IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3432(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000300100002-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 20, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 19, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3432
19 FEBRUARY 1963
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WARNING
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
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3432, DATED 19 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END C;)F THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
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MISSILES-SALAMANCA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 07940W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
SEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED. CLOUDS AND
HAZE PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS (2
LAUNCHERS VISIBLE), 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND HAZE PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (ONE OF WHICH IS REVETTED) 25X1D
AND 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIED
AND IS BEING REVETTED.
25X1 D
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25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
AIRCRAFT -- 48 UNIDENTIFIED.
OBLIQUITY AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
-PORTS-
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AND ONE COASTAL 25X1D
FREIGHTER DOCKED AT PUERTO PASTELILLO. THREE LARGE
FREIGHTERS ANCHORED 25X1D
IN NUEVITAS BAY.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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VESSELS ?? ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AND 2 COASTAL
FREIGHTERS. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
TURIGUANO ISLAND SEARCH AREA 2217N 07836W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS--
THE TARGETS WERE COVERED EAST OF 76 DEGREES
30 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE OR WEST OF 80
DEGREES 10 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE ON
MISSION 3432
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED n_
SAGUA LA
GRANDE MRBM SITE 3
2243N
08OO1W
SAGUA LA
GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
2239N
O795 1W
SAGUA LA
GRANDE SAM SITE
225IN
08005W
VICTORIA
DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2104N
07700W
CAMAGUEY
AIRFIELD SAM SITE
2122N
0775OW
CAMAGUEY
INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
2125N
077511
TRINIDAD
AIRFIELD
2147N
07959W
CAIBARIEN
PORT
2232N
07928W
CASILDA PORT
2145N
07959W 25X1C
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2017N
07706W
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP I
2121N
0775OW
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2221N
07957W
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP
2054N
07655W
PURIO, MILITARY AREA
2233N
07952W
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
2146N
07959W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2224N
07953W
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