IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3357 13 JANUARY 1963-

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000200120003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3357
13 JANUARY 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This i Youment contains information affecting
the rti. :iorral deense of the Utiitd d States,
within the mean rig of Title 18, sections
793 . .1 744, of the U.S. Lode, as amended.
Its tr.ismission or revelation of it,~ contents
to oa receipt by( an unauthoriv d ierson is
prohi' , ed by taw.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3357, DATED 13 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
MISSILES-
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 5 WITH MISSILES.
CHAPARRA SAM SITE 2107N 07626W
140 LAUNCHERS, MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, PRIME MOVERS,
GUIDANCE RADAR OR TENTS OBSERVED.
ELEVEN VEHICLES NOTED.
JIGUANI AREA, SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 5 WITH MISSILES AND ONE
WITH 2 MISSILES ON TRAILERS NEXT TO LAUNCHER.
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES.
14O.MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED.
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'THREE OF 6 LAUNCHERS OBSERVED HAVE MISSILES.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
SIX LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES AND.3 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
OBSERVED.
SIX LAUNCHERS (4 WITH MISSILES) OBSERVED. 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS.
-AIRFIELDS-
AIRCRAFT -- ONE LIAISON AND ONE POSSIBLE FAGOT/FRESCO.
THE.APPROXIMATELY 35 CRATES PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON
MEASURE ABOUT 5 FT X 15 FT
IE F .
AIRCRAFT -- 7 LIAISON-TYPE AIRCRAFT AND ONE
HELICOPTER OBSERVED.
-PORTS-
PUNTA AIL EGRE AREA, PORT 2223N 07847W
I40 VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
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VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS ?- 2 FREIGHTERS, ONE TANKER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
VESSELS ?? 2 PATROL CRAFT. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
VESSELS ?? ONLY NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
25X1D HOLGUIN AREAv MILITARY CAMP 2353N Z7614W
TANK AND VEHICLE COUNT UNCHANGED I
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3357 DOES NOT COVER TARGETS WEST OF 81
DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE ??
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
SA?GUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
PEPU (PEPUS)9 SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
SENADO SAM SITE
SANTIAGD DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
LOS. CANOS AIRFIE
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS AREA9 MILITARY CAMP
SIBONEY.AREA9 LANDING BEACH
MAR VERDE,, LANDING BEACH
LA ROSITA .AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
MANICARAGUA AREAS EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
2243N 08001W
2239N 07951W
2016N 07620W
2136N 07733W
2003N 07553W
2301N 08044W
2104N 07700W
2004N 07509W
2054N 076
1957N 07542W
1957N 07557W
2208N 08004W
2206N 07958W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
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25X1A
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
DELEITE SAM SITE
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
NICARO9 LANDING BEACH
THE FOLLOWING-TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
REMEDIOS.IRBM SITE
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
BELLAMAFE9 SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
MATANZA``-:CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA
CASILDA? MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
MATANZAS SAM SITE
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
CIEGO OE AVILA SAM SITE
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
BANES CRUISE:-MISSILE SITE
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS !SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD
CAMAGUEYINTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
CAYO LARGO AIRFIELD
BANES PORT
BARACOA PORT
CIENFUEGOS PORT
MANZANILLO PORT
MCA BAY PORT
CARDENAS PORT
CASILDA PORT
MATANZAS PORT
GUANTANAMO AREA I
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION NO 1
2012N 07634W
2259N 08045W
2023N 07638W
2051N 07543W
2227N 07934W
2042N 07533W
2225N 07935W
2226N 07934W
2227N 07940W
2302N 08133W
2304N 08133W
2146N 07958W
2301N 08129W
2202N 08024W
2228N 07929W
2147N 07929W
210ON 07541W
2018N 07706W
2155N 07813W
2142N 07850W
2151N 07844W
2236N 08005W
2058N 07538W
2309N 08156W
2156N 08019W
2229N 07955W
2125N 07751W
2307N 08117W
2209N 08025W
2147N 07959W
2137N 08133W
2055N 07542W
2021N 07430W
2209N 08027W
2021N 07707W
2039N 07454W
2302N 08112W
2145N 07959W
2303N 08134W
2005N 07523W
2017N 07706W
2121N 07750W
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SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY
SANTA CLARA.AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
CAMAGUEY AREA 9 SMALL MILITARY CAMP
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
PLAYA YATERITAS, LANDING BEACH
MATANZAy, BEACH
VARADERO,. LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS, BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY iNSTA
SANTA BRIGIDA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2029N 075596
2025N 07602W
2221N 07957W
2255N 08124W
2126N 07753W
2146N 07959W
1959N 07458W
2302N 08126W
2308N 08118W
2202N 08026W
2202N 08025W
2029N 07530W
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JARDINES DE LA REINA
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