IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3339 4 JANUARY 1963

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• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3339
4 JANUARY 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3339, DATED 4 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
SITE ABANDONED. NO LAUNCHERS, VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT
OR TENTS. VISIBLE.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
ELEVEN PRIME MOVERS AND 41 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO MISSILE TRANSPORTERS NOTED.
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 24 FISHBED, AND 6 FAGOT/FRESCO.
RUNWAY IS SERVICEABLE.
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CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 FAGOT/FRESCO AND ONE CRATE.
RUNWAYS ARE SERVICEABLE.
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 FAGOT/FRESCO AND 3 LIAISON-TYPE.
RUNWAY IS SERVICEABLE.
ANTONIO!MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE TWIN-ENGINE TRANSPORT AND
8 LIAISON-TYPE.
RUNWAYS ARE SERVICEABLE.
-PORTS-
BANES AREA PORT 2055N 07542W
VESSELS -- 4 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG AND ONE PROBABLE PC.
PUNTA ALEGRE AREA, PORT 2223N 07847W
VESSELS -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
MOA BAY PORT 2039N 07454W
VESSELS -- NONE OBSERVED. HAZE LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W
VESSELS -- 4 FREIGHTERS AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- 2 CARGO VESSELS AT PIER, ONE CARGO VESSEL
ANCHORED IN HARBOR.
NO. MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- ONE PC AND SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
VESSELS NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT BUT NO LARGE VESSELS.
NO. MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
CARDENAS POT 2302N 08112W
VESSELS -- NONE VISIBLE. CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
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PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS.
1iCl.MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 45 TANKS, APPROXIMATELY.
250 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES, AND 65 LARGE TENTS.
NO VEHICLES OR MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SIX STORAGE-TYPE BUILDINGS AND 8 SMALLER BUILDINGS
ARE PRESENT.
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
APPROXIMATELY 45 TANKS AND 320 OTHER VEHICLES, MOSTLY
TRUCKS, ARE PARKED IN THE AREA. CAMP ALSO CONTAINS
LI COMPLETED BARRACKS, ONE BARRACK UNDER CONSTRUCTION,
SEVERAL UTILITY BUILDINGS AND 28 LARGE AND NUMEROUS
SMALLER TENTS.
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
EL JUCARD.MILITARY AREA 2051N 07543W
FIFTY VEHICLES OBSERVED: NONE OF THEM TANKS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
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AREA CONTAINS 3 POSSIBLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS AND AT LEAST 50 VEHICLES. NO APPARENT
CHANGE SINCE IN NUMBER OF CRATES PRESENT.
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THEFOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1 2243N 08001W
SAGUA.LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
REMEDIOS: RBM SITE 2225N 079351
BARTOLOJ'IE (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SST ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 07940W
PEPU (PEPUS), SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2016N 07620W
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
MANATI SAM SITE
CHAMBAS SAM SITE
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
MALDONADO SAM SITE
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
GUANTANAMO AREA 1
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION NO 1
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
CAMAGUEY AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
SIBONEYAREA, LANDING BEACH
PLAYA YATERITAS, LANDING BEACH
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH
NICARO, LANDING BEACH
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED __
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA
MATANZAS SAM SITE
2251N 08005W
2228N 07929W
2107N 07626W
2100N 07541W
2113N 07702W
2213N 07853W
2155N 07813W
1959N 07551W
2259N 08045W
2142N 07850W
2301N 08044W
2104N 07700!
2012N 07528W
2058N 07538W
2004N 07509W
2005N 07523W
2121N 07750W
2029N 07559W
2025N 07602W
2221N 07957W
2126N 07753W
2146N 07959W
1957N 07542W
1959N 07458W
1957N 07557W
2042N 07533W
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CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
BARACOA PORT
MATANZAS PORT
MATANZASS, BEACH
VARADERD, LANDING BEACH
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR WERE
NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR
OTHER CONDITIONS
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
JIGUANI SAM SITE
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
JAIME G13NZALES AIRFIELD
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
MANZANILLO PORT
CIENFUEGOS PORT
CASILDA PORT
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
CIENFUEGOS, BEACH
LA ROSII'A AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTL
THIS MISSION DOES NOT COVER ANY TARGETS WEST
OF 81 DEGREES 40 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE.
2151N
07844W
2307N
08117W
202IN
07430W
2303N
08134W
2302N
08126W
2308N
08118W
2012N
07634W
2146N
07958W
2202N
08024W
2147N
07929W
2021N
076204
2018N
07706W
2156N
08019W
2209N
08025W
2023N
07638W
2147N
07959W
2021N
07707W
2209N
08027W
2145N
07959W
2017N
07706W
2202N
08026W
2208N
08004W
2224N
07953W
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