IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3437(Classified)

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000300100007-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 17
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 20, 1999
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: February 20, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS. KNOB MISSION 3437
20 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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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3437, DATED 20 FEBRUARY 19630 THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMDR
TARGET NUMBER.
-ITEMS OF INTEREST-
A FREIGHTER ANSWERING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE.LGOV IS
OBSERVED 305 NM OFF PLAYA JIBACOA HEADED: IN THE
DIRECTION OF HAVANA, FREIGHTER IS BEING FOLLOWED BY
ONE PUSS ANTONIO MACEO CLASS PF AND ONE POSS
KRONSTADT CLASS PC.
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TWO PTS OBSERVED DIRECTLY NORTH OF CARDENAS IN BAY
OF CARDENAS AND HEADED AWAY FROM PORT.
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SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1 2240N 08317W
NO ACTIVITY0 ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING REMAINS,.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE. SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING REMAINS,
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NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED. 25X1D
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NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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MATANZAS CITYv LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
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LA COLOMA SAM SITE 2218N 08332W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED9 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS9
7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AND GUIDANCE
AREA.
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SITE CAN BE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INTERPRETED. NUMEROUS
VEHICLES OBSERVED PARKED JUST WEST OF THE SITE.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (4 COVERED),: 7 MISSILE 25X1D
TRANSPORTERS, AND CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED, OCCUPIED, AND CANVAS-COVERED25X1D
LAUNCH POSITIONS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 10 PRIME
MOVERS, AND OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SIX MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 5 TENTS, AND OTHER
POSSIBLE VEHICLES OBSERVED EXTENSIVE OPEN
UNIDENTIFIED STORAGE. POOR IMAGE QUALITY LIMITS
INTERPRETATION
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APPROXIMATELY 20 EMPTY MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 6 25X1D
COVERED PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE, 25X1D
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ROAD SURFACING CONTINUES. APPROXIMATELY 10 DUMP 25X1D
TRUCKS ON PERIMETER ROAD. SITE STILL UNOCCUPIED.
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NINE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 8 TRACKED 25X1D
PRIME MOVERS, ONE MISSILE IN LAUNCH POSITION1 AND
APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES OBSERVED. NO APPARENT
CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES.25X1D
NUMEROUS VEHICLES OBSERVED. POOR IMAGE QUALITY
PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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-AIRFIELDS-
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 081171
AIRCRAFT 5 PROBABLE FRESCO.
VEHICLES 10 OBSERVED.
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AIRCRAFT ?? 12 FAGOT/FRESCO, 5 DUMMY FAGOT/FRESCO, 25X1D
3 FARMER- .10 B-26v 3 T?33, 4 SEA FURY, 2 T-6v.3 CABS
2 COLT.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE COVERED AIRCRAFT
REVETMENTS0 SOME EARTH GRADING HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
AT NE END OF NE/SW RUNWAYO
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AIRCRAFT ?- ONE CLEAT, 2 C?47, 4 BRITANNIA,
2 CONSTELLATIONQ 3 CRATE (ONE TAKING OFF), ONE C-54,
ONE C?45, ONE CREEK, ANC ONE LIAISON-TYPE.
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AIRCRAFT --m NONE OBSERVED 25X1D
RUNWAY APPEARS SERVICEABLE. HAZE AND CLOUDS PRECLUDE
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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AIRCRAFT -- 2 LIAISON.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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-PORTS-
MARIEL PORT 230IN 08245W
VESSELS 0O 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, ONE PF, ONE
KRONSTADT, AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
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VESSELS -? 5 FREIGHTERS MOORED IN HARBOR, ONE OF
WHICH IS BEING OFF-LOADED BY LIGHTERS, 28 FREIGHTERS
ALONGSIDE QUAYS AND PIERS, 4 BARGES IN HARBOR,
6 COASTAL-TYPE FREIGHTERS, 6 SMALL PC-TYPE AT HAVANA
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NAVAL BASE, ONE PROBABLE PF, ONE TANKER, AND NUMEROUS
SMALL CRAFT.
EXTENSIVE MATERIAL IN OPEN STORAGE MUCH TRAFFIC IN
HARBOR AREA. NO DEFENSES, 25X1D
OBSERVED.
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LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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VESSELS -? 2 SMALL CARGO VESSELS AND A NUMBER OF
BARGES AND SMALL VESSELS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO VESSELS OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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-ELECTRONICS-
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
NO CHANGE IN CANVAS-COVERED VANS. NO OTHER VEHICLES 25X1D
OBSERVED.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CAMP 2223N 08342W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACI:LITIES? NO VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08311W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR DEFENSES.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 23 IN 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE. NO VEHICLES OBSERVED0
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
CAMP CONTAINS 11 TANKS/SP GUNS MST OF THE KNOWN
PARKING AREA IS STILL CANVAS-?COVERED)9 3 UNIDENTIFIE
TRACKED VEHICLES, 3 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 25 CARGO TRUCKS9 19 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES9 29 LARGE, 2 MEDIUMS AND 8 SMALL TENTS, AND
ONE 6-GUN OCCUPIED AAA POSITION. NUMEROUS
VEHICLESIEQUIPMENT LOCATED IN HEAVILY WOODED AREA.
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SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA MILITARY CAMP 2255N 0821OW
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CAMP OR IN SECURED AREA
EAST OF CAMP. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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TORRENS MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
AT REFORMATORY PROPER .?._ 14 LARGE, AND ONE MEDIUM
TENT, 10 CARGO TRUCKS, 7 VAN TRUCKS.
MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA .3 NM SOUTH -? 9 LARGE
AND 19 MEDIUM TENTS9 210 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND
30 CARGO TRUCKS.
MOTOR PARK m7 NM SSW ?-?128 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES9
3 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 4 SMALL TENTS.
MOTOR PARK ~9 NM SE - 59 CARGO TRUCKS, 10 VAN TRUCKS,
AND 89 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
AAA POSITION 1.5 NM SSE -- ONE LARGE, ONE MEDIUMS AND
ONE SMALL TENT, 9 PRIME MOVERS, 4 PROBABLE VAN TRUCKS,
7 CARGO TRUCKS. AAA POSITION IS UNOCCUPIED BUT THE
AAA GUNS ARE PARKED IN THE AREAO
BILLETING AREA 1.9 NM SOUTH -m 12 LARGE9 6 MEDIUM, AND
13 SMALL TENTS, 13 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 TRUCK-MOUNTED
CRANES, AND 55 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
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MADRUGA9 POL STORAGE 2256N 08149W
FIVE GROUPS OF HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL TANKS IN SMALL 25X1D
VALLEY ARE NOW COVERED BY SHEDS0 OTHER FACILITIES
INCLUDE OPEN STORAGE AREA, 6 MEDIUM-SIZE BUILDINGS
AND 8 SMALL BUILDINGS, ONE BUILDING UNDER
CONSTRUCTION, APPROXIMATELY 25 VEHICLES AND NUMEROUS
SMALL TANKS. AREA IS SECURED.
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LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08124W
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08211W _
CAMP CONTAINS 18 LOWBOYS, ONE PROBABLE LOWBOY, 11 25X1D
LARGE TRUCKS AND APPROXIMATELY 50 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES NEAR RUNWAY, APPROXIMATELY 100 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT IN BARRACKS AREA?
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JOVELLANOS, MILITARY AREA 2248N 08112W
NO MILITARY OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED. POOR IMAGE 25X1D
QUALITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08213W
.5 NM NNW OF NAZARENO?
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES A NUMBER OF
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED THROUGH HEAVY FOLIAGE.
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GUANABO AREA9 MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
TRENCHES AND AW POSITIONS APPEAR UNOCCUPIED. NO
VEHICLES/MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. PERMANENT
FACILITIES REMAIN UNCHANGED
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CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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MESTANZA9 EXPLOSIVE STORAGE SITE 2228N 08347W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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SPECIAL AREA ALPHA 2258N 08227W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY 08SERVEOe
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MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
NO NEW ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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-UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY-
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN 25X1D
FACILITIES.
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MANAGUA MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
THREE TRUCKS ON SERVICE ROAD. NO APPARENT CHANGE
IN FACILITIES.
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BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
APPROXIMATELY 30 VEHICLES OBSERVED AT VEHICLE PARK.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES..
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NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. 25X1D
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NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3437 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF 81
DEGREES OR WEST OF 83 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST
LONGITUDE..
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SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
2246N
08258W
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES
2303N
08207W
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
2258N
08217W
MINAS AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
08212W
BAJURAYABO AREA MILITARY AREA
2308N
0821OW
TARARA LANDING BEACH
2310N
08212W
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