IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3358 15 JANUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 15, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3358
15 JANUARY 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
prohibited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF ;AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 33589 DATED 15 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT 'THE END OF-THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
. CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 0775OW
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS WITH LAUNCHERS
(3 CONTAINING MISSILES) OBSERVED. FOUR VANS IN
GUIDANCE AREA, APPROXIMATELY 14 VEHICLES, 4 BUILDINGS,
4 LARGE AND ONE MEDIUM TENT ALSO NOTED. OBLIQUITY
PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
SITE PROBABLY ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY NOTED.
OBLIQUITY AND SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
-MISSILES-
JIGUANI AREA, SAM SITE 2021N 07620W ^
SIX CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS
AND 8 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD AREA
OBSERVED. GUIDANCE AREA IS NET COVERED AND OCCUPIED.
SIX LAUNCHERS 13 WITH CANVAS-COVERED MISSILESbs AND
ONE CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTER IN HOLD AREA OBSERVED.
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VEHICLES 8 TRUCKS AND 6 BOGIE TRAILERS IN SUPPORT
AREA,: ?2 TRUCKS ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF SITE FROM SUPPORT
AREA.
FACILITIES INCLUDE :.2 BARRACKS, 2 BARRACKS FOUNDATIONS
ON NORTH SIDE OF SITE, AND 4 LARGE, 2 MEDIUM, AND 4
SMALL TENTS IN SUPPORT AREA ON SOUTH SIDE OF SITE.
ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W
SITE INCLUDES 4-LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, 4
CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION, AND 6
VANS IN GUIDANCE AREA.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
SIX LAUNCH POSITIONS CONTAINING LAUNCHERS (5 WITH
MISSILES) AND 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS 13 WITH MISSILES)
OBSERVED.
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE 25X1D
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
AREA CONTAINS 24 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, ONE MISSILE
TRAILER, 4 LARGE OPEN-BED TRUCKS, 11 PRIME MOVERS,
AND APPROxIMATELY 35 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES.
NO?SIGNIFICANT CHANGE, IN FACILITIES SINCE
CAMAGUE:Y: INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT.
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
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AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
SW END OFRUNWAY APPEARS OPERATIONAL. SCATTERED
CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
AIRCRAFT -- ONE HOUND, ONE TWIN-ENGINE TRANSPORTS AND
2 LIAISON-TYPE AIRCRAFT.
-PORTS-
MANZANILLO;PORT 202IN 07707W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS, AND 2 TANKERS.
NO;MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
VESSELS -- 4 LARGE FREIGHTERS TIED AT PIER, AND ONE
FREIGHTER ANCHORED OFFSHORE IN BAY.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY NOTED.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
CAMAGUEY AREA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2121N 0775OW
THIRTY-THREE LARGE, 15 MEDIUM, AND. 31 SMALL TENTS
OBSERVED0 APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES NOTED.
CAMAGUEY AREA, POSS MILITARY TRAINING AREA 2126N 07753W
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
VEHICLES 2 TRUCKS OBSERVED.
NO:OTHER APPARENT CHANGE
SIBONEY.AREA9. LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
ONE OFTHR.EE 6-GUN AAA BATTERIES APPEARS OCCUPIED.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3358 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF 75
DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE AND WEST OF
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST .COVERAGE --
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
SANTA BARBARA SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
2012N
07634W
PEPU (PEPUS)9 SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
2016N
07620W
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
2107N
07626W
MANZANILLO.SAM SITE
2018N
07706W
MALDONADO SAM SITE
2012N
07528W
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
2023N
07638W
PUERTO PADRE PORT
2113N
07632W
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY.
2017N
07706W
HOLGUIN AREA9 MILITARY CAMP
2053N
07614W
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH
1957N
07557W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
210ON
07541W
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2058N
07538W
BANES PORT
2055N
07542W
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
2051N
07543W
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2029N
07559W
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2025N
07602W
NICARO9 LANDING BEACH
2042N
07533W
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2029N
07530W
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