING 13 FISHBED, 10
FAGOTIFRESCO, AND ONE CRATE OBSERVED:IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS,
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE POSSIBLE FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED: IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 56 INCLUDING 12 8-26
, 4T-f,
2 FARMER, 21 FAGOTIFRESCC, 4 T-33, 3 CAB, 5 FISHBED
4 LIAISON, ONE CRATED
RUNWAYS SERVICEABLE0
JOSEMARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT TOTAL OF 21, INCLUDING 2 C
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3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-54, 2 BRITANNIA, 4 IL-14 4 C_46,
ONE LODESTAR, ONE B?26, AND ONE LIAISON. RUNWAY
SERVICEA8
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CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -?- TOTAL OF 36, INCLUDING 7 COLT,
LIAISON-TYPE, AND ONE PBY0
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MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED. RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
AIRCRAFT TOTAL OF 519 INCLUDING 40 HOUND AND 11
HARE. RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
NO AIRCRAFT.
NUMEROUS TROOP FORMATIONS ON RUNWAY. APPROXIMATELY
85 VEHICLES ALONG EDGE OF RUNWAY.
AIRCRAFT -- ONE LIAISON AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED
AIRCRAFT. RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
-PORTS-
VESSELS -- 7 KOMAR-CLASS PGMGv 4 PT BOATS, 2 PF, 7
TRAWLERS9 ONE COAST-GUARD CUTTER, NUMEROUS SMALL
CRAFT.
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BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
VESSELS -- 4 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, ONE PC.
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER, ONE TANKER, 3 PT, ONE.PC
AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS IN PORT. SEVERAL BARGES AND
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT. NO UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY
VESSELS -?? NONE OBSERVED. NO MILITARY :ACTIVITY :
NOTED
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CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
VESSELS
NONE. NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR
EQUIPMENT NOTED IN PORT AREA.
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS OBSERVED. NO UNUSUAL
MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED0
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS 2 PF8 8 PC, 24 LARGE FREIGHTERS
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18 SMALL
FREIGHTERS, 7 PTv AND NUMEROUS
SMALL CRAFT.
APPROXIMATELY 950 VEHICLES IN A PARKING AREA AT
SOUTH END OF HARBOR0
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS - NONE OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
VESSELS NONE OBSERVED. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT
NOTED. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY ALONG EXIT ROADS.
PUNTA.GF=RARDOj SECURED PORT FACILITY 2256N 08311W
VESSELS NE OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES.
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ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP 225IN 08248W
COUNT OF TANKS, VEHICLES, AND PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS REMAINS UNCHANGED. CONSTRUCTION
CONTINUES ON BUILDINGS.
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HOLGUIN AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN THE VISIBLE PORTIONS.
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REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
NO CHANGE IN FACILITIES IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. TANKS
AND VEHICLES NOT OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
NINE PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. NO APPARENT
CHANGE: IN INSTALLATION EXCEPT THAT TANKS ARE NOT
DISCERNIBLE IN WOODED AREA.
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TORRENS, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2259N 08228W
APPROXIMATELY 200 VEHICLES ARE IN THE AREA 500 YDS
SSE OF THE REFORMATORY, AND 130 VEHICLES ARE IN THE
AREA 1,000 YARDS SOUTH OF THE REFORMATORY. VEHICLE
COUNT REMAINS UNCHANGED AT THE OTHER AREAS.
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MANAGUA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2258N 08217W
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NO TRENCHING OR BEACH OBSTACLES NOTED. ONE 3-GUN AW
POSITION 0.5 NM NORTH OF BEACH. CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
IS LOCATED 3 NM EAST OF BEACH LA SIERRA
CRUISE-MISSILE SITE IS LOCATED 13 NM SE OF BEACH.
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VEHICLE CONCENTRATION ON THE SW EDGE OF HAVANA
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST 340 UNIDENTIFIED MILITARY
VEHICLES9 MANY IN FORMATIONS ALIGNED 3 ABREAST.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE ?-
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1 2243N
08001W
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N
07951W
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N
07935W
BARTOLOPIE (REMEDIOS AREA). SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2226N
07934W
BELLAMAR9 SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2302N
08133W
PEPU IPEPUSI9 SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2016N
07620W
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA 2146N
07958W
MARIEL SAM SITE 2300N
08249W
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N
08129W
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N
08213W
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N
08024W
SAGIDA: LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N
08005W
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N
07929W
CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N
07853W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N
08221W
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
215IN
07844W
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2236N
08005W
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2309N
08156W
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2156N
08019W
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
2307N
08117W
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
214TN
07959W
SANTA LUC I A PORT
2240N
08358W
SURGIDERO3 DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT
2241N
08218W
HAVANA AREAv COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
2300N
08226W
LA BOCA9 MILITARY CAMP
2301N
08242W
BAHIA HONDA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08311W
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2256N
08252W
EL.JUCARi3, MILITARY AREA
2051N
07543W
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY. ACTIVITY
2025N
0760
NAS, A
MMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
2W
08212W
HAVANA,
AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA U/C
2301N
08226W
SANJOSE
DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2255N
08210W
LIMONAR
AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2255N
08124W
SPLLIAL
4
SPECIAL
AREA HOTEL
2301N
08246W
SPECIAL
AREA BRAVO BLUE
2250N
08233W
SPECIAL
AREA BRAVO RED
2254N
08231W
SPECIAL
AREA VICTOR
2300N
08234W
SPECIAL
AREA TANGO
2258N
08244W
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LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
TARARAAREA, LANDING BEACH
MATANZASP BEACH
VARADEROv LANDING BEACH
CIENFIJEGOS, BEACH
NICAROs LANDING BEACH
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA9 MUNITIONS STORAGE
+IANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2146N 07959
2310N 08212
2302N 08126W
2307N 08119w
2202N 08026W
2042N 07533W
2303N 08218W
2258N 08218w
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
SANTO TOMAS AREA? SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
SANTA
B
2233N
08351w
:
ARBARA9 SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE
2012N
07634W
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
2241N
08355w
MANZANILLO.SAM SITE
2218N
08332W
CIEGO
2018N
07706W
DE AVILA SAM SITE
PINAR
2142N
0785OW
DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
SANTA
2221N
08339W
LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
BANE
2243N
08349W
S CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
2058N
07538W
MOA BA'Y;PORT
2225N
08341W
LA COLOMA PORT
2039N
07454W
MANZANI[
2214N
08334w
LLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
PINAR D
2017N
07706W
EL RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION
SAN G
R
2223N
08342w
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MAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTA C
2029N
075
59W
LARA AREA? MILITARY ACTIVITY
2221N
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07957W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR WERE
NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR
OTHER CONDITIONS ve
CAIBAREN SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
2228N
07929w
JIGUANI
SAM SITE
210ON
07541w
DELEITE
SAM SITE
2021N
07620W
DELEI
2259N
08045w
TE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
MALDONADO SAM SITE
LA.!ISABELA PORT
MAYARI
Q
2301N
2012N
2256N
08044W
07528W
08001W
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RRIBAv MILITARY INSTALLATION
JA r n t rn
2029N
07530W
e e c rn eGE INSTALLATION
AN
2208N_
08004w
ILAKiktiuX v
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