IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3325 27 DECEMBER 1962

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

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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NP I C/R-1154/62
Di-cember 1962
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3325
27 DECEMBER 1962
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`I' i ~IoCUrrent contains iniorrus tic :i affecting
the ationnai 6eiens e of the i ni d 1States.
With itl.e m.:aninu; of Title lh , sections
79:; nd 794, of the U.S. Godo a,s amended.
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB MISSION
3325 DATED 27 DECEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER APPEARING AT
THE END JOF THE. HEADER LINE I S THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MI.SSILES-
GUANAi'Y IRBM SITE I . 2257N 08239W
NO 'VEHICLES OBSERVED. ARCHED-ROOF -BUILDING REMAINS
INTACT. EIGHT CRATES REMAIN.
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FIVE POSSIBLE MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS. ONE LAUNCH
REVETMENT, POSSIBLY VACANT. NO MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
'VEHICLES OR TENTS VISIBLE.
TWENTY-SIX MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, APPROXIMATELY 10
VEHICLES AND NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVED.
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 0770OW I
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- 26 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (4 WItH
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES) OBSERVED.
LOMA DE TIERRA MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
TWO HUNDRED TANKS PARKED IN CAMP AREA. NO APPARENT
CHANGE IN REMAINING VEHICLE COUNT.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMAGUEY :INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 POSSIBLE FAGOT/FRESCO.
RUNWAYS SERVICEABLE.
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
ONE UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT OBSERVED' IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT= TOTAL OF 58, INCLUDING 13 FISHBEDS, 18
FAGOT/FRESCO, 11 LIAISON-TYPE, 11.B-26 AND 5
TWIN-ENGINE TRANSPORTS.
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JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT
--
TOTAL OF 27, INCLUDING ONE
8-26, 3
LIAISON,
10
FARMER, 3 CONSTELLATION, 5
C-46, ONE C-47:
3 C-54,
AND
ONE BRITANNIA.
MARIELNAVAL PORT 230IN 08245W
VESSELS -- 6 KOMAR, ONE PF, ONE PC, AND ONE FREIGHTER
ENTERING THE HARBOR OBSERVEDIN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SEVERAL PIECES OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT ON LA BOCA
PIER.
LA :I S413ELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS ONE FREIGHTER. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
CAIBAR.IEN, PORT 2232N 07928W
VESSELS -- NO LARGE FREIGHTERS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
SANTA LUCIA, PORT 2240N 08358W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
VESSELS --:NONE OBSERVED.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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MILITARY-ACTIVITY-
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2223N 08342W
APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES OBSERVED. NO APPARENT
CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO APPARENT CHANGE' IN TANK, VEHICLES OR PROBABLE
FROG-MISSILE TRANSPORTER COUNT.
CONSTRUCTION ON BUILDINGS CONTINUES.
HAVANA* AMMUNITION STORAGE SITE 230IN 08226W _
ALL BUNKERS COMPLETED. NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, TANK;PARK 2258N 08220W
APPROXIMATELY 10 TANKS AND 6 POSSIBLE FROG
TRANSPORTERS VISIBLE IN WOODS. OTHERS MAY BE PRESENT
IN TREE SHADOWS. THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE OF
CAMOUFLAGE. APPROXIMATELY 15 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGES SINCE ID
29500 YARDS SSE OF REFORMATORY -- NO VEHICLES OR TENTS
OBSERVED.
39500 YARDS SOUTH OF REFORMATORY ?? 4 LARGE,, ONE
MEDIUM, AND 5 SMALL TENTS* 18 TRUCKS t 10 CANVAS-
COVERED VEHICLES. 25X1D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN REMAINING AREAS SINCE
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LIMONAR PROBABLE TRAINING AREA 2256N 08124W
AREA .5: NM TO THE WEST CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 80
VEHICLES, 31 LARGE AND 50 SMALL TENTS, AND 4
UNIDENTIFIED CANVAS-COVERED OBJECTS.
NO CHANGE:IN VEHICLE/EQUIPMENTCOUNT IN MAIN CAMP.
VICTORIA DE LAS TUN(A(S~, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
NO VEHICLES OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MANAGUA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2258N 08217W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
APPROXIMATELY 60 FA PIECES PARKED ALON 1D
AIRFIELD RUNWAY.
TWENTY-SIX UNIDENTIFIED CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES,
10 L0WBQYS WITH TRACTOR, 7 LOWBOYS WITHOUT TRACTOR,
APPROXIMATELY 200 OTHER VEHICLES AND 2 TANKS OBSERVED.
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
NO NEW TRENCHES OBSERVED.
STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVE?RAGE --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1 2240N 08317W
SAN.CRISTOBAL'MRBM:SITE 3 2242N 08308W
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SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
2246N
08258W
BELLAMAR,SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
2302N
08133W
MATANZAS CITY9 LA CUMBRE ALTA
2304N
08133W
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE
2241N
08355W
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
2218N
08332W
MATANZAS SAM SITE
2301N
08129W
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
2251N
08005W
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
2228N
07929W
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
2107N
07626W
MANATI SAM SITE
2113N
07702W
CHAMBAS SAM SITE
2213N
07853W
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
2243N
08349W
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
230ON
08246W
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
2258N
08217W
NUEVI.TAS PORT
2132N
07716W
CAROENAS PORT
2302N
08112W
MATANZAS PORT
2303N
08134W
SURGIDERO `DE BATASANO NAVAL PORT
224IN
08218W
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2256N
08252W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
225ON
08233W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
2254N
08231W
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2258N
08218W
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
2.256N
08223W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE
2205N
08409W
MARIEL:-SAM SITE
230ON
08249W
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
2257N
08317W
HAVANA SAM SITE
2309N
08213W
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
2202N
08024W
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM :ASSEMBLY AREA
215IN
07844W
CAMPO FLORIDA POSSIBLECRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2306N
08211W
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2156N
08019W
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
230ON
082.50W
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD
2206N
08409W
CAMPOLIBERTAD AIRFIELD
2306N
08226W
PLAYA BBARACOA AIRFIELD
2302N
08235W
JAIMEGONZALES AIRFIELD
2209N
08025W
CIENFUEGOS PORT
2209N
08027W
HAVANA : PORT.
2308N
08221W
BAHIA HONDA PORT
2255N
08311W
PUNTA GERARDO, SECURED PORT FACILITY
2256N
08.311W
PUERTO PADRE PORT
2113N
07632W
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
230ON
08226W
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LA FLCRA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
BAHIA HONDA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION NO 1
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA:AREA, LANDING BEACH
TARARA LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS, BEACH
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
AGUAS LARAS, PROB MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR WERE
NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR
OTHER CONDITIONS --
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
SA-GUA:LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
REMEDIOS' IRBM SITE
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
SALAMANCA:.(REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
CHAMBAS SAM SITE
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
C_I EGO :DE. AV ILA SAM : SITE
DINAR DEL RID SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
BANESCRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
PNAR. DEL RIO AIRFIELD
BANES PORT
PUNTA ALEGRE AREA PORT FACILITY
LA COLOMA PORT
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
REMED.IOS.AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
VARADEROa LANDING BEACH
NICARO, LANDING BEACH
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE-INSTALLATION
MANICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
2252N 08233W
2301N 08242W
2258N 08311W
2121N 07750W
2307N 08212W
2255N 08210W
2258N.0822 7W
2301N 08246W
2300N 08234W
2258N 08244W
2310N 08212W
2310N 08212W
2202N 08026W
2303N 08218W
2213N 08323W
2243N 08001W
2239N 07951W
2225N 07935W
2226N 07934W
2227N 07940W
210ON 07541W
2213N 07853W
2155N 07813W
2142N 07850W
2221N 08339W
2058N 07538W
2229N 07955W
2307N 08117W
2225N 08341W
2055N 07542W
2223N 07847W
2214N 08334W
2053N 07614W
2051N 07543W
2227N 07934W
222IN 07957W
2146N 07959W
2307N 08119W
2042N 07533W
2208N 08004W
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SANTA 13RIGIDA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2304N 08137W
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