IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3534 4 APRIL 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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April 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3534
4 APRIL 1963
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IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3534x: DATED 4 APRIL 1963. THE
NUMBER APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER
MISSILES- 25X1A
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
SIX LAUNCHERS, 3 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD REVETMENTS, AND
AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVEDA
25X1 D
MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
FOUR CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSP.ORTERS9 6 LAUNCH
REVETMENTS9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA VISIBLE.
25X1 D
MATANZAS SAM ;SITE 2301N 08129W
SIX CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERR9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS9 4 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS, AND A CANVAS-
COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
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CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SIX UNREVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, A CANVAS-
-COVERED HOLD AREA, ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER, AND AN
UNCOVERED GUIDANCE RADAR OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SANCTI SP-IRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
SIX LAUNCHERS, 4 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA VISIBLE.
25X1 D
25X1A
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
SIX CANVAS.COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS VISIBLE.
HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
SIX CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA VISIBLE.
25X1 D
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 7 PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
THREE CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE CANVAS-COVERED
SSILE TRANSPORTER, 3 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITIONS,
AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR VISIBLE.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CAMPO:FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
ONE LAUNCHER AND 9 CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1A
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W '
ELEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 46 CRUISE-MISSILE-TYPE
CRATES, AND APPROXIMATELY 80 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN THE
MAIN CAMP.
ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER AND 3 VEHICLES VISIBLE IN
WOODED AREA WEST OF CAMP.
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT ONE FAGOT/FRESCO IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
AIRCRAFT -_- 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-54,. 4 C-46, ONE B-
ONE CESSNA 3109 2 CABS ONE COOT, ONE BRITANNIA 4
25X1A
CRATES ONE LIAISON-TYPE, AND ONE LODESTAR OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
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25X1A
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT m? 61 HOUND (3 WITHOUT ROTORS), ONE CAB,
ONE HARE, 2 PROBABLE HARE, AND ONE LIAISON-TYPE
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1 D
- PORTS-
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -? 2 PC, ONE COASTAL TANKERv ONE PF, ONE PT,
AND 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1 D
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NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS - ONE LARGE FREIGHTER VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
25X1 D
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO.LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SANTA LUCIA PORT 2240N 08358W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS?
25X1 D
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS ?? ONE LARGE FREIGHTER OBSERVED.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
25X1 D
25X1A
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BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS
25X1 D
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA SOCAv MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
AT LEAST :9 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1 D
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
25X1A
SAN CRISTOBAL
MRBM
SITE 1
2240N
08317W
GUANAJAY IRBM
SITE
I
2257N
08239W
REMEDIOS:IRBM
SITE
2225N
07935W
GUANAJAYIRBM
SITE
2
2257N
08236W
CHAPARRA SAM
SITE
2107N
07626W
SENADO SAM SITE
2136N
07733W
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
2209N
08025W
HAVANA9 AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
230IN
08226W
PURO, MILITARY AREA
2233N
07952W
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25X1 D
25X1 D
CASCAJAL, MILITARY AREA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA LANDING BEACH
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
LA ROSITA AREAS STORA
25X1 D
LA BOCA9 INDUSTRIAL CONST -
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
SA.GUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
MANATI SAM SITE
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
ARTEMISAS MILITARY.CAMP
HOLGUIN AREAS MILITARY CAMP
REMEDIOS AREAS MILITARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX
MESTANZA, EXPLOSIVE STORAGE SITE
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA9 MUNITIONS STORAGE
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED
25X1 D
2240N 08031W
2301N 08246W
230ON 08234W
2258N 08244W
2310N 08212W
2308N 08118W
2202N 08036W
2202N 08025W,
22-56N 08223W
2208>1 08004W
25X1 D
2239N 07951W
2246N 08258W
2241N 08355W
2218N 08332W
2251N 08005W
2113N 07702W
2104N 07700W
2251N 08248W
2053N 0761.4W
2227N 07934W
2258N 08220W
2259N 08228W
2228N-08347W
SITE2303N 08218W
25X1 D
25X1A
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