IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3394 28 JANUARY 1963

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January 28, 1963
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I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3394 28 JANUARY 1963 Approved For Rase 2000/08/17 : CIA-RDP78-04QA000300030003-4 NPIC/R-1061/63 January 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT SECRET DOCUMENT O. _-- AIR FORCE kO CHAS4 E IN CLASS ^ C'Eat,SSII: B CLASt. 'P NEXT IiE~.`I'.uf EATS: AUTH~.~rl!~ `L n vt Wfti ~/'/ ' NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Approved For Release 2000/08/SE C, IA-RD U GROUP I EncI dad /ro 1111 downgrading and d closeil.-p- Approved For Release 2000/08/17 : CIA-RDP78-047 A000300030003-4 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. Approved For Release 2000/08/17 `CIA-RDP78-04772A000300030003-4 Approved For Re4ease 2000/08/1 ~EE - DP78-04 2A000300030003-4 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. 25X1 D SIX MISSILE LAUNCHERS, AT LEAST 3 MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS. SIX CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD AREA. CENTRAL GUIDANCE WITH FRUIT SET RADAR. 25X1 D 25X1 D 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-. 25X1 D 25X1 D SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS9 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 6 VANS AND FRUIT SET RADAR IN GUIDANCE AREA. 25X1 D SIX LAUNCHERS (4 WITH MISSILES). SEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS. Approved For Release 2000/08/1 25X1 D DP78-04772A00030Q030003-4 Approved For Release 2000/08/17E CIA-RDP78-0 72A000300030003-4 25X1 D CIEGO DE AVILA, SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W APPROXIMATELY 37 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 13 ARE CANVAS COVERED, AND 4 ARE IN 2 REVETTED POSITIONS. 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 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. 25X1 D AIRFIELDS- CAMAGUEY' INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W AIRCRAFT -? 4 LIAISONS ONE CRATE IN FLIGHT. 25X1 D HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W AIRCRAFT -05- NONE OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W AIRCRAFT G0 5 LIAISON, 2 HOUND VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. 25X1 D Approved For Release 2000/08/1 ~E& RDP78-04772A000300030003-4 Approved For Release 2000/08/17E ~iRTRDP78-0472A000300030003-4 NPIC/R-1061/63 -PORTS- BANES PORT 2055N 07542W VESSELS ?? ONE LARGE UNIDENTIFIED SHIP. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION. 25X1 D PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W VESSELS ?- NONE. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.. 25X1 D MANZANILLO PORT 2021N 07707W VESSELS -m NONE. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 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, 25X1 D 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. 25X1 D 25X1 D 3 Approved For Release 2000/08/1 ~E& DP78-04772A000300030003-4 Approved For Release 2000/08/qf CTA-RDP78-0*772A000300030003-4 NPICZR-1061163 25X1 D 25X1 D HOLGUIN AREAv MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W TANK AND VEHICLE COUNT REMAIN UNCHANGED SINCE 23 JAN 63. 25X1 D -STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS- 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1D 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 25X1 D Approved For Release 2000/08/1~E-~~;RDP78-04772A000300030003-4 Approved For Release 2000/08/1T~gkRDP78-072A000300030003-4 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 25X1 D 25X1 D 5 Approved For Release 2000/08/11. CIA DP78-04772A000300030003-4 tCRE Approved For Re se 2000/08/17 SE~kRDP78-047 A000300030003-4 NPIC/R-1061/63 Approved For Release 2000/08/17 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000300030003-4 SECRET &f:gIA-RDP78-04W2A000300030003-4 Approved For Reuse 2000/0 Approved for Release 2000/08/~fek&RDP78-04772AO00300030003-4 Approved For Release 2000/08/17Egk-rRDP78-072A000300030003-4 NPIC/R-1057163 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, 25X1 D JIGUANI AREAS SAM SITE 2021N 07620W SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS? 4 POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS? AND FRUIT SET RADAR IN GUIDANCE AREA. 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D SITE CONTAINS SIX LAUNCHERS (ONE REVETTED AND 4 WITH MISSILES~q AND 7 CANVAS--COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. FRUIT SET RADAR. IN GUIDANCE AREA, 25X1 D SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS1 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND FRUIT SET RADAR IN GUIDANCE AREA. 25X1 D 25X1 D Approved For Release 2000/08/11ZZ k RDP78-04772A000300030003-4 Approved For Release 2000/08/17E qArRDP78-0 72AO00300030003-4 25X1 D AREA CONTAINS ONE REVETMENT WITH 3 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 24 OTHER MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, APPROXIMATELY 70 MISSILE CANISTERS AND 4 PRIME MOVERS. 25X1 D SIX MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION AND SIX LAUNCHERS OBSERVED0 GUIDANCE AREA IS UNCOVERED. 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 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. 25X1 D AIRFIELDS- hCLs UIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W AIRCRAFT ??? NONE OBSERVED0 OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION. 25X1 D 25X1D 25X1 D 25X1 D 2 Approved For Release 2000/08/glCI--RDP78-04772A000300030003-4 Approved For Release 2000/08/1~E'&I TRDP78-0472A000300030003-4 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. 25X1 D 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. 25X1 D VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W ONE BUILDING APPEARS BUNKERED. NO VEHICLES OBSERVED0 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 3 Approved For Release 2000/08/lfckht-RDP78-04772A000300030003-4 Approved For Release 2000/08/*!4&TRDP78-0+4?72A000300030003-4 25X1 D -UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY- MAYARI ARRIBA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2029N 07530W NO CHANGE IN COUNT OF VEHICLES OR CANVAS-COVERED CRATES NOTED 25X1 D ,-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 -- 25X1 D 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 25X1 D 4 Approved For Release 2000/08/YEC$ RDP78-04772A000300030003-4 Approved For Release 2000/08/48 Ar RDP78-O72A000300030003-4 NPICIR-1057163 25X1 D 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 25X1 D 25X1 D 5 Approved For Release 2000/08/ If ck .-RDP78-04772A000300030003-4 Approved For Rase 2000/08/1T EEIk - DP78-OE 72A000300030003-4 N P I C/R-1057/63 Approved For Release 2000/08/17 : CIA-RDP78-04772A000300030003-4 SECRET Approved For Remise 2000/081 F: /\-RDP78-04iW2A000300030003-4 Approved For Release 2000/08y&1\-RDP78-04772A000300030003-4