I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3502 20 MARCH 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3502
20 MARCH 1963
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3502, DATED 20 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF.THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS9 A HOLD
POSITION (PROBABLY CANVAS-COVERED), AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (PROBABLY WITH MISSILES),
A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITION, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N. 07929W
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, A CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD POSITION, AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
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SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 079.29W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERSF 6 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6. LAUNCHERS? 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA,
25X1 D
25X1A
TWENTY-SEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS t2 CANVAS-COVERED),
NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS, AND 37 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
APPROXIMATELY 50 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND A GUIDANCE RADAR.
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS AND 7
CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES.
ALTERNATE SITE REMAINS UNOCCUPIED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 12 FAGOT/FRESCO AND 2 POSSIBLE
FAGOT/FRESCO.
25X1 D
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- ONE HOUND, 4. LIAISON-TYPE, AND
2 SMALL TWIN-ENGINE AIRCRAFT.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
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BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 07638W
25X1 D
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- 2 LIAISON-TYPE AND ONE HOUND.
BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
25X1 D
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
25X1 D
BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W
25X1 D
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
VESSELS 5 LARGE FREIGHTERS {ONE APPEARS TIC BE THE
ONE MEDIUM FREIGHTER, 2 PF9
ONE PC, AND 5 PT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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MANZANILLO PORT 2021N 07707W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
MOA PORT 2039N 07454W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- 3 FREIGHTERS (ONE KRASNOGRAD-TYPE WITH 4
HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS ACTIVE).
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- ONE:LGOV-TYPE (5 HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS
ACTIVE).
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY E
25X1 D
ENT OBSERVED.
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
VESSELS --2 FREIGHTERS ANCHORED OFF PORT (ONE
ATKARSK-TYPE WITH 3 BARGES ALONGSIDE.).
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
VESSELS -- 5 FREIGHTERS (THE KRASNOGRAD-CLASS
FREIGHTER WAS NOT OBSERVED).
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
VESSELS ?- ONE TANKER AT CAYO JUAN CLARO PIER
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA I 2005N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
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MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2017N 07706W
CAMP CONTAINS 12 PROBABLE TANKS, 7 PROBABLE SP GUNS,
10 FA PIECES, AND 12 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
25X1 D
25X1A
CAMP CONTAINS 63 LARGE, 30 MEDIUM, AND 78 SMALL TENTS,
40 TANKS/SP GUNS (20 CANVAS-COVERED), 5 UNIDENTIFIED
TRACKED VEHICLES, 9 PROBABLE SNAPPERS, 22 FA PIECES,
187 CARGO TRUCKS, 24 UTILITY TRUCKS, 12 VAN TRUCKS,
10 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 42 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,
13 CARGO TRAILERS.
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIE
25X1 D
25X1A
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY-CAMP I 2121N 07751W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN VEHICLE COUNT OR FACILITIES.
25X1 D
25X1A
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
NO APPARENT CHANGE; IN FACILITIES.
THIRTEEN UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1 D
EL CRISTO, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2007N 07546W
25X1A
25X1 D
LOMAS:DE CRISTO, MILITARY AREA 2006N 07546W
SEE EL CRISTO, MILITARY INSTALLATION.
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-:MISCELLANE
US ACTIVITY-
STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS--
25X1 D
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE -
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
SENADO SAM SITE
CERCA DE PIEDRA, SUSPECT SAM SUPPORT AREA
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
PRESTON AIRFIELD
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
25X1A
2243N 08001W
2239N 07951W
2225N 07935W
2107N 07626W
2136N 07733W
2004N 07551W
2156N 06019W
2044N 07539W
2307N 08117W
2209N 08025W
25X1 D
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25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
PURIOs MILITARY AREA
LAGUNA SIGUA, MILITARY AREA
SIBONEY.LANDING BEACH
PLAYA YATERITAS. LANDING BEACH
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
NICAROLANDING BEACH
A ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
25X1A
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
JIGUANI SAM SITE
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
ALTO CEDRO,ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
MADRUGA, PCL STORAGE
CASCAJAL, MILITARY AREA
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2233N 07952
1954N 075311
1957N 075421
1958N. 074571
2301N 08126
2308N 08118
2202N 08036
2202N 08025
2042N 07533
2208N- 08004
2052N 07623
2309N 081561..
2227N 07934W
2029N 075.59%
2029N 0760OW
2258N 08220W
222IN 079576r
2256N 08149W
2240N 08031W
2029N 07530W
2224N 07953'.
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