IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3330 29 DECEMBER 1962

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000200070001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 21, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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December 1962
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
1PIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3330
29 DECEMBER 1962
ARMY
NAVY
AIR FORCE
DOCUMENT NO.
NO CHhNfE IN CLASS.
ID DECLASSIFIED
JIM. MED TO: TS S
NEXT REVIEW DATE:
/WM RR 104
CIA
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DATELMALREVIEWERs. ? -
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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WARNING
This :rument ,-opntains inforthation :Affecting
the lit .,tonal (le le rise of the Un iteJ States,
within the mooning of Title I SA sections
793 a I. 7 '0 4 , WI the ALS. Code. as amended.
Its tr; HSITC:3sion or revelia Lion of its contents
to or re cc i pt. y in unauthorized tlerson is
prohtlt by law.
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IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3330 DATED 29 DECEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
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CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA 2146N 07958W
AREA APPEARS ABANDONED.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
SIX NET-COVERED MISSILES OBSERVED ON LAUNCHERS. TWO
OF _THREE HOLD REVETMENTS ARE CANVAS COVERED AND NUMBER
OF MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD REVETMENTS IS
UNDETERMINED. SIX-GUN AAA POSITIONS ARE UNOCCUPIED.
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SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
ONE HOLD REVETMENT CONTAINS 3 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
THE OTHER 2 CONTAIN ONE EACH. OTHERWISE, NO APPARENT
CHANGE SINCE CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
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MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE SIXTH REVETMENT
IS INCOMPLETE.
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ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 078I3W
SIX LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES OBSERVED. NO APPARENT
CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
THIRTY-FIVE TRUCKS, 10 AT-S CANVAS-COVERED PRIME
MOVERS AND SEVERAL SMALL VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA
NORTH OF ROAD. AREA SOUTH OF ROAD CONTAINING SAM
EQUIPMENT IS PARTIALLY CLOUD COVERED BUT 4 TRUCKS
AND 2 LARGE TENTS ARE VISIBLE.
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CIEGO DE AVILA, SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
APPROXIMATELY 22 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 24 MISSILE
CANISTERS AND 10 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED. NO
APPARENT CHANGE IN VISIBLE FACILITIES SINCE
HAZE LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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MALOONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
AT LEAST 4 MISSILES ARE ON LAUNCHERS, 5 CANVAS-COVERED
AND 2 UNCOVERED MISSILES ARE IN HOLD REVETMENTS AND
13 CANVAS-COVERED PRIME MOVERS ARE PRESENT. RADAR AND
ASSOCIATED VANS ARE IN PLACE.
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SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCEippippi ONE PROBABLE PF
REPORTED STILL .
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LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2I56N 08019W
SITE CONTAINS ONE LAUNCH REVETMENT AND 4 SMALLER
UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE REVETMENTS. NO EQUIPMENT,
VEHICLES, TENTS OR PERSONNEL OBSERVED. A SEARCH
WITHIN A 10-NM AREA FAILED TO REVEAL MISSILE
EQUIPMENT.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
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AIRCRAFT -- 2 CRATE, ONE CAB,. ONE UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-
ENGINE, AND ONE LIAISON TYPE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES VISIBLE SINCE
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACI
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
TIE
SINCE
. AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE TWIN-ENGINE TRANSPORT,
2 DERELICT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
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5 LIAISON AND
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
NO AIRCRAFT OR SHIPPING CRATES OBSERVED.
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 2150N 08247W
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AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
BAYAMO'EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 07638W
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AIRCRAFT -- 5 LIAISON, 2 COLT AND ONE DERELICT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT REMAINS.
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2I47N 07959W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
CAVO LARGO, LANDING STRIP 2137N 08133W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
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CIENFUEGOS PORT FACILITIES 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND NUMEROUS
SMALL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MANZANILLO PORT 2021N 07707W
VESSELS -- NO LARGE VESSELS PRESENT.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN
FACILITIES SINCE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 200 IN 07550W
VESSELS -- ONE TANKER AT TEXACO PIER, ONE LARGE AND
ONE SMALL FREIGHTER ALONGSIDE QUAY AT MALECON
TERMINAL. ONE SMALL FREIGHTER ALONGSIDE LUZ PIER,
ONE CARGO VESSEL WITH ENGINE SPACES AFT AT GRANARY
PIER, ONE BARGE AND 2 ORE BOATS REMAIN AT BUENA
VISTA PIER.
A-NUMBER OF CONCRETE ARCHES ARE ON THE GROUND
NEAR THE LARGE FREIGHTER AT MALECON TERMINAL.
TWENTY-SEVEN TRUCKS ARE PARKED NEAR ROAD INTERSECTION
.5 NM SSW OF CENTER OF SANTA ELENA. NO APPARENT
CHANGE IN DEFENSES SINCE mop
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NUEVA GERONA PORT 2I53N 08248W
VESSELS -- ONE FERRY, 2 BARGES, ONE POSSIBLE PC AND
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT IN PORT. ONE FREIGHTER AND SMALL
CRAFT OBSERVED ONE NM NORTH OF PORT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
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GAS ILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
VESSELS -- ONLY SMALL CRAFT OBSERVED-.
NO -MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
LA COLCMA PORT 22I4N 08334W
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT NOTED. NO LARGE VESSELS OR
MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
CAMAGUEY AREA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2121N 07750W
IN THIS AREA ARE 42 LARGE, 25 MEDIUM', AND 34 SMALL
TENTS AND 47 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. ONE BAR
LOCICRADAR OBSERVED. CLOUDS PRECLUDE DETERMINATION OF
ACTIVITY :IN VICINITY OF REVETMENTS.
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CAMAGUEY AREA, PUSS MILITARY TRAINING AREA 2I26N 07753W
NINETEEN: VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA. NO APPARENT
CHANGE. N FACILITIES SINCE
SIBONEY AREA, LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
ZIGZAG PERSONNEL TRENCH OBSERVED PARALLEL TO SOUTH
SIDE OF ROUTE 5-58 BETWEEN SIBONEY AND LAS GUASIMAS
AND SOME TRENCHES NOTED NORTH OF ROAD BETWEEN
LAS GUASIMAS AND SEVILLA. OTHERWISE, NO CHANGE FROM
PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION. CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
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CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08026W
A DEFENSIVE AREA AT 22-04N 080-23W CONTAINS AT LEAST
13 AW POSITIONS AND EXTENSIVE TRENCHING ON BOTH SIDES
OF ROUTE 4-10, JUST NORTH OF LAGUNA GUANAROCA.
MENDOZA O ISABEL RUB 10 TRANSSHIPMENT POINT 2209N 08405W
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
JIGUANI SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
SIGUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE I959N 07551W
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07559W
PLAYA YATERITASI LANDING BEACH I959N 07458W
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH I957N 07557W
PUNTA COLOMBO, LANDING BEACH 2154N 08240W
PLAYA DE FLAMENCOS, LANDING BEACH 2I53N 08243W
AGUAS CLARAS, PROB MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA 2213N 08323W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
LA COLCMA SAM SITE
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
CHAMBAS SAM SITE
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
SANTA LUCIA, PORT FACILITIES
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
MANICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR WERE
NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR
OTHER CONDITIONS --
PEPU (PEPUS), SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
MANATI SAM SITE
SENADD SAM SITE
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD
NUEVITAS PORT
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
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08332W
08024W
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07618W
0834IW
08358W
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07934W
07602W
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2146N 07959W
2202N 08025W
2208N 08004W
2206N 07958W
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