IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3478 10 MARCH 1963

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• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 10, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3478
10 MARCH 1968
DOCUMENT NO.
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CLASS. CHI ?CGED TO: TS S /Z -
NEXT REVIEW DATE:
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3478, DATED 10 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING REMAINS.
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W
SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SUPPORT AREA BETWEEN SITES 1 AND 2 CONTAINS 12 TRUCKS.
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TAPASTE AREAS STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED AND CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS,
3 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITIONS, AND A REVETTED AND
CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 4..CANVAS.-COVERED
PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND A REVETTED AND
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS. HOLD
POSITION AND GUIDANCE AREA ARE CANVAS-COVERED
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SIX CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 6 PROBABLY CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
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AREA CONTAINS 28 CANVAS-COVERED .MISSILETRANSPORTERS
WITH PRIME MOVERS, NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS, AND 6
VEHICLES.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SITE CONTAINS 12 TRUCKS. NO MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
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CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
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SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 9 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 8 CRUISE-MISSILE
CRATES, 8 CANVAS-COVERED ATS PRIME MOVERS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 7 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
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GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2300N 082501
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SITE CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 46 CRUISE-MISSILE TYPE
CRATES, 12 CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS; AND APPROXIMATELY 200 VEHICLES OF
VARIOUS TYPES.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 4 FAGOT/FRESCO, AND 2 PROBABLE
FAGOT/FRESCO.
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AIRCRAFT 2 FARMER, 11 8=26, 3 C-47, 2 COLT,
3 CRATE, 3 T-33, 17 FAGOT/FRESC.0, 2 T-6, 4
LIAISON-TYPE.
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AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION* 3 BRITANNIA, 3 C-54,
ONE C-46, 3 C-47, ONE LODESTAR, ONE 8-261 3 CRATE AND
5 LIAISON.
AIRCRAFT - 5 COLT, 33 LIAISON./TRAINER, ONEPBY.
TWENTY-TWO VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT LINED UP
ON HARDSTAND.
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AIRCRAFT ?- NONE OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
ON EAST END OF RUNWAY.,
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PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT m- 52 HOUND, 10 HARE, AND ONE C-47.
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MARIEL PORT 230N 08245W
VESSELS -?12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, 2 PF, AND ONE PC.
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE. FREIGHTERS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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VESSELS -?- 25 LARGE FREIGHTERS INCLUDI'.NG THE
PAULA PIER 3 (HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS WORKING),
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SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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HAVANA
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AT EDIFICIO QUAY I {BOOMS WORKING),.
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AT WARD LINE NORTH WHARF (BOOMS
WORKING),: AT REGLA PIER (BOOMS
WORKING), AT HAVANA COAL WHARF
(HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS ACTIVE), ONE. LARGE: PASSENGER
LINER UNITED FRUIT PIER, BOOMS
WORKING), O B E LARGE T ER, 2 PF 7 PT, 6 PC AND 6
SOVIET-TYPE TRAWLERS.
AT LEAST 50 VEHICLES LINED UP ON STREET AT PAN
AMERICAN AND ARSENAL WHARF.
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CABANA.S:PORT 2259N 08256W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. EIGHTEEN VANS AND
11 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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--MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. FIFTEEN VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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ARTEMISA,. MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
CAMP CONTAINS 13 LARGE, 2 MEDIUM,. ONE SMALL TENT,
2 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,: 39 TANKSISP
GUNS, 548-WHEELED APCS, 8 PROBABLE SNAPPERS, 117
CARGO TRUCKS, 14 UTILITY TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRUCKS,' 35
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND 7 FA PIECES.. ALL
ARMOR/VEHICLE COUNTS ARE APPROXIMATE DUE TO FOLIAGE
AND SHADOW. THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN
OCCUPI ED.
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TWELVE PROBABLE VEHICLES OBSERVED. REVETMENTS IN SE
AREA ARE;EMPTY.
LA BOLA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N.08252W.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
ONE TRUCK OBSERVED.
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HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
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CAMP CONTAINS 62 LARGE, 30 MEDIUM, AND 83 SMALL TENTS,
40 TANKS/SP GUNS, 5 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES,
9 SNAPPERS, 12 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 17 FA PIECES,
APPROXIMATELY 200 CARGO TRUCKS, 13 VAN TRUCKS, 20
UTILITY TRUCKS, 5 TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY BRIDGES, 13
CARGO TRAILERS, 2 POL TRUCKS, AND APPROXIMATELY 25
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. THE 6-GUN AND_9-GUN AAA SITES
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REMAIN OCCUPIED.
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2227N 07934W 0
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED. 42.TANK.S/SP GUNS,
ONE PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 2 PROBABLE
FROG LAUNCHERS, 13 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 10
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, APPROXIMATELY 200 CARGO TRUCKS,
10 POLTRUCKS, 15 UTILITY TRUCKS, 6 AAA PIECES AND 18
FA PIECES. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE.
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MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
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FACILITIES INCLUDE 44 LARGE, 11 MEDIUM, AND 15 SMALL
TENTS. VEHICLES OBSERVED INCLUDE 12 TANKS/SP GUNS,
5 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 3 UNIDENTIFIED
TRACKED VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY
BRIDGES, 25 CARGO TRUCKS, 7 UTILITY TRUCKS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 10 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. DENSE
FOLIAGE AND SHADOWS PRECLUDE COUNT AND IDENTIFICATION
OF VEHICLES PARKED UNDER TREES. THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN
AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 0821OW
NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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AT THE MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA .3 NM SOUTH-- 9
LARGE, 19 MEDIUM, ONE SMALL TENT, 98 CARGO TRUCKS, 50
VAN TRUCKS, 27 UTILITY TRUCKS9 55 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, 6 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, AND APPROXIMATELY 46
CARGO TRAILERS.
AT THE MOTOR PARK .7 NM SSW -- ONE MEDIUM, 5 SMALL
TENTS, 54 VAN TRUCKS, 9 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY
TRUCKS, AND APPROXIMATELY 80 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
AT THE MOTOR PARK .9 NM SW -- 9 VAN TRUCKS,
APPROXIMATELY 63 CARGO TRUCKS AND APPROXIMATELY 100
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
AT THE AAA POSITION 1.5 NM SSE -- AAA SITE REMAINS
UNOCCUPIED AND THE 6 AAA GUNS REMAIN PARKED IN AREA.
TEN TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 16 CARGO TRUCKS, 5
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 2 LARGE, ONE.MEDIUM, AND 2
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
AT THE REFORMATORY -- 25 LARGE, 13 MEDIUM, 5 SMALL
TENTS, 7 VAN TRUCKS AND 9 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
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SMALL TENTS OBSERVED.
AT THE BILLETING AREA 1.9 NM SOUTH-- 13 LARGE, 7
MEDIUM, 15 SMALL TENTS, 2 UTILITY TRUCKS,
APPROXIMATELY 10 CARGO TRUCKS, AND APPROXIMATELY.
63 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
AT THE MOTOR PARK 1.2 NM SW - 13 PROBABLE TANKS/SP
GUNS, AND 15 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
FORTY-TWO TRAILERS 129 WITH PRIME MOVERS),. AND 80
VEHICLES OBSERVED IN THE NORTH VEHICLE PARK.
APPROXIMATELY 400 VARIOUS VEHICLES ARE IN THE
CAMP PROPER.
NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
AREA CONTAINS 18 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY
16 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, ALL ON HARDSTANDS.
GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA 231IN 08203W
TEN VEHICLES OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN
FACILITIES.
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GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 18 OTHER UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
CAMP CONTAINS 13 TANKS/SP GUNS, 3 PROBABLE TANKS/SP
BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 0821OW
SIX PROBABLE FA. PIECES AND 14 POSSIBLE VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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GUANABACOAi MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
EASTERN AREA CONTAINS 18 PRIME MOVERS, 3 FA PIECES,
AND APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES (10 PROBABLY. TOWING FA
PIECES). WESTERN AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 25
VEHICLES 112 POSSIBLY TOWING FA PIECES.)
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FIRST AREA CONTAINS 7 TANKS/SP GUNS, SECOND AREA
CONTAINS 25 VEHICLES, THIRD AREA CONTAINS 27 TANKS/SP
GUNS AND 5 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS.
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NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED 2254N 08231W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY. OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 2300N 08234W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA TANGO 2258N 08244W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
TARARA LANDING BEACH 2310N 08212W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 100 VEHICLES PARKED ALONG LOOP ROAD.
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
TWO VEHICLES ON THE LOOP ROAD AT THE EASTERN
DRIVE-THROUGH BUNKER.
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BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
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APPROXIMATELY 12 VANS AND 35 OTHER VEHICLES IN THE
HEADQUARTERS AREA. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN THE TWO
STORAGE SITES.
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LA BOLA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 2301N 08245W
CONSTRUCTION APPEARS TO HAVE STOPPED.
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.5 NM SSE OF SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS.
FENCED AREA CONTAINS 2 LOOP ROADS CONNECTED BY A
CENTRAL ROAD. SEVEN CRATES (APPROXIMATELY
AND ONE PROBABLE CRATE ARE VISIBLE. EALAVAILUNS
EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE FENCED AREA. AN IMPROVED
2-LANE DIRT ROAD LEADS INTO THE SITE FROM ROUTE 2-98.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED,
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
BANES PORT
PUERTO PADRE PORT
OrIYin EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
2147N 07929W
2107N 07626W
2100N 07541W
2058N 07538W
2055N 07542W
2113N 07632W~
2051N 07543W
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