IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3376 20 JANUARY 1963

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 26, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3376
20 JANUARY 1963
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'lr do;:r.inenc, contains infor! iat.i on affecting
tha riatiorai defepra of the hJr ted States,
cvi :ur the rneanine of Tit?ea sections
79 and 744, of the U.S. Cod us amended.
11~ ransmission or revolat.ion of ifs contents
to ~r ree ipt, by an unauthorize i. person is
pr bited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE.FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 33769 DATED 20 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
,SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED. ARCH-ROOFED BUILDING REMAINS
INTACT.
ND CAVES, UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR MISSILE ACTIVITY
OBSERVED.
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SIX LAUNCH POSITIONS APPEAR OCCUPIED. GUIDANCE AREA
IS CANVAS-COVERED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
SITE CONTAINS 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS,
3 UNCOVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, AND 2 UNCOVERED
MISSILES JUST INSIDE RING ROAD. FOUR CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 6 CANVAS-COVERED UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT IN HOLD AREA. GUIDANCE AREA
CONTAINS 3 CANVAS-COVERED OBJECTS.
SITE APPEARS ABANDONED BUT OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES
POSITIVE DETERMINATION.
SIX LAUNCHERS IN UNREVETTED POSITIONS AND T CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED. GUIDANCE AREA
APPEARS COMPLETE AND CANVAS-COVERED.
SITE IS NOT REVETTED AND CONTAINS 6 MISSILE LAUNCHERS,
6 CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS IN TWO HOLD POSITIONS.
GUIDANCE AREA-INCLUDES 6 VANS AND FRUIT SET RADAR.
VEHICLES -- 13 VEHICLES IN SUPPORT AREA.
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ESMERALLIA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W
SITE HAS SIX LAUNCH REVETMENTS WITH 5 LAUNCHERS
AND.ONEPOSSIBLE LAUNCHER. FIVE CANVAS-COVERED
TRANSPORTERS IN 3 HOLD POSITIONS OBSERVED. FRUIT SET
RADAR-AND 6 VANS IN CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (2 WITH MISSILES) IN
REVETTED POSITIONS, FOUR CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS WITH MISSILES IN A HOLD REVETMENT AND
4 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WITH MISSILES
IN NW CORNER OF AREA. THREE OF THE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS HAVE PRIME MOVERS.
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2301N 08044W
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
CIEGO DE AVILA, SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
TWENTY-NINE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (13 CANVAS-COVERED)
OBSERVED.
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CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W
SITE IS ACTIVE BUT TREE CANOPY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION. APPROXIMATELY 7 VEHICLES VISIBLE.
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HOLGUIN AREA, SAM SITE 2052N 07627W
NEWLY IDENTIFIED SA-2 SAM SITE 11.1 NM WEST OF
HOLGUIN AT 20-52-32N 076-27--20W. SITE INCLUDES 6
UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS WITH COMPLETE GUIDANCE EQUIPMENT,
SEVEN CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN OPEN,
UNREVETTED STORAGE, 32 VEHICLES, 4 LARGE AND 3 SMALL
TENTS. LAUNCHERS ARE IN TYPICAL CIRCULAR ARRAY BUT
ARE NOT ROAD-CONNECTED.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT 25 FISHBEO, 12 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE COLT,
AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED LIAISON TYPE.
RUNWAY APPEARS SERVICEABLE.
AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 20 LARGE AND NUMEROUS
SMALLER TENTS. APPROXIMATELY 50 MISCELLANEOUS
'VEHICLES NOTED AT AIRFIELD. ALL ROADS AND ACCESS
ROUTES APPEAR TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY
150 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES IN THE SE AREA OF
AIRFIELD.
CAMAGU EY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE PROBABLE CRATE.
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 FAGOT/FRESCO.
ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS, PROBABLY
PIECES OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR VEHICLES, OBSERVED ON
SW PARKING APRON.
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-PORTS-
BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
VESSELS -- ONE PATROL FRIGATE..
NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
PIG VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES
DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER AT CAYO JUAN CARLO.
140 UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
APPROXIMATELY 44 TANKS, 250 VEHICLES AND 62 LARGE
TENTS OBSERVED.
CAMAGUEY AREA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2121N 07750W
NUMEROUS TENTS OF VARIOUS SIZE AND SEVERAL ROWS OF
-PROBABLE VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
13BLIQUITY PRECLUDES. FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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R MEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
APPROXIMATELY 42 TANKS AND 300 MISCELLANEOUS
VEHICLES OBSERVED. ELEVEN BARRACKS, ONE BARRACKS
UNDER CONSTRUCTIONV AND 28 LARGE AND NUMEROUS
SMALLER TENTS ALSO OBSERVED.
ALL ROADS AND ACCESS ROUTES APPEAR TO BE IN GOOD
REPAIR.
CAMAGUEY AREA, POSS MILITARY TRAINING AREA 2126N 07753W
APPROXIMATELY 8 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
DBSERVED.
-VARADER-1) LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3376 DOES NOT COVER ANY TARGETS WEST
OF 82 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
LA :ISAB:LA PORT
EL JUCAROv MILITARY AREA
2243N 08001
2256N 08001W
2232N 07928W
07700
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS
SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2104N
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE
SITE
2058N.
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS
AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2054N
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS
BUT NOT INTERPRETED
COULD BE IDENTIFIED
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE
MANATI SAM SITE
NUEVITA:S PORT
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
07538W
07655W
2122N 07750
2221N 07957
2029N 075.59
2142N 07850?
2113N 07702
2132N 07716
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2012N 07634W
PEPU (PEPUS)s SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2016N 07620W
CASILDA9 MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA 2146N 07958W
MATANZAS SAM SITE 230IN 08129W
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
JIGUANI SAM SITE 202Nd 0762OW
MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
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SANTIAGO DE:CUBA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
MALDONADO SAM SITE
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LOS CANCS AIRFIELD
ANTONIO. MACEO AIRFIELD
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
CAYO LARGO AIRFIELD
BARACOA PORT
CIENFUEGOS PORT
MANZANILLO PORT
MCA BAY PORT
SANTIAGCI. DE CUBA PORT
CAS I LISA PORT
MATANZAS, PORT
GUANTANAMO AREA I
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
SIBONEY AREA, LANDING BEACH
PLAYA YATERITASv LANDING BEACH
MATANZAS v BEACH
CIENFUEGOSv BEACH
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH
MAYARI ARRIBAP MILITARY INSTALLATION
.LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
ANICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SIT
1959N 07551W
2003N 07553W
2012N 07528W
2309N 08156
2004N 07509
1958N 07550
2209N 08025
2147N 07959
2021N 07430
2209N 08027
2021N 07707
2001N 07550
2145N 07959
2303N 08134
2005N 07523
2255N 08124
2146N 07959W
1957N 07542W
1959N 07458
2202N 08036
1957N 07557
2202N 08025
2029N 07530W
2208N 08004W
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