IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3396 30 JANUARY 1963

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• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 30, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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N PI C R-1064 63
January 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3396
30 JANUARY 1963
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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
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3396, DATED 30 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COLOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES- 25X1D
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N 08355W
SITE INCLUDES 6 LAUNCHERS 13 CANVAS-COVERED AND.3 WITH
POSSIBLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES), 2 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD REVETMENT, AND RADAR IN
GUIDANCE AREA. OTHER 2 HOLD REVETMENTS ARE
CANVAS-COVERED.
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W ,
LAUNCHERS OBSERVED IN AT LEAST 4 POSITIONS. HAZE AND
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS AND GUIDANCE RADAR.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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BAH I A HONDA SAM SITE 225TN 08317W
SITE INCLUDES 6 LAUNCHERS WITH AT LEAST 2 COVERED
MISSILES, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS,
AND RADAR IN GUIDANCE AREA.
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C I ENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS= 4 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE AREA,
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SANTA CRUZ. DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156
BOTH LAUNCH REVETMENTS APPEAR OCCUPIED BY LAUNCHERS.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250
TWELVE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY AND
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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25X1 D
25X1 D
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MANAGUA SAM SITE U/C 2259N 08215W
25X1 D 25X1 D
1.9 NM.NE OF MANAGUA AT 22-59-1111111114 082--15-111111111W..
NEWLY IDENTIFIED SA-2 SAM SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
SITE CONTAINS ONE COMPLETED LAUNCH REVETMENT, ONE IN
LATE STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION, ONE IN EARLY STAGE OF
CONSTRUCTION. COMPLETED GUIDANCE REVETMENT, 3
COMPLETED HOLD REVETMENTS, PERIMETER ROAD BEING GRAVEL
SURFACED. NO EARTH SCARRING APPARENT. FOUR LARGE AND
3 SMALL TENTS AND 5 TRUCKS OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
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AIRCRAFT -- 2 FI:SHBED9 28 FAGOT/FRESCO,. 2 FARMER,
8-26, 6 CRATE, ONE COLT, AND ONE T-6m
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JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 4 BRITANNIA, ONE B-26, 2 C-549 2 LIAISON,
ONE C?47, ONE CRATE, AND 3 CONSTELLATION. SCATTERED
CLOUDS PRECLUDE. FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CAMPO..LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
10- J5'R, 6-,0
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AIRCRAFT -- 18 COLT, ?19 2 T-6, AND 2 PROBABLE
T-6 25X1 D
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AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
TWENTY.SHIPPING CRATES (APPROXIMATELY 20 X 10 FT) AT
MISSILE-STORAGE AREA.
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AIRCRAFT -- ONE CAB, ONE T-6, ONE HELICOPTER, 31
HOUND, 28 HARE. APPROX 50 PROBABLE HELICOPTER
SHIPPING CRATES
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JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
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-PORTS--
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VESSELS ?? 10 KOMAR PGMG9 ONE PF, AND ONE KRONSTADT-
CLASS PC.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED..
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VESSELS ?. 5 LARGE FREIGHTERS INCLUDING THE
sIMFEROPOL, ONE KRONSHADT-CLASS PC* AND 2 PT
THIRTEEN FREIGHT CARS ARE ON THE DOCK. ALL
HATCHES EXCEPT THE AFT HATCH APPEAR TO BE OPEN. ONE
SMALL BARGE ALONGSIDEO
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
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VESSELS ?? 2 FREIGHTERS VISIBLE. SCATTERED CLOUDS
PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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VESSELS - 31 FREIGHTERS, ONE FREIGHTER -HAS A DECK
CARGO OF POSSIBLE VEHICLES, AND ONE FREIGHTER HAS
UNIDENTIFIABLE DECK CARGO, 6 PT, ONE TANKER, 2
KRONSTADT, 3 PC, ONE KOMAR-GLASS PGMGON A MARINE
RAILWAYV. AND 2 PF. ONE KOMAR-CLASS PGMG ENTERING
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HARBOR. LARGE CONCENTRATION OF VEHICLES AT SOUTH END
OF HARBOR.
25X1D
BAHIA HONDA PORT 22S5N 08311W
NO VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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PUNTA GERARDO SECURED PORT 2256N 08311W
NO VESSELS OR MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255? 96210W
NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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MANAGUA, MILITARY INSTALLA'1.ON 2258N 08217W
TWENTY-ONE LOWB TRAILERS AND NUMEROUS VEHICLES IN
AREA. SCATTE CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETAT')1
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3396 A10 NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF
80 DEGREES V ST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLQX1NG TARGETS SHOW.NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST CD.. RAGE --
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SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
GUANAJAY IRBMSITE I
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SI._E 4
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
SANTA LUCIA PORT
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO.PORT
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
BAHIA HONDA AREAS MILITARY CAMP
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL. AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
CI ENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH
MENDOZA 0 ISABEL RUB ID, TRANSSHIPMENT POINT
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
UCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
THE FOLLOWING TARUtj_, COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
HAVANA SAM SITE
GU 4 AJAY IRBM SITE 2
2242N 08308W
2257N 08239W
2246N 08258W
2257N 08221W
2243N 08349W
2156N 08019W
2206N 08409W
2258N 08217W
2240N 08358W
224.1N 08218W
230ON 08226W
2301N 08242W
2258N 08311W
2301N 08226W
2259N 08228W
2258N 08227W
2301N 08246W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
230ON 08234W
2258N 08244W
2202N 08025W
2209N 08405W.
2303N 08218W
2256N 082231
2309N 08213W
2257N 08236W
MATANZAS CITY? LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
LA COLOMA SAM SITE 2218N 08332W
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
SIUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE--MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 2150N 08247W
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 08341W
NUEVA GERONA PORT 2153N 08248W
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
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CABANAS PORT
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CAMP
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
ARTEMISA9 MILITARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP
TARARA AREA, LANDING BEACH
MATAN.ZAS, LANDING BEACH
VARADER09 LANDING BEACH
PLAYA COLOMBO, LANDING BEACH
PLAYA DE FLAMENCOS, LANDING BEACH
LA ROSITA AREAS STORAGE INSTALLATION
SANTA BRIGIDA, MILITARY ACTIVITY.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS -?
LOMA DE T I ERRA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE I
ALA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
CIFUENTES SAMASSEMBLY AREA
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
LA ISABELA PORT
CABANAS AREA, -MIL ITARY CAMP
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
AGUAS CLARASc PROS MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA
2259N 08256W
2223N 08342W
22.52N 08233W
2251N 08248W
2258N 0822OW
2255N 08124W
2310N 08212W
2302N 08126W
2308N 08118W.
2154N 08240W
2L53N 08243W
2208N 08004W
2304N 08137W
2301N 08213W
2240N 08317W
2243N 08001W
2251N 08005W
2259N 08045W
2301N 08044W
2236N 08005W
2307N 08117W
2256N 08001W
2256N 08252W
2307N 08212W .
2258N 08218W
2213N 08323W
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