IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3350 9 JANAURY 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000200110001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 9, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3350
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Ttai ioc:i.ment eont tins informraeic?n affecting
the ttional dfenso of the 1 nit,:d .States,
with the me;wnirikz ~ f `T7 t1(et 1! . sections
793 nd 794, of the U.S. Codo a: amended.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB MISSION
3350Q DATED 9 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER APPEARING AT
THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
AN ALTERNATE LAUNCH SITE 1.1 NM NNE OF ORIGINAL SITE
HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AT 20594ON 0753750W. SITE
CONTAINS 2 UNOCCUPIED LAUNCH REVETMENTS AND 9 OTHER
RECTANGULAR REVETMENTS OF VARIOUS SIZES. ALTERNATE
SITE CONNECTED BY ROAD WITH ORIGINAL SITE. NO TENTS
CIR SUPPORT FACILITIES OBSERVED. ONE REVETMENT
ORIENTED APPROXIMATELY DUE NORTH AND THE SECOND
ORIENTED APPROXIMATELY DUE EASTa THE 2 LAUNCH
REVETMENTS AND 8.RECTANGULAR REVETMENTS WERE PRESENT
CIN PHOTOGRAPHY OF CONSTRUCTION OF 25X1D
ALTERNATE SITE WAS NOT EVIDENT ON PHOTOGRAPHY OF - 25X1D
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -m AT LEAST 24 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT.
CLOUD COVER AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
CAMAGUEY' INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07.751W
AIRCRAFT ONE TRANSPORT AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED
AIRCRAFT.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT ?_ 3 PROBABLE FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED.
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
AIRCRAFT -? ONE PROBABLE TU?1149 3 CRATE, ONE CABS
3 PROBABLE C?54, 3 C?46, AND 3 CONSTELLATION.
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
CAMPOLIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT ?? 2 CRATE, 9 ZL1N TRENER, ONE PBY116 LIAISON, AND 7 COLT.
-PORTS-
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS ?? NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT OBSERVED.
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS ?? ONE PF AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT AND BARGES.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED IN AREA.
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MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS -s ONE FREIGHTER OBSERVED.
CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -m 32 FREIGHTERS9 ONE UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL
AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT. CLOUD SHADOW AND HAZE
PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
HOLGUIN AREA. MILITARY CAMP 2053N 17614W
VEHICLES ? 45 TANKS INCLUDING 2 PROBABLE
CANVAS-COVERED TANKS) AND APPROXIMATELY 250 VEHICLES
AND PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED THROUGHOUT AREA.
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH 1958N 07457W
NO NEW MILITARY.OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE ?-
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
MANATI SAM SITE
SENADO SAM SITE
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
PUERTO PADRE PORT
GUANTANAMO AREA I
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED
BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
MATANZAS SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
MALDONADO SAM SITE
GUERRAPOSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
MARIEL NAVAL PORT
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT
CABANAS PORT
CABANAS AREAv MILITARY INSTALLATION
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SIBONEYAREA, LANDING BEACH
VARADERO-? LANDING BEACH
2107N 07626W
2113N 07702W
2136N 07733W
2309N 08156W
2113N 07632W
2005N 07523W
2051N 07543W
2302N 08133W
2301N 08129W
1959N 07551W
2012N 07528W
230ON 0825OW
1958N 07550W
2307N 08117W
230ON 08246W
2302N 08235W
2301N 08245W
2001N 0755OW
2259N 08256W
2256N 08252W
2258N 08227W
1957N 07542W
2308N 08118W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR WERE
NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR
OTHER CONDITIONS --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N
SANTO TCMAS AREA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2233N
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2226N
SALAMANCA IREMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2227N
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2012N
PEPU (PEPUS), SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2016N
CASILDA$ MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA 2146N
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N
LA COLOMA SAM SITE 2218N
MARIEL SAM SITE 2300N
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257N
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N
CAIBARIE1 SAM SITE 2228N
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 210ON
JIGUANI SAM SITE 2021N
SI:GUANEA SAM SITE 2137N
MANZANILILO SAM SITE 2018N
CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N
ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N
DELEITE SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
LOMA DE TIERRAv MILITARY CAMP AREA
SIGUANEA CRUISE--MISSILE SITE
LA SIERRA CRUISE--MISSILE SITE
CAMPO FLORIDA POSSIBLE CRUISE--MISSIL.E SITE
2240N 08317W
2242N 08308W
2257N 08239W
2243N 08001W
07951W
07935W
08258W
08236W
08351W
07934W
07940W
08133W
07634W
07620W
07958W
08355W
08409W
08332W
08249W
08317W
08213W
08024W
08005W
07929W
07929W
07541W
07620W
08257W
07706W
07853W
07813W
07553W
2259N 08045W
2257N 08221W
2142N 0785OW
230IN 08044W
2221N 08339W
215IN 07844W
2236N 08005W
2104N 07700W
2243N 08349W
2301N 8213W
2137N 08258W
2156N 08019W
2306N 08211W
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SIGUANEA AIRFIELD
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
COLONEL 14ARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
CAYO LARGO AIRFIELD
BANES PORT
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT
BARACOA PORT
CIENFUEGOS PORT
MANZANIL(~.O PORT
MOA BAY PORT
NUEVA GERONA PORT
CA I BAR I EN PORT
CARDENAS PORT
CASILDA PORT
SANTA LUCIA, PORT FACILITIES
SURGIDER) DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT
LA COLOM4 PORT
BAHIA HONDA PORT
PUNTA GERARDO, SECURED PORT FACILITY
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
BAHIA HONDA AREA9 MILITARY CAMP
CAMAGUEY AREA9 MILITARY INSTALLATION NO 1
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA U/C
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA9 MILITARY CAMP
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
TORRENS, MILITARY CONCENTRATION
SANTA CLARA AREA9 MILITARY ACTIVITY
LIMONAR AREAS MILITARY INSTALLATION
CAMAGUEY.AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
MANAGUA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
2138N 08257W
2252N 08231W
2206N 08409W
2258N 08217W
215ON 08247W
2209N 08025W
2023N 07638W
2225N 08341W
2147N 07959W
2137N 08133W
2055N 07542W
2223N 07847W
2021N 07430W
2209N 08027W
202IN 07707W
2039N 07454W
2153N 08248W
2232N 07928W
2302N 08112W
2145N 07959W
2240N 08358W
2241N 08218W
2214N 08334W
2255N 08311W
2256N 08311W
230ON 08226W
2017N 07706W
2223N 08342W
2252N 08233W
2251N 08248W
2301N 08242W
2258N 08311W
2121N 07750W
2227N 07934W
2029N 07559W
2025N 07602W
2307N 08212W
2301N 08226W
2258N 0822OW
2255N 082-10W
2259N 08228W
2221N 07957W
2255N 08124W
2126N 07753W
2054N 07655W
2258N 08217W
2301N 08246W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
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SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
TARARAAREA, LANDING BEACH
MATANZAS, BEACH
CIENFUEGOSt BEACH
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH
PUNTA COLOMBO, LANDING BEACH
PLAYA DE FLAMENCOS, LANDING BEACH
NICARO, LANDING BEACH
MENDOZA 0 ISABEL RUBIO, TRANSSHIPMENT POINT
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
A ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
vec17a!4 LeLr4nF- F41\GF49 I'!1LriHf%i IIYJIALL HI3UIY
MANICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
2300N 08234W
2258N 08244W
2146N 07959
2310N 08212
2302N 08126
2202N 08026W
1957N 07557W
2202N 08025W
21.54N 08240W
2153N 08243W
2042N 07533W
2209N 08405W
2029N 07530W
2303N 08218W
2258N 08218W
2256N 08223W
2208N 08004
2224N 07953
2206N 07958
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