IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3477, 9 MARCH 1963

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000400020008-9
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• Document Page Count: 18
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3477
9 MARCH 1963
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NATIONAL
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
AIR FORCE CIA
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IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3477, DATED 9 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
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GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1 2257N 08239W
SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
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GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
NO ACTIVITY AT SITE. APPROXIMATELY 10 CARGO TRUCKS
ARE IN AREA BETWEEN SITES 1 AND 2.
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TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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BEL.LAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
NO MISSILE OR MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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MATANZAS SAM SITE 2 301N 08129W
SITE CONTAINS 6 PROBABLE LAUNCHERS, GUIDANCE AREA,
AND 7 PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
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2 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS NEAR HOLD POSITION, 6 PROBABLE
BOGIE WHEELS, AND NUMEROUS VEHICLES, ALL
CANVAS-COVERED.
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HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, GUIDANCE. EQUIPMENT,
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(5 WITH POSSIBLE MISSILES),. CANVAS OR NET-COVERED
HOLD POSITIONS AND CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH POSITIONS
JIGUANI. SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
AT LEAST :5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION
OBSERVED. GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIED. POOR IMAGE
QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N. 07706W
SITE CONTAINS 6 OCCUPIED LAUNCH POSITIONS AND 7
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION. GUIDANCE
AREA IS OCCUPIED.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 0755W
SITE CONTAINS 6 OCCUPIED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH
POSITIONS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA.SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
AREA CONTAINS 25 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 2 TRUCK-MOUNTED
CRANES, APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES, AND NUMEROUS
MISSILE CANISTERS.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE PORTION.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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POSITIONS,: UNREVETTED CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA,
AND 5 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD
AREAS. SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 0785OW
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED.CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH
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MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SITE APPEARS COMPLETE BUT UNOCCUPIED. NO ACTIVITY
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREA.
CERCA DE PIEDRA, SUSPECT SAM SUPPORT AREA 2004N 07551W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THIS AREA.
SEE SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA.
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LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2156N 08019W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED. SITE ABANDONED.
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AIRCRAFT -- ONE CAB, 2 CRATE, 3 LIAISON-TYPE,
ONE HOUND, AND ONE POSSIBLE HARE.
N/SRUNWAY UNSERVICEABLE BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION
ON NORTHERN SECTION.
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AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
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FAGOT/FRESCO, 3 PROBABLE CRATE, 3 PROBABLE CAB, 2
POSSIBLE COLT, 3 PROBABLE T-33, 2 PROBABLE T-6, AND
ONE. PROBABLE SEA FURY OBSERVED ON VISIBLE AREAS OF
FIELD. SCATTERED CLOUDS AND OBLIQUITY
PRECLUDE. FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 6 PROBABLE FISHBED, 10 PROBABLE
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AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 BRITANNIA, 3 CONSTELLATION,
5 C-46/47,: 3 C-54, 3 CRATE, ONE PROBABLE
VANGUARD, ONE TWIN-ENGINE LIAISON, AND 2
SINGLE-ENGINE LIAISON.
CAMPO L I BERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT _- ONE PBY, 7 COLT, 40 LIAISON/TRAINER,.
NINETEEN TRUCKS OBSERVED.
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 HARE, 53 HOUND, AND ONE C-47.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
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JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
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AIRCRAFT -- ONE CRATE.
RUNWAY IS SERVICEABLE. AAA SITE JUST EAST OF NNE/SSW
RUN WAY.. CONTAINS 5 PROBABLY OCCUPIED POSITIONS AND A
SIXTH POSITION UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 07638W
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AIRCRAFT -- 2 LIAISON.
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TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE HOUND AND ONE POSSIBLE HARE.
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS ONE KASIMOV-CLASS FREIGHTER WITH FORWARD
AND AFT HATCHES OPEN AND 2 LIGHTERS ALONGSIDE, ONE
OTHER LARGE FREIGHTER WITH 2 FORWARD HATCHES OPEN
AND ONE LIGHTER AND 3 SMALL CRAFT ALONGSIDE, ONE
KRONSTADT-CLASS PC, ONE OTHER PC, AND 3 PT.
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MANZANILLO PORT 202IN 07707-
N O LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 200IN 0755OW
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VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS, ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER,
ONE LARGE TANKER, AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
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VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREA. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED.
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NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED. SCATTERED CLOUDS
AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
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NO VESSELS OBSERVED IN PORT.
ONE ORENBURG OR OKHOTSK-CLASS FREIGHTER (4 HATCHES
OPEN) IS ANCHORED APPROXIMATELY 5 NM SOUTH OF JUCARO
AT 21-31N 078-52E. THREE LIGHTERS ARE ALONGSIDE.
TWO LOADED LIGHTERS AND A TUG ARE MOVING SOUTH IN THE
DIRECTION OF THIS FREIGHTER.
AN UNIDENTIFIED FREIGHTER APPEARS ANCHORED
APPROXIMATELY 2.8 NM SW OF JUCARO. HATCHES ARE CLOSED
AND NO ACTIVITY IS VISIBLE..
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VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS IINCLUDING ONE KRASNOGRAD-
CLASS FREIGHTER AT NEW WHARF),. ONE COASTAL TANKER,
AND SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT OBSERVED.
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VESSELS -- 2 ST.ANISL.AVSKIY-CLASS FREIGHTERS (ONE AT
HAVANA COAL WHARF NO .2 AND ONE AT WARD LINE NORTH
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WHARF), THE II (AUXILIAR MARITIMA WHARF), THE
(UNITED FRUIT CO PIER) , A LGOV-CLASS
D FRUIT CO WHARF)r 24.OTHER
FREIGHTERS, AND ONE TANKER. ALSO, ONE.PF, 2- PC, ONE
PCE, AND 5 PT BOATS. A FREIGHTER-TRANSPORT IS
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 NM :OFF THE APPROACHES
TO HAVANA HARBOR.
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HAVANAAREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTEEN TRUCKS 16 WITH VANS) AND AT LEAST 7
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES ARE IN AREA.
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GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
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NO. NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2017N 07706W
NINETEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND AT LEAST 10 TRUCKS
OBSERVED.
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08212W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. PROBABLE
CANVAS-COVERED OBJECTS ARE NEAR ENTRANCES TO 3
BUNKERS.
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HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 0822OW
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SCATTERED CLOUDS* OBLIQUITY, AND POOR IMAGE
QUALITY PRECLUDE INTERPRETATION.
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APPROXIMATELY 30 PROBABLE TANK TRUCKS AND
APPROXIMATELY 25 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA.
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MONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08124W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR VEHICLE
COUNT IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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ELEVEN VEHICLES ARE IN AREA 2 NM NW OF TOWN AND 10
CARGO TRUCKS ARE IN AREA 4 NM NW OF TOWN.
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LOMAS DE CRI STO, MILITARY AREA 2006N 07546W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
CAMPO.FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 0821OW
CAMP CONTAINS 3 TRUCKS WITH F/A PIECES, 7 OTHER
VEHICLES, AND 5 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
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LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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APPROXIMATELY ONE SQUARE MILE. A PROBABLE VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE AREA IS LOCATED IN WOODED AREA. AT
LEAST 9 TANKS/.SP GUNS ARE ON PREPARED HARDSTAND, AT
LEAST 15 VEHICLES/EQUiPMENTPARED ON A SECOND
HARDSTAND, AND 9 TANKS/SP GUNS ON A THIRD HAROSTAND.
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
FIRST AREA -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SEVEN TANKS/ SP GUNS ON ONE HARDSTAND, 5 POSSIBLE
TANKS/SP GUNS ON OTHER HARDSTAND.
SECOND AREA -- NO APPARENT CHANGE-IN FACILITIES.
FOUR TRUCKS IN CLOUD-FREE PORTION.
THIRD AREA -- CONTAINS NUMEROUS BUILDINGS AND
ATTERED THROUGHOUT AN AREA WHICH COVERS
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NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
(SEE TORRENS MILITARY COMPLEX).
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SEE ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH.
APPROXIMATELY 18 CANVAS-COVERED TANKS OR SP GUNS
ARE VISIBLE IN TANK PARK. EXTENSIVE TRACK ACTIVITY
NOTED IN AREA. FOUR FIRING POSITIONS ARE ON A :RIDGE
JUST SOUTH OF TANK PARK. SCATTERED CLOUDS AND:: POOR
IMAGE QUALITY LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
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MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
NO ,:NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08036W
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THREE 6-GUN UNOCCUPIED FA POSITIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY.
ONE NM 'EAST OF JURAGUA. ONE POSSIBLE RADAR AND ONE
6-GUN UNOCCUPIED PROBABLE FA POSITION ARE AT 22-04N
080-29-45W, AND ONE TRUCK I S ON BEACH ROAD AT :22-03N
080-30-30W. NO OTHER MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED,
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MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
EXTENSIVE TRENCHING IN PLAYA RANCHO LUNA.AND
PUNTA LUNA AREAS. A MILITARY AREA, LOCATED AT
22-04N 080-24W JUST EAST OF CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE,
CONTAINS 2 SHED-TYPE BUILDINGS, 3 OTHER BUILDINGS,
2 TANKS/SP GUNS, 4 POSSIBLE TANKS/SP GUNS, AND
EXTENSIVE TRENCHING.
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SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO-APPARENT CHANGE.
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MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N. 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. THREE TRUCKS
PARKED ON LOOP ROAD.
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BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE. AT LEAST 20 VEHICLES ARE IN
HEADQUARTERS AREA.
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION 2208N.08004W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
NO MILITARY OR MISSILE-ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY
OBSERVED.
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MISSION 3477 DOES NOT COVER ANY TARGETS WEST OF
83 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED,
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SANCTI SP.IRITUS SAM SITE
2147N
07929W
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2152N
07844W
MOA
PORT
2039N
07454W
LA
FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
08233W
SAN
JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2255N
08210W
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
22.58N:
08217W
NAZARENO,: MILITARY AREA
2258N
08214W
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA
2307N
08215W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
225ON
08233W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO-RED
2254N
0823.1W.
MANICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
2206N
07958W
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