IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3402 2 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Publication Date: February 2, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3402
2 FEBRUARY 1963
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
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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:3402, DATED 2 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT _THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE _.
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
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CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA 2146N 07958W
AREA ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED. FA POSITIONS
UNOCCUPIED.
NO MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY
LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SIX MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, 2 MISSILES ON TRANSPORTERSv
AND 3 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREAS OBSERVED. FRUIT SET
RADAR AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT IN PLACE.
25X1 D
CHAPARRA SAM SITE '2107N 07626W
SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
25X1 D
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25X1 D
25X1 D
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ONE UNCOVERED MISSILE ON TRANSPORTER, 6 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AND 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS
OBSERVED, GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIED0
25X1 D
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25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNCOVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS9
6 COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD AREAS9 6 EMPTY
MISSILE TRAILERS9 RADAR IN CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA, 16
PERMANENT BUILDINGS9 AND 13 VEHICLES.
25X1 D
25X1 D
FACILITIES INCLUDE 21 BUILDINGS AND 11 LARGE TENTS.
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT ?? 3 COVERED MISSILES9 24 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS9 NUMEROUS MISSILE CRATES? 5 .LARGE
OPEN-BEDTRUCKS9 13 PRIME MOVERS, AND 29 OTHER
VEHICLES.
UNOCCUPIED 6-POSITION FIELD ARTILLERY SITE ON NW EDGE
OF AREA?
25X1 D
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES9 6 MISSILES ON
TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD AREAS, CANVAS-COVERED PRIME
MOVERS, AND 6 POSSIBLE BOGIES OBSERVED,, FRUIT SET
RADAR AND ASSOCIATED CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT NOTED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
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MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNCOVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS,
7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD AREA,
14 PRIME MOVERS, APPROXIMATELY 10 OTHER VEHICLES, 11
PERMANENT BUILDINGS9 8 LARGE AND 8 SMALL TENTS.
0
25X1 D
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2156N 08019W
SITE APPEARS UNOCCUPIED. NO MISSILE OR MILITARY
ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
AIRCRAFT ?m NONE.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT 4 LIAISONS ONE HOUND
25X1 D
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT ?? ONE CRATE AND ONE POSSIBLE HOUND.
25X1 D
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 07638W
AIRCRAFT -? NONE OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY AND HAZE
PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
0
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25X1 D
25X1 D
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25X1 D
25X1 D
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SIGHTING OF SOVIET VESSEL 2244N 07840W
25X1 D I SIGHTED NORTH OF CAYO GUILLERMO (NNE OF
PUNTA ALEGRE) HEADING ESE AT APPROXIMATELY
22-44N 078-40W. NO DECK CARGO VISIBLE.
SIGHTING MADE AT
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VESSELS ?? 4 PT9 ONE KRONSTADT-CLASS PC, ONE. LARGE
FREIGHTER AT DOCKc AND ONE LARGE FREIGHTER IN
HARBORO NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
0
25X1 D
25X1 D
0
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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25X1 D
VESSELS ?? ONE POSSIBLE PATROL CRAFT. MINOR FIELD
FORTIFICATIONS OBSERVEDO NO EVIDENCE OF UNDERWATER
OBSTACLES.
0
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
VESSELS am NCB LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED0 NUMEROUS SMALL
CRAFT? AND ONE BARGE IN PORT. NO MILITARY ACTIVITY
OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
0
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY?-
GUANTANAMO AREA I 2005N 07523W
NO NEW OR UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN
PORTIONS OF AREA COVERED
25X1 D
0
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25X1 D
25X1 D
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MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2017N 07706W
25X1 D
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST 2146N 07959W
NO UNUSUAL OR NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
0
0
25X1 D
25X1 D
SIBONEY AREA, LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
0
25X1 D
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08026W
0
25X1 D
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W
NO UNUSUAL OR NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
NINETEEN PROBABLE TANKS9 11 CARGO TRUCKS, 3
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES9 21 PYRAMIDAL TENTS, AND
NUMEROUS SMALL BUILDINGS OBSERVEDo
25X1 D
ENSENADA CCLORADO9 LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
NO UNUSUAL OR NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
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25X1 D
25X1 D
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15 CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE CRUSE-MISSILE CRATES* AND
10 ADDITIONAL CRATES. ONE LARGE TENT AND ONE MEDIUM
TENT NOTED IN BARRACKS AREA.
APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES IN AREA, 10 OF WHICH HAVE AN
OVERALL LENGTH O WITH A CANVAS-COVERED
TRAILER PORTION LONG.
25X1 D
MISSION 3402 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF 75
DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE AND WEST OF 81 DEGREES
20 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED ?-?
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1. 2243N 08001W
SIIGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 25X1D 2239N 07951W
FMFI)Inr%41RBM SITE 2225N 07935W
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
JIGUANI SAM SITE 202IN 0762OW
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 0785OW
25X1 D
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25X1 D
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CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
BANES PORT
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT
CAIBARIEN PORT
HOLGUIN AREAS MILITARY CAMP
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
VARADERO,LANDING BEACH
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
MANICARAGUA AREA9 EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
2151N 07844W
2236N 08005W
2052N 07627W
2058N 07538W
2229N 07955W
2048N 07618W
2307N 08117W
2055N 07542W
2223N 07847W
2232N 07928W
2053N 07614W
2227N 07934W
2221N 07957W
2308N 08118W
2208N 08004W
22.24N 07953W
2206N 07958W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 210ON 07541W
MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W
VICTORIA DE LAS: TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 0770OW
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 0775OW
CAMAGUEYINTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP NO 1 2121N 07750W
EL JUCARO, MILITARY-AREA 2051N 07543W
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07559W
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY 25X1D 2025N 07602W
CAMAGUEY AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
VI RIA DE LAS TUNAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 25XI 54N 07655W
NICARO, LANDING BEACH 4?N QJ 7c11W
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