IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3394 28 JANUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 28, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3394
28 JANUARY 1963
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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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 33949 DATED 28 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
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SIX MISSILE LAUNCHERS, AT LEAST 3 MISSILES ON
LAUNCHERS. SIX CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
IN HOLD AREA. CENTRAL GUIDANCE WITH FRUIT SET RADAR.
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SIX LAUNCH POSITIONS, 2 UNOCCUPIED AND 4 WITH
LAUNCHERS AND MISSILES.
SIX MISSILES TRANSPORTERS WITH MISSILES IN HOLD AREA.
RADAR IN GUIDANCE AREA. FIVE BOGIE TRAILERS-.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS9 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 6 VANS AND FRUIT SET RADAR IN GUIDANCE
AREA.
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SIX LAUNCHERS (4 WITH MISSILES).
SEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS.
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CIEGO DE AVILA, SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
APPROXIMATELY 37 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 13 ARE
CANVAS COVERED, AND 4 ARE IN 2 REVETTED POSITIONS.
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MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, REVETTED ACQUISITION AND
GUIDANCE RADAR, AN ADJACENT EARLY WARNING SITE
CONTAINS BAR LOCK, STONE CAKE AND SPOON REST RADARS.
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AIRFIELDS-
CAMAGUEY' INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -? 4 LIAISONS ONE CRATE IN FLIGHT.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -05- NONE OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT G0 5 LIAISON, 2 HOUND VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
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-PORTS-
BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
VESSELS ?? ONE LARGE UNIDENTIFIED SHIP.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
VESSELS ?- NONE.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED..
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MANZANILLO PORT 2021N 07707W
VESSELS -m NONE.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 0755OW m
VESSELS ONE LARGE FREIGHTER, ONE LARGE TANKER WITH
12 POSSIBLE POL STORAGE TANKS ON DECK. (APPROXIMATELY
8 X 30 FT ) m
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED,
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NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS ONE FREIGHTER AND ONE TANKER.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY
GUANTANAMO AREA I 2005N 07523W
NO NEW OR UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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HOLGUIN AREAv MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
TANK AND VEHICLE COUNT REMAIN UNCHANGED SINCE
23 JAN 63.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
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MISSION 3394 DID NOT COVER TARGETS WEST OF
79 DEGREES 25 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE ---
LOS CANOS AIRFIELDS
CAMAGIIFY AREA SMALL MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
SIBONEY AREA. LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED .m_
J',,,UANI SAM SITE
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE
MANZANILLO AREAv MILITARY CAMP
CAMAGUEY AREAv MILITARY CAMP NO 1
NICARO9 LANDING BEACH
2018N 07706W
2003N 07553W
2122N 07750W
2017N 07706W
2121N 077501
2042N 07533W
25X1 D
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS ???-
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
2107N
07626W
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
210ON
07541W
MANATI SAM SITE
2113N
07702W
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2104N
07700W
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
2052N
07627W
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2058N
07538W
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
2023N
07638W
BARACOA PORT
2021N
07430W
MOA BAY PORT
2039N
07454W
PUERTO PADRE PORT
2113N
07632W
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
205IN
07543W
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2029N
07559W
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2025N
07602W
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2054N
07655W:
PLAYA YATERITAS, LANDING BEACH
1959N
07458W
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2029N
07530W
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 33909 DATED 27 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES--
SIX MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS AND SIX CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED. ALL POSITIONS ARE
UNREVETTED. GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIED,
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JIGUANI AREAS SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS? 4 POSSIBLE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS? AND FRUIT SET RADAR IN
GUIDANCE AREA.
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SITE CONTAINS SIX LAUNCHERS (ONE REVETTED AND 4 WITH
MISSILES~q AND 7 CANVAS--COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
FRUIT SET RADAR. IN GUIDANCE AREA,
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS1 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND FRUIT SET RADAR IN GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
25X1 D
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AREA CONTAINS ONE REVETMENT WITH 3 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 24 OTHER MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
APPROXIMATELY 70 MISSILE CANISTERS AND 4 PRIME MOVERS.
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SIX MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION AND SIX
LAUNCHERS OBSERVED0 GUIDANCE AREA IS UNCOVERED.
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S I x E INCLUDES 2 CANVAS---COVERED LAUNCHERS I N
REVETMENTS, 7 PROBABLE CRUISE MISSILE CRATES, 2
PROBABLE EMPTY MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND APPROXIMATELY
25 VEHICLES. TWO BARRACKS ARE PARTIALLY COMPLETE.
ALTERNATE LAUNCH SITE REMAINS UNOCCUPIED.
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AIRFIELDS-
hCLs UIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT ??? NONE OBSERVED0
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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VESSELS ?? ONE PC.
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
SINCE 3 NOV 62.
25X1 D
VESSELS ?? NONE.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W
VESSELS --? 2 ORE CARRIERS AND 2 BARGES
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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VESSELS 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS, ONE TANKER, AND ONE
SMALL FREIGHTER
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED,
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
aUANTANAMO AREA I 2005N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED.
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
ONE BUILDING APPEARS BUNKERED.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED0
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-UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY-
MAYARI ARRIBA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2029N 07530W
NO CHANGE IN COUNT OF VEHICLES OR CANVAS-COVERED
CRATES NOTED
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,-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3390 DID NOT COVER TARGETS WEST OF 78
DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
SIBONEY AREAv LANDING BEACH
PLAYA YATERITAS9 LANDING BEACH
MAR VERDE9 LANDING BEACH
25X1D NICAR09 LANDING BEACH
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED -
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
1-ESMERALDA SAM SITE
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
MANZANILLO PORT
PUERTO PADRE PORT
MANZANILLO AREAv MILITARY CAMP
25X1 D
25X1 D
2003N 07553W
2004N 07509W
2023N 07638W
2051N 07543W
1957N 07542W
1959N 07458W
1957N 075571
2042N 07533W
2107N 07626W
2018N 07706W
2155N 07813W
2122N 0775OW
2052N 07627W
2125N 07751W
2021N 07707W
2113N 07632W
2017N 07706W
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HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
CAMAGUEY AREA9 MILITARY CAMP NO 1 2121N 0775OW
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07559W
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2025N 07602W
25X1D CAMAGUEY AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP 2126N 077533
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W
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