I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3496 17 MARCH 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: March 17, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
KNOB MISSION 3496
BRASS
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Tt~E 'FOLLObd~NG tNFflRt~ATIQN REPRESEN3S A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS LlF AERIAL FHq'fUGRAPHY F120M BRASS KNClB
MSSiCiN 349b~ 13ATEU 17 f~A~tCH 1963fl THE NUMSER
~1FPEARING AT THE ENC7 ~F I'HE HEAaER LINE IS
THE CC~t~CIR TARGET NUMBER
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SITE GE?N7AINS 6 RElIET~'Et3 CANVAS-~C#~VEREII LAl7:NCHERS, 3
CAid1dA5~Ct~vERE#~ ~iDL~3 PQS I ~ ~ DNS 9 ANL3 A ~AN1~A5-?COVEREL
REVE7"TEO ~UiF~ANCE F2AQAR.
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5I}C REVETTE~ CANI~AS~?C~QVEREI~ LAUNCHERS ANTI t~LCUPI Ei~
GUUANCE AREA CISSERVEt3~ PC~Oi2 i19;4GE ~tUALiTY :#~RECLU~#ES
EI~RTHER: INTERPRETATiC~Nm
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SITE Ci3NTAINS ~ REVETTEt~ LAUt~1CHE#tS, REvET~EU C3CCUPIEt~
t~UICANCE AREAS AND CANVAS~COVEREt~ HOL17 Pti5T1'ItIN..
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FOi~R CAN1lAS~CC3vERE13 LAUNCH PC351 T IONS ~, GANVAS?=Ct7VERED
Gl1IUANCE AREAS AND CAfd1~A5~?CC~vEREt7 ~aL~ I~CiSIT'IaN
v5I8LEo
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SIDE ~t7iVTAINS b R~vET~ED l.Atl~fiC#-iERSs AT LEASE Q1v~
GAh1vA5?.C~1~'ERET3 M~SSd~.E 'fRANSAaRTER, ANt~ GAt~vA~-~Q~?ER~t~
GtJ~I~AN~E AREA.
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LAI.BAi~~EN SA~9 SATE 2~28N ~37929k1
SITE tCitdfiAtNS b IALINCHERS {5 CANVAS-CfIVEREQ}~
MISSdi~E TiiANS~~7R~ER5s AIVD CANYAS-EOVEt2E~3 ~llit}AlVEE
RADAR.
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SIX CAtVVAS-L~v'ERE~ LI#tJNG~-lERSs t5 MiSS~IE TRAt~Sf~?RTERS,
A(d0 C3~LUPIEU GUIDANCE A~tEA 48SERVEfl~
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5I3'E LaN~"AiNS ~ U~tREVETi'EL: LAtJNCt~ERS, ~' P~tQBABEE
yCANVAS C1~.~JEREi3 -MISS.~LE TRANS?RI?-EFtS~ ANa _OCCLMPiED
17lJI~ANGE AREAa
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EaklR ~At3NCHERS, ?NE CANVAS.'--CQVEREO MIS.~Il~E
TRAiVSPClRI'ER, AND OCC~1PiFD GUd~ANCE AREA VISIBEIE IN
CLC7U[~-FRED AREAS.
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S1~E GC3NTAINS 6 UNREI~E7TED #ANVAS~CtJVERED tAt1t~CHERS,
7 ~CAN1~A?C~I-~EREL A~~55I~E TRAfdSPt~R~~RS, A~iD p~G~PiEi~
t~tJIC}AN~E AREAm
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T1~ENTY ~l~SSi~:E ~RAfVS?~ORTERS ANt7 SE1tERAL t1N~t3ENTiF~E[?
vEHIGEES1PiECES t3F EQUIPMENT OBSERY'ELD.
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APFROX~MATEL.Y ~@ UNII~ENTIFIE~ vENI~CLES t?BSERVE~3.
QSLIQUITY .PRECtU13ES FURTHER iNTER~RETATIC3N.
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CIE~t3 ~~ AviLA :SAM ASSEMBLY AREA ~1~ZN 0~'844k1
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NU MISSILE EQUIPMENT OBSERV~t~ IN ~LLdUD-'FREE AREAS.
AP~:RflXIMATE~Y .25 ~+EHIELES C~BSERVE~.
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-AI RF I ELt~S--
SAN AN~~Na? ~E Lt~S BANQS AiRFIEL.I~ 225~N ~823iW
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AIRCRAFT -- 3 FARMER: 2~ FA~E~TIFRESCQ, i3: B-fib, 3 3"-6,
40 FISNBED, AIdt3 b UNIDENTIFEU SINGLE-ENGI~lE AIRCRAFT
SAN JltLt,~N AIRFIEI:i~ 2206N 08~+H9W
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JCBSE A~Ait7I ~NTERt~ATIaNA~ AIRFIELD 23fd~N 08224~i
ARCRA,F~. ~- 3 ~Df~SrELL1~TIt~N~ 3 ~-54,': ~ BRTANNII3,
9~ LRATry ~~E11x CVV)N3~ GR.~~E Ft1SEL~!aE.:_t3NE~-. Lflt~ESTAR, AND 2
L~ti.i JUiY`~iT.~s
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a~~c~~Fr ~- ~ cis, ~ caLr, oN~~eY, ~ ca~~rc~r~~
a~~ ~A~~, ~~ ~~ L I & i StDlVll'RAIAIER ~~,~~~~~.
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MARIEL ~iAVAL AIR STAT~flN 23~0N 824bW
AI:RCf~#F3_ -- NtItVE t9B5ERVED.
FIFTY vEHIGLES ?BSERVED AT EAST :END DF R~1N'~A1'.
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PLAYA SARAIfIA AIRFIE~.D 23f~.~N t~823fiW
AIRCRAFT. ?- 45 NLIUNQ, LINE ~-4Z, ~ HARE, AIVL3 2 BEL:~:
HEL ~Ct3PTE~tS?
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MANAGi~A AiRFIELf~ ~258N. H82ZT1~
AIRCRAFT -- N[3NE DBSERVEi~,
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BA1'Qt~E~ E1~ST AIRFIELC3 ~'023N 1~~538ki
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l~ARIEL PaR~ z3~irv ~$~~~~
vESSE~.~ -- ~~ !if]MAR-c~A~s PGA9G, ~ ~~~ ANO ?~vE pc.
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Nt)EVTAS Af~RT 2I32N R~771b1~
ONE -LARGE ERE i GH'~ER AtdO Of~E KRASNOGRAL~-GLASS FREIGHTER
t30~Ct4EU A3 NW. PIER tf~NE HAt~#~ QPEN, DOOM ACTIVE).
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LA ISARELA PORT 22~6N f~80Qlli~
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N0 LARGE VESSELS OR Mi~.ITARY .EQi~IPMEN~' CIBSERVEL~.
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CALBARIEN 3~fJRT 2232N i37928W
NO. LARGE vESSELS L1R MILITARY ..EQU~.RMEf1T OBSER1~En IN
GLQUO-FREE AREAS.
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cARpENAS' ~CIRT ~392N ~~~~:aw
NO :LARGE .VESSELS OBSERVED' ~N CLC1U~l~-FREE AREAS.
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SANTA. LtJ~tA PORT 224HN Qf8~58~1
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED. ?BLtGJUITY ~REGLUUES
FURTHER INTER~PRETATILIlV.
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HAVANA= PART 23i38N 08221'W ~
VESSELS ---15 LARGE FREIGHTERS 14 CtlAS7'AL.FREIGHTERS:
ONE LARGE .TANKER,-AND 4 ~T VISt6L:E IN GLOt1D-FREE
AREAS.
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LA COLOMA PQR~' 22-i4N 08334W
Nfl :LARGE VESSELS OR l~IL[TARY EQUIRI~ENT OBSERVEt3.
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 0825bW
NO ;LARGE VESSELS OR MIL3TARY E~UIRMENT OBSERVED.
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SAHTA HEI(Ui~A PORT 2255N f~83I.1W
NO LARGE VESSELS DR MILITARY-EG~UTPMENT'VISIBLE TN
CIOl~~7-FREE AREAS.
ELECTRO~lTCS-
HAVANA 'A1iEA,: CC1MMi~NTCATTONS CENTER 23f~$6V 082~6W
NINETEEN i~ANS ANO 8 13NIUENTIFIEO vEHTCLES 085ERVETl,
-MILTTARY_ACTIVI7Y-
MAt+1tANILLO AREAs MILITARY .CAMP ~017tV? 0TT#~~SW .
NINETEEN TAhIK51SP GUNS ANa 23 TRUCKS tT0 Tt~WTNG EA
PIECES 06SERVEO.
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PTNAR-GHEE RTOr MILITARY-CAMP 222~N ~8~42~1 ~
#~1MP CQNTAINS APPROXIMATELY ~0 UtVTi~ENTTFIEt3..VEHTCLES.
LA FLORA- AREA# :MILITARY R-169!63
APPROXINIA~EEY 15 UTILT~Y .TR~iOKS,: AP~ROXINIAI'EC:Y 55
UN~C)ENTIFE~3 vEHC,~LES, 3 CARGO TRAILERS 53 E~GHT-
WhIEELEC) APCs ANC) 5 PROBABLE LOWBCIY. TRAILERS.
THE 6-GON ANC) 9--GUIV AAA S i TE ~ REMA t N OC;CUP ~ EO.
AF~~Ox~~ATE~Y ~.~~ ~~ ~.~~ PERSONNELJTRC)OPs CIBSERVEC~
N ANC) ARC)IJNt~ ~ARRACIES ~~~~.
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i.A BOCA, .ILITARY_GAMP 23~N 08242W
A~!F'RO}(T~lAT'ELY 25 vEHICLES OBSERVE[).
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TORRENS~ MILITARY C0~7i?LEX 2259N 0~Z28W7 t,~ -
~~~V}~~A~~~~ ~p+~~~~~_.~ ~~ ~,~i~'~9L3 .L'~ -~~~~~~F A~V~ii - ~d S~A~~.
i}TENT'J.? 4 ~i~.l~717~} 1~~~i.~1~.~{{~~'l ~ v~~ ~~~~~~) ..A~~ '[4,
VN9Yg.3f'31 ~if.t'f Ufa l~~~~y ~~r ~i#~~f fvtt~fp7~~}1.~T3rRi f~ ~1 i4 ~} Ai i,~ f-!~)Tt~ ~7( q Aiy Y~. C^
~C07..OR PARK. AN1J.-,D~~L~i ~iV LI i~6 G1~fi a~.-IYi't ~liV lf3 '""' .-~7Ct. LFI itVG4
19 MEC3I Uri: ANC -.ONE 51~,4LL TENS, 1211 CARGO TRUCKS ~ 22
UTILITY TRUCKS, 7d vAN TRUCKS, b TRACKEL3 PRIME A90vERS~
18 UNIC?ENTiFIE~t vEHICLES, ANC> 24 .CARGO 'TRAILERS,
MOTE3R -PARK .7 N1~ SSW. -- ..ONE i~EC)iUM .ANC) 5 SMALI. TENTS,
~~ CARGO TRUCKSa ~ UTILITY TRUCKS, 63 vAN TRfICKS,
3TRACKECI PRIME MOVERS, L5 UNIflENTIFIEC9 vEHICLES?
~.~ CARt~O TItAILERSs ANC} ~ VAN TRAILERS.
MOTflR PARK.. NM SE ---48 CARGO TRUCKS, 4 UTILITY
TRUCKSy 9 1~AN TRUC}CS, 118 U~iiC3ENTi~tEC) VE~iICLES~ ANO 5
CARGO TRAILERS.
AAA.POSIfiION: 1.5 NM SSE.-- ONE POL.TRUCKr ~.~ CARGO
TRU+CK5~ 1H TRACKER P'RI~E MOVERS, 4 CARGO TRAiLERSa ANC)
2 LAl1GE,. ONE MEC~ILdM AND ~ SM11LL 3'ENTS. THE ~-GtIN AAA
SIDE IS NC)W _OCCUPIEO.
BILLETING:AREA 1.9 NM 50UT~i -- 12 C.AROE, ~ MEaIUI~~
ANQ 12 SMALL TENTS, 20-CARGO TRUCKS, 7 UTII:I~'Y TRUCKS:
~,NC) APPR?XIMATELY t~0 UNII3ENTIFIECD _VEMiCLES.
MOTOR PARK.1.2 NM S~ -- 14:TANKSISP GUNS 21~ CARGO
TRUCKS, AND ? UNIC)EN1'iEIEC) VEHICLES.
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MANAGIiA? MILITARY CAME 2258N 082I.~'W
AAFROXIMATEIY 3t~ LOWBLIY I'RAILE~tS WITf~ PRIME M01/ERS ANt~
A,P~'ROXIMATELY 3fd~J OTHER vEHI~CLES OESEitYEO.
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WESTERN AREA ?- 30 EA .PIECES {AT 'LEAST i2. TOWEO EiY
PR d ME-Ai[31tERS l ANfl APPROXIMATELY ~i Ai?fli T I ONAI
PRIME?Mt3itER5 ?BSERVEO.~
EASTERN AREA ~- i5 TRUCKS to Tfl~dING EA-.PIECES).
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-MISCEL ANEL7U5 Ai T~VITY-
B'EJUCAL, MUNI7IflNS STORAGE SITES 2~56N ~~2~3W
NO APPARENT GHAlVGE IN SI'C~RAGE FACILITIES.
SEVEN 1~AN-TYPE. TR!}C1C5 ANfl APPROXIMATELY -4~! CITHER
VEHICLES ARE VISIBLE IN HEADQUARTERS AfdEA.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TAR~E~S-
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THE FCIL.LO~IING TARGETS SHOW
LAST LQVERAGE --
N~7 CHANDE
SINCE
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SAN CRISTO$AL
~1R8M SITE I
224~fN
~8~I7W
SAN:GRIS70$A~:
d~RBI~ SITE 3
Z242N
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GUANAJAY IRBM
SIfE 1
225TH
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5A~UA.. I.A `GRANDE MRBM -SITE 1
22~r3N
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SAN- CR1sTa~~L .M~~M SITE ~
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GUANA,iA~f IRBM SITE 2
SENAEfO SAM SITE
nELEITE ALTERNATE .SAM SITE
GtlgRRA POSSISI:E CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CORONEL PASCUAL AIREELi3
CABANAS AREA, MILITARX.CAMP
tIA~ANA, AMMUN~T~ON STORAGE.AREA
MEST.;ANZA,`>.EKPLLISII/E STORAGE SATE
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
EPEEIAL'AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL ARfA '.BFkAVO SLUE
SPEC"IAL AREA BRA~? REI)
SPECIAL AREA vIGTt7R
5PECIAL AREA TA~1G0
MATANZAS LANC3ING 6EACH
VARADERO LANi3ING. E-EAC#~
MANAGUA, MUNITI?NS ST+DRAGE S3TE
LA :8?CA, 1N~3USTRIAI: CONSTRUCTION
THE:EALLC3WING TARGETS COUL17 BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT'' INTERPRETED --
REMEDIOS-IRBM SITE
SANTA Li~CIA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO.DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
VICTt~RIA DE LAS ;TUNAS 5AM :ASSEMBLY :.AREA
BAHIA .;HONDA, MiI.ITARY -CAMP
ttEMEDIIfS d4~REA, MII.tI'ARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS vEGAS A~tEA, MILITARY DAMP
SAt~ DOSE DE LAS LA,~AS AREA, MILITARY .CAMP'
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2257N ~1823tS~t
213btV 1~77331~
23L91N ~$)~44W
23l~~N ~825~lY~
230TH id811T3~
2256N 06252W
2301N 0B226W
2228N ~183~Z~d
225~3N' f~B22TW
23~d iN i~82481~-
22.5f8N ~i8Z~3~i
Z254~1 ~JB231W
23H0N R!$Z34W
2258N: @8244W:
23f~1N fll8t2fi~i;
23~8N.' ~181~.BW
2258N 08218i~
23Rl~.N 08245
2225N Q1a935W
22.41N f~8355W
225TH fd822iW
2104N fDZ701~W
2258N.0$31IW
222 TN .R3Z9341~
2c58N-' 08220W
2255N i3821i~W!
2301N 062I.81d
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