IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3408 4 FEBRUARY 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000300060003-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 1999
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 2, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3408
4 FEBRUARY 1963
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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
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3408, DATED 4 FEBRUARY 19634 THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
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SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS,
6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS, AND AN
UNCOVERED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS (UNCOVERED),
2 CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS IN EACH OF 3 HOLD
REVETMENTS, AND RADAR IN GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
AREA CONTAINS 22 PRIME MOVERS, 26 TRANSPORTERS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 100 CANISTERS.
25X1 D
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED POSITIONS WITH UNCOVERED
MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, T MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WITH
MISSILES IN HOLD POSITION9 6 EMPTY MISSILE TRAILERS,
AND 15 PRIME MOVERSa GUIDANCE AREA IS UNCOVERED AND
OCCUPIED.
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25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 075.09W
AIRCRAFT -? NONE OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
MOA BAY PORT' 2039N 07454W
VESSELS -- NONE.
STACKS OF PROBABLE PCL DRUMS OBSERVED ON PIERn
25X1 D
VESSELS m? 2 LARGE FREIGHTERSV I MEDIUM-SIZE
FREIGHTER. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO NEW OR UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED
25X1 D
SAN GERMAN AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07559W
25X1 D
INSTALLATION CONSISTS OF 4 SEPARATE CAMPS CONTAINING
A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 60 BUILDINGS9 40 TENTS AND
11 VEHICLES. NUMEROUS TRENCHES, UNOCCUPIED ARTILLERY
POSITIONS9 AND EXTENSIVE TRACK ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SAN GERMANS MILITARY ACTIVITY 2028N 07559W
25X1 D
APPROXIMATELY 20 BUILDINGS, 30 TRUCKS9 AND EXTENSIVE
TRACK ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SAN GERMAN AREA, PR08 UNDERGROUND STORAGE 2034N 07608W
FOURTEEN RAIL CARS ON SPUR. 25X1D
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
25X1 D
25X1D
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25X1 D
25X1 D
NICARO, LANDING BEACH 2042N 07533W
NO. SIGNIFICANT MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-_
MISSION 3408 DID NOT COVER TARGETS, WEST OF
77 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD
HOLGUIN AREA9 MILITARY CAMP
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVER.ED9 OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CCNDITICNS --
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
PEPU IPEPUSIv SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
BANES CRUISE-=MISSILE SITE
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
2107N 07626W
2052N 07627W
2048N 07618W
2053N 07614W
2029N 0753OW
25X1 D
2012N
07634W
2016N
0762OW
210ON
07541W
2018N
07706W
1959N
07551W.
2003N
07553W
2058N
07538W
1958N
07550W
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BANES PORT
2055N
07542W
MANZANILLO PORT
2021N
07707Wd
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT
2001N
0755OW
MANZANILLO?.:AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2017N
07706W
ELJUCARO, MILITARY AREA
2051N
07543W
SZBONEY AREAq LANDING BEACH
1957N
07542W
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH
1957N
07557W
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25X1 D
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STATUTE MILES
NHC H-0980 (2,63)
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