I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3503 20 MARCH 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 20, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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March 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3503
20 MARCH 1963
DOCiPW"UT NO.
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CLASS, t "Ha CED TO. TS S
NEXT REYL1; DATE.
AUTH: HR 70.2
2MAY,
DATE: 1 t982 REVIEWERi
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 35039 DATED 20 MARCH 1963- THE NUMBER
COMOR AT TH7E~g END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
25X1A
SITE APPEARS OCCUPIED
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATIONo
25X1 D
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
25X1A
SITE APPEARS OCCUPIED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION..
25X1 D
25X1A
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W 1
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS A CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD POSITION, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
TWENTY-THREE CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS AND NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS
OBSERVED. IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1A
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25X1A
SITE APPEARS COMPLETE.
NO MISSILE EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
TEN VEHICLES IN AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
NUMEROUS VEHICLES AT SITE.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 12 FAGOT/FRESCO.
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- 5 FAGOT/FRESCO VISIBLE IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- 5 FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
AIRCRAFT -- 2 C-47, ONE CRATE, 7 COLT, ONEPBY,
AND 19 LIAISON/TRAINER-TYPE.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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25X1 D
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
-PORTS-
MART EL PORT 2301N 08245W
TWO PF VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- 13 HOUND, ONE HARE, ONE C-47, AND ONE
CRATE OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
VESSELS -- 17 FREIGHTERS: 2 TANKERS, 2 KRONSHTADT-
CLASS PC, ONE PF, 5 TRAWLERS, 8 COASTAL FREIGHTERS,
4 PT (ONE ON MARINE RAILWAY), AND ONE COASTAL TANKER.
THE - OBSERVED HEADING WEST APPROXIMATELY 3 NM
OFF SHORE AND APPROXIMATELY 10 NM EAST OF HAVANA PORT.
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25X1 D
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREA* MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 30 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA.
25X1 D
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS
OR VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. CLOUD SHADOW AND
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N.08217W
TWENTY LOWBOY TRAILERS WITH PRIME MOVERS AND
APPROXIMATELY 300 VEHICLES (9 TOWING FA PIECES)
IN CAMP.
25X1 D
NAZARENOs.MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
EIGHT VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 0821OW
TWENTY-NINE VEHICLES (25 TOWING FA PIECES) IN CAMP.
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GUAN.ABACOAg MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
25X1 D
EIGHT LOWBOY TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY 133
VEHICLES IN CAMP.
25X1 D
AREA 1.-- 14 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 3 VEHICLES.
AREA 2 9 VEHICLES.
AREA 3. -- CLOUD-COVERED.
25X1 D
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
FIFTY VEHICLES OBSERVED:IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED IN STORAGE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1D 25X1A
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
25X1 D
25X1 D
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
25X1A
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3 2242N 08308W
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08212W
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
SAN JOSEDE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 0821OW
PURIO, MILITARY AREA 2233N 07952W
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL 25X1D 2301N 08246W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE 225ON 08233W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED 2254N 08231W
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 230ON 08234W
SPECIAL AREA TANGO 2258N 08244W
TARARA. LANDING BEACH 2310N 08212W
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE2303N 08218W
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
25X1 D
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
TORRENS,.MILITARY COMPLEX
CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP
LA BOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION
2300N 08224W
2301N 08242W
2053N 07614W
2258N 0822OW
2259N 08228W
2307N 08206W
230 IN 08245W
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