IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3407 7 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 7, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3407
7 FEBRUARY 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
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 34079 DATED 7 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
SIGUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS WITH LAUNCHERS
(5 REVETTED AND ONE CANVAS-COVERED)v. 10 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 5 TRACK PRIME MOVERS.
GUIDANCE AREA IS CANVAS-COVERED.
25X1 D
SI;GUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W
SITE CONTAINS 2 REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH
POSITIONS WITH LAUNCHERS, 5 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS? AND SEVERAL CANVAS-COVERED OBJECTS.
ONE PCE OBSERVED MOORED IN YACHT BASINS
25X1 D
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SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
VISIBLE AIRCRAFT -- 14 FAGOTJFRESCOv 4 FARMER?
2 OTHER MIG TYPE, 2 T-6? 10 B-?26, 5 UNIDENTIFIED
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SINGLE ENGINE.
CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER COUNT OR INTERPRETATION
25X1 D
25X1 D
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 22.58N 08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE PORTIONS.
NUMEROUS LOWBOY TRAILERS AND VEHICLES VISIBLE.
CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION
25X1 D
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 215ON 08247W
NNWISSE RUNWAY IS COMPLETE. NE/SW RUNWAY IS
SERVICEABLE FOR LIGHT AIRCRAFT.
AIRCRAFT -m NONE OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-PORTS-
NUEVA GERONA PORT 2153N 08248W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
25X1 D
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 08124W
CAMP CONTAINS 26 LARGE (SQUAD) TENTS, 12 MEDIUM (GP)
TENTS* 9 SMALL (PYRAMIDAL) TENTS, AND APPROXIMATELY
50 VEHICLES.
25X1 D
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
NUMEROUS VEHICLES IN AREA. HEAVY CLOUDS PRECLUDE
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CAMP CONTAINS 9 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS, 2
SUPPORT-TYPE BUILDINGS9 AND NUMEROUS SMALL BUILDINGS
AND SMALL TENTS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE AREA. CAMP
ALSO CONTAINS 3 REVETTED AMMUNITION STORAGE BUILDINGS,
2 FIRING RANGES fl LARGE AND 1 SMALL), WITH ONE LARGE
AND 4 SMALL SUPPORT-TYPE BUILDINGS AT LARGE FIRING
RANGE. NUMEROUS ENTRENCHMENTS, UNOCCUPIED GUN
POSITIONS, VEHICLE REVETMENTS9 DUG-IN TANK POSITIONS
AND TRACK ACTIVITY SCATTERED THROUGHOUT AREA.
HAZE AND SHADOWS PRECLUDE VEHICLE COUNT.
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25X1 D
25X1 D
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3.7 NM SE OF LIMONAR.
MILITARY CAMP CONTAINS AT LEAST 44 VEHICLES (INCLUDING
AT LEAST 18 PROBABLE TANKS), A TANK FIRING RANGE9
ONE LARGE BUILDING, 7 BARRACKS-TYPE9 2 ADMINISTRATIVE
AND 6 SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
25X1 D
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25X1 D
MISSION 3407 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF 80
DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N 08355W
CAYO LARGO ISLAND 2138N 08129W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1 2240N 08317W
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3 2242N 08308W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1 2257N 08239W
SAN.CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
TAPASTE AREA STORAGE AREAS 2303N 08207W
SANTO TOMAS AREA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2233N 08351W
BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
MATANZAS.CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
CUEVA DEL CURA 2302N 08206W
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
LA COLOMA SAM SITE 2218N 08332W
MARIEL SAM SITE 2300N 08249W
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257N 08317W
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2301N 08044W
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
LOMA DE TIERRA MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
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SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2309N
08156W
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE---MISSILE SITE
2306N
08211W
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
230ON
0825OW
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
2307N
0811TW
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD
2206N
08409W
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
230ON
08224W
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD
2306N
08226W
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
2300N
08246W
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
2302N
08235W
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
2225N
08341W
MARIEL PORT
2301N
08245W
CARDENAS PORT
2302N
08112W
SANTA LUCIA. PORT
2240N
08358W
MATANZAS PORT
2303N
08134W
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT
2241N
08218W
HAVANA PORT
2308N
08221W
LA COLOMA PORT
2214N
08334W
CABANAS PORT
2259N
08256W
BAHIA HONDA PORT
2255N
08311W
HAVANA AREAv COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
230ON
08226W
PINAR DEL RIO? MILITARY CAMP
2223N
08342W
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
08233W
ARTEMISA9 MILITARY CAMP
2251N
08248W
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N
.08242W
BAHIA HONDA AREA? MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08311W
CABANAS AREA? MILITARY CAMP
2256N
08252W
MINASv AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
08212W
HAVANA? AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2301N
08226W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08220W
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA? MILITARY CAMP
2255N
08210W
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX
2259N
08228W
MADRUGA POL STORAGE
2255N
08149W
CASCAJAL MILITARY AREA
2240N
08031W
SANTA FE AREA? MIL ACTIVITY
2143N
08249W
JOVELLANOS MILITARY AREA
2248N
08112W
NAZARENO MILITARY AREA
2258N
08213W
GUANABO MILITARY AREA
2310N
08203W
CAMPO FLORIDA MILITARY CAMP
2307N
08206W
BAJURAYABO MILITARY AREA
2308N
082.10W
GUANABACOA MILITARY AREA
2307N
08215W
MESTANZA
EXPLOSIVE STORAGE SITE
2228N
08347W
SPECIAL
AREA ALPHA
2258N
08227W
SPECIAL
AREA HOTEL
2301N
08246W
SPECIAL
AREA BRAVO BLUE
2250N
08233W
SPECIAL
AREA BRAVO RED
2254N
08231W
SPECIAL
AREA VICTOR
2300N
08234W
SPECIAL
AREA TANGO
2258N
08244W
TARARA AREA, LANDING BEACH
2310N
08212W
MATANZAS? LANDING BEACH
2302N
08126W
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VARADERO9 LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOSV LANDING BEACH
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
AGUAS CLARAS9 PROB MILITARY EQUIP
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2308N 08118W
2202N 08036W
2303N 08218W
2258N 08218W
2256N 08223W
2213N 08323W
25X1 D
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