IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3341 5 JANUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 13, 2002
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BF;'ASS KNOB MISSION 3341
5 JANUARY 1963
DOCUMENT 110.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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'I'hl,: doc:urnr;,nt contains inform tits, n affecting
the iraticna efenne of the Jni:.ed States,
wi.tl n the riw+x.nirw of 'Iiti+: I i,, sections
79.i rnd 794, t,t tho U .S. Ccii , amended.
Its ransmisrion or revelation 4 is contents
to ~r rtaceipt by an unauthua,r3o person is
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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 3341, DATED 5 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST-
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 07750W
AN SA-2 SAM SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN NEWLY
IDENTIFIED 2.5 NM SSE OF CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD AT
21-22-55N 077-50-10W. STAR CONFIGURED SITE IS
UNREVETTED AND CONTAINS 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS WITH 6
LAUNCHERS MOUNTED WITH MISSILES, GUIDANCE RADAR,
7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 10 PRIME MOVERS, 15 VEHICLES,
4 LARGE AND ONE SMALL TENTS. THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
ABANDONED SENADO SA-2 SAM SITE I S LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 18 NM TO THE NORTHEAST.
FISHBEC IN FLIGHT 2251N 08005W
ONE FISHBED OBSERVED HEADING WEST IN VICINITY OF
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE.
STANDARD IPIR REPORT FOLLOWS--
-MISSILES-
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553w
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AREA CONTAINS 24 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, ONE M
TRAILER, NUMEROUS MISSILE CANNISTERS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 50 TRUCKS.
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CIEGO DE AVILA, SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
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AREA CONTAINS 24 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (11 WITH
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES), 4 VANS, 4 REVETTED STORAGE
AREAS, ONE BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDING, ONE.LARGE TENT,
AND NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS.
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CIFUENTIS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W
APPROXIMATELY 15 POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
APPROXIMATELY 40 POSSIBLE MISSILE CANISTERS, 5
STRUCTURES OR BUILDINGS AND ONE TENT.
0
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VICTORIA DE. LAS-TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 21.04N ?077001
AREA CONTAINS 25 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 5 MISSILE
TRAILERS, APPROXIMATELY 55 CANNISTERS AND
APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES.
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CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 23 FISHBED, ONE FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE
CAB/CRATE.
:SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION
AND :COUNT .
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AIRCRAFT -- 2 LIAISON, ONE CRATE, 3 FAGOT/FRESCO.
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AIRCRAFT -- 2 FAGOT/FRESCO VISIBLE.
RUNWAY -SERVICEABLE.
AIRCRAFT 2 CRATE, 3 LIAISON-TYPE AIRCRAFT.
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CRATE.
-PORTS-
VESSELS -- 2 COASTAL FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
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iANZANILLOPORT 2021N 07707W
VESSELS -- NC LARGE VESSELS NOTED.
0
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W
VESSELS -- 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS, ONE SMALL FREIGHTER
AND ONE PROBABLE TANKER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
0
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NUEVIT'AS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER VISIBLE.
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A ISA_BELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- ONE PC, 5 BARGES.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
0
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OAIBAR.IEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
VESSELS -- NONE.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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-MILITARY INSTALLATICNS-
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614U
APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES VISIBLE.
CAMAGUEY AREA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2121N. 07750W
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THE AREA NOW CONTAINS 43 LARGE, 22 MEDIUM AND 40 SMALL
TENTS, APPROXIMATELY 70 VEHICLES, AND RADAR AND
COMMUNICATION SITES.
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
TANK ANC VEHICLE COUNT REMAINS UNCHANGED.
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
NO VEHICLES NOTED. ONE LARGE TENT, APPROXIMATELY
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12 LARGE AND NUMEROUS SMALL BUILDINGS. CONSIDERABLE
TRACK ACTIVITY IN AREA. SIX SMALL EXCAVATIONS AT
LEAST 3 CONTAIN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS). SIX LARGE
EXCAVATIONS, ONE CONTAINING A BUILDING.
MAYARI ARRIBA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2029N 07530W
APPROXIMATELY 75 VEHICLES.
NC FURTHER CHANGE NOTED.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
S MISSION DID NOT COVER ANY TARGETS WEST OF
DEGREES 40 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NC CHANGE SINCE
LASS' '.COVERAGE
')AGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
REMEDIOSIRBM SITE
BARTOLCME (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
NANATI SAM SITE
SENADO SAM SITE
CHAMBAS SAM SITE
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAN SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
CIEGO DE AVILA SAN SITE
DELEITI: ALTERNATE SAM SITE
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
MCA BAY PORT
BARACOA PORT
GUANTANAMC AREA I
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
SIBONEY AREA, LANCING BEACH
PLAYAYATERITAS, LANDING BEACH
VARADERO, LANDING BEACH
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH
NICAR4, LANDING BEACH
SANTAC:LARA AREA, MILITARY INSTL
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA
MATANZAS SAM SITE
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
2243N 08001W
2239N 07951W
2225N 07935W
2226N 07934W
2227N 07940W
2012N 07634W
2251N 08005W
2228N 07929W
2113N 07702W
2136N 07733W
2213N 07853W
2155N 07813W
1959N 07551W
2259N 08045W
2142N 078:50W
230 1N 28044W
2204N 07509IN
2039N 07454W
2021N 07430W
2005N 07523W
2051N 07543W
1957N 07542W
1959N 07458W
2308N 08118W
1957N 075571
2042N 07533W
2224N 07953W
2302N 08133W
2304N 08133W
2301N 08129W
2147N 07929W
2107N 07626W
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MANZANILLO SAM SITE
MALDONADO SAM SITE
MATAN.Z AS PORT
PUERTO PADRE PORT
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY
MATANZAS, BEACH
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR
WERENOT OBSERVED BECAUSE CF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
CIENFLEGCS SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
JIGUANI SAY SITE
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
BANES PORT
CIENFUEGOS PORT
CAS I LDA PORT
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
CAMAGUEY AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL JNT
CIENFUEGOS, BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
MANICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVE ST RA SIA
2018N 07706W
2012N 07528W
2303N 08134W
2113N 07632W
2017N 07706W
2029N 07559W
20258 07602W
2302P 08126W
2146N 07958W
2202N 08024W
2100N 07541W
2021N 07620W
2058N 07538W
2156N 08019W
2229N 08025W
2147N 07959W
2055N 07542W
2229N 08227W
2145N 07959W
2126N 07753W
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2222N 08026W
2202N 08025W
2208N 08004W
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