IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3347 10 JANUARY 1963

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3347
10 JANUARY 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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'Phi: document eontr,ins inform.r.tix:n affeotinp
the ;rtional :;Rferise of the l,'niiod States,
with , t.tie rneaninEr of Title 1 sections
79;; aid 7i4, of the U.S. Cod. amended.
Its ainsm>sion or revelation f ;rs contents
to receipt by an unauthor =e>d person is
prole ittea by awn-.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3347 DATED 10 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA) SUS SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
THREE UNCOVERED LAUNCHERS WITH POSSIBLE MISSILES ON
EACH AND 3 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 4 UNCOVERED
LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, AND 6 CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES
IN HOLD AREA.
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MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
SIX LAUNCHERS WITH CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES OBSERVED.
ONLY ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER NOTED.
ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W
SITE CONTAINS 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS
AND 3 PROBABLE UNCOVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS. SIX
MISSILE TRAILERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED) OBSERVED IN HOLD
AREAS.
CIEGO:DE: AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 0785OW
SITE CONTAINS 2 MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, 2 PROBABLE
MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, 2 EMPTY LAUNCHERS, AND 7
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (6 IN HOLD REVETMENTS AND ONE
ADJACENT TO EAST HOLD REVETMENT). FOUR LARGE TENTS
ALSO OBSERVEDfl
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 0770OW
AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 30 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
(5 CANVAS-COVERED), APPROXIMATELY 55 CANISTERS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES. NEAR THE CENTER OF THE
AREA ARE 3 UNCOVERED MISSILES ON TRANSPORTERS PARKED
NEAR A PROBABLE MISSILE-READY BUILDING. THIRTEEN
LARGE AND 3 SMALL TENTS ALSO NOTED.
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- AT LEAST 21 FISHBED AND AT LEAST 9 FAGOT/
FRESCOS
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CAMAGUEY:INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT ?- ONE PROBABLE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS 2 PATROL CRAFT, NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT AND
BARGES OBSERVED.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
VESSELS -? NO FREIGHTERS BUT NUMEROUS SMALL VESSELS
OBSERVEDfl
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
REMEDIOS AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
ND APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OF TANKS9 VEHICLES. AND
TENTS.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3347 DID NOT COVER TARGETS WEST OF
DEGREES 15 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
80
SAGUA? LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
2243N
08001W
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
2239N
07951W
REMEDIOSIRBM SITE
2225N
07935W
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
2107N
07626W
SENADO SAM SITE
2136N
07733W
CHAMBAS SAM SITE
2213N
07853W
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2151N
07844W
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT
2223N
07847W
MANZANILLO PORT
202IN
07707W
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
NOT INTERPRETED
BUT
2054N
07655W
MANZANILLOAREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2017N
07706W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2221N
07957W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2224N
07953W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR
WERE NOT'OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR /OTHER _CONDITIONS --
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
2012N
07634W
PEPU (PEPUS), SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
2016N
0762OW
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
2146N
07958W
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
2147N
07929W
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
210ON
07541W
JIGUANI SAM SITE
2021N
07620W
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
2018N
07706W
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
1959N
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2236N
MALDONADO SAM SITE
2012N
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2058N
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD
2048N
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
2004N
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
1958N
BAYAM0 EAST AIRFIELD
2023N
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
2147N
BANES PORT
2055N
BARACOA
PORT
202IN
MESA BAY
PORT
2039N
SANTIAGO
DE CUBA PORT
2001N
CASILDA
PORT
2145N
GUANTANAMO-AREA 1
20i;5N
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2753N
CAMAGUEY.AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION NO I
2121N
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
2051N
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2029N
SAN GERM4A.N, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2025N
CAMAGUE`Y:AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP
2126N
PECIAL INTEREST
SIBONEY:AREA, LANDING BEACH
PLAYA YITERITAS, LANDING BEACH
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH
NICARO . LANDING BEACH
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
LA ROSI7iA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
NPICIR- 101A( A
07551
08005
07528
07538
07618
07509
07550
07638
07959
07542
07430
07454W
0755OW
07959W
07523W
07614W
07750W
07543W
07559w
07602W
07753W
N 07959W
1959N
07458
2042N
07533
2029N
07530W
2208N
08004W
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