I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3494 16 MARCH 1963

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• Publication Date: March 16, 1963
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3494
16 MARCH 1963
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IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3494, DATED 16 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
ARIEL SAM SITE 2300N 08249W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTEO LAUNCHERS (3 CANVAS-COVERED),
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREA, AND REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE RADAR.
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
SITE CONTAINS SIX LAUNCHERS, 3 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (ONE CANVAS-COVERED),
2 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
AREA VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, ONE MISSILE
TRANSPORTER, CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITION, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 WITH MISSILES),
7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
CAMAGUEY:AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 07750W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND GUIDANCE RADAR.
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SITE APPEARS TO BE COMPLETED BUT NO MISSILE-RELATED
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. APPROXIMATELY 11 VEHICLES NOTED
IN AREA.
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 8
CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, 5 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2300N 08250W
SITE CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 46 CRUISE-MISSILE TYPE
CRATES, 10 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND
APPROXIMATELY 150 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
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CAMAGUEYINTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 FAGOT/FRESCO VISIBLE IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
JOSE;MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
AIRCRAFT 3 CONSTELLATION, 2 C-54, 4 C-47,
ONE LODESTAR, 3 BRITANNIA, ONE VISCOUNT, ONE C-46,
3 CRATE, ONE CRATE FUSELAGE, AND 5 LIAISON-TYPE.
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
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AIRCRAFT -- 3 CAB, ONE CRATE, 10 COLT, ONE,PBY,
39 LIAISON/TRAINER AND ONE HARE.
APPROXIMATELY 30 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED NEAR THE MAIN HANGAR.
MARIEL. NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF E
EAST END OF RUNWAY.
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AIRCRAFT -- 58 HOUND (INCLUDING 7 WITHOUT. ROTORS:
3 HARE (INCLUDING ONE WITHOUT ROTORS),. 2 BELL
HELICOPTERS, AND ONE C-47.
VESSELS ?- 2 COASTAL FREIGHTERS, ONE PF, 12
KOMAR-CLASS PGMG AND ONE PC OBSERVED.
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VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS INCLUDING A KRASNOGRAD-TYPE
WITH ALL HATCHES CLOSED AND BOOMS STOWED.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT VISIBLE.
VESSELS -??? ONE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS 3 FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SURGIDERO DEBATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS --? 29 FREIGHTERS INCLUDING THE _ (HATCHES
OPEN, BOOMS ACTIVE) AT SANTA CLARA PIER AND THE
(HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS ACTIVE? ATEDIFICIO
QUAY NUMBER ONE, 6 SOVIET-TYPE TRAWLERS, 4-PT
(INCLUDING ONE ON MARINE RAILWAY),.. KRONSHTADT-CLASS
PC,ONE:PF, AND 3 COASTAL FREIGHTERS.
THE IS NO LONGER IN PORT.
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENTOBSERVED.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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HAVANA"AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 2300N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. TWENTY-FIVE
VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP I 2121N 07.751W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN VEHICLE COUNT OR FACILITIES.
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 075.59W
TWELVE POSSIBLE FA PIECES AND 93 TRUCKS OBSERVED.
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
EIGHTEEN VEHICLES OBSERVED.
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AREA CONTAINS 39 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES ON HAROSTANDS.
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GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTEEN TRUCKS OBSERVED.
CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
SIXTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 17 TRUCKS OBSERVED.
BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 082.10W
THIRTY VEHICLES, 16 OF WHICH ARE TOWING FA PIECES,
OBSERVED.
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
WESTERN AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES OF
WHICH 20 ARE TOWING PROBABLE FA PIECES.
IN THE EASTERN AREA, 16 TRUCKS AND 6 FA PIECES
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREA.
LOMA DE.TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W -
EIGHT LOWBOY TRAILERS AND 122 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
FIRST AREA CONTAINS 11 TANKS/SP GUNS.
SECOND AREA CONTAINS 12 VEHICLES.
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9 OTHER VEHICLES.
APPROXIMATELY 22 PROBABLE CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES,
11 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 100 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN MIDDLE AREA
ALONG LOOP ROAD.
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
MAYARI ARRIBA9 MILITARY INSTALLATION 2029N 0753OW
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA: MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
APPROXIMATELY 18 VEHICLES OBSERVED AT HEADQUARTERS
AREA. NO APPARENT CHANGE OBSERVED AT EITHER OF THE
STORAGE SITES.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
GUANAJAY IRBMSITE 1
GUANAJAYIRBM SITE 2
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
SENADO SAM SITE
SANTIAGO.DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
PRESTON AIRFIELD
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
GUANTANAMO.AREA 1
LA BOLA, MILITARY CAMP
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
HAVANAs AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
MADRUGA, POL STORAGE
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
LAGUNA SIGUAq MILITARY AREA
NAZARENO MILITARY AREA
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA-HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA-BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
TARARA LANDING BEACH
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH
VARADERO.LANDING BEACH
NICAROLANDING BEACH
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2257N 08239W
2257N 08236W
2303N 08207W
2107N 07626W
2136N 07733W
2257N 08221W
230IN 08044W
2309N 08156W
2156N 08019W
2044N 07539
2307N 08117W
2005N 07523W
2301N 08242W-
2051N 07543W
2307N 08212W
2301N 08226W
2255N 08210W
2256N 08149W
2258N 08217!
1954N 07531W
2258N. 08214W
2258N: 08227W
230IN 08246W
2250N 08233W
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2254N 082311
2258N 08244!
1958W. 0745?
2310N 08212
2301N 08126V
2308W 08118
2042N 07533
2258N-08218
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
MANATI SAM SITE
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO.DE-CUBA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
CERCA BE P IEURA, SUSPECT SAM SUPPORT AREA
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD
ANTONIO :MACEO AIRFIELD
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANDS AIRFIELD
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY.CAMP
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP
EL CRISTO# MILITARY INSTALLATION
LOMAS DE.CRISTO, MILITARY AREA
SIBONEY LANDING BEACH
2113N 07702
2155N 07813
1959N 07550
2003N 07553'.
2052N 076271
2004N 07551'
1958N07550
2252N 08232'
2256N 08252
2053N 07614
2259N 08228
2007N 07546
19571 07542
1957N 07
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