IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3539 7 APRIL 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 1999
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3539
7 APRIL 1963
DOCUMENT NO.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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t'Iri: documer' contains information affecting
the national defense of the United State
within the meaning of Citle 18, sectio is
7W and 791, of the U.S. Code, as amend- 1.
Its transmission or revelation of its conterLs
to or recei{)t by an unauthorized wrsen is
prohibited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
.ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 35399 DATED 7 APRIL 19630 THE NUMBER
.APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER?
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GUANAJAY IRBM ACTIVITY Ipr2257N 08239W
NO ACTItlIT i OBSERYEDa
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REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W
SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
SITE ABANDONED.
TWENTY-ONE VEHICLES OBSERVED IN SUPPORT AREA.
TWENTY VEHICLES NOTED IN AREA ONE NM SOUTH OF SITE.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS? A CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD POSITION? AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
AREA, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
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MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SITE COMPLETE. NO MISSILE EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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SIX LAUNCHERS 14 CANVAS-COVERED), 3 CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD AREAS, ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER, AND AN OCCUPIE
GUIDANCE AREA VISIBLE.
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TWO LAUNCHERS, 7 PROBABLE TRANSPORTERS, 8
CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, 9 PRIME-MOVERS, AND 12 OTHER
VEHICLES VISIBLE.
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SITE CONTAINS 46 CRUISE-MISSILE-TYPE CRATES, 10
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 5 CRANES, AND 65 OTHER VEHICLES.
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-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 FAGOT/FRESCO VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
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AIRCRAFT -m 11 B?26, 19 FAGOT/FRESCO, 36 FISHBED,
3 T?6, 3 FARMER, AND 4 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE
AIRCRAFT VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT -m 3 CONSTELLATION9 2 BRITANNIA, 3 C--54,
4 Cm46 ONE..LODESTARv ONE COOT, ONE CRATE, 3 C-47,
ONE 8?269 AND ONE LIAISON OBSERVED: IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
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CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT ?- 58 LIAISON/TRAINERS, ONE PBY, 2 C-47,
5 CRATES AND ONE COACH.
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MARIEL.NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
SIXTY VEHICLES OBSERVED AT EAST END OF RUNWAY.
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PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT --9 63 HOUND, 7 HARES 2 BELL HELICOPTERS,
AND ONE CRATE.
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MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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-PORTS-
MARIE.L PORT 2301N 08245W
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VESSELS ?? 11 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, 2 PF, AND ONE
UNIDENTIFIED SMALL VESSEL VISIBLE.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT VISIBLE.
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SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS ?-:21 LARGE FREIGHTERS, 9 SMALL FREIGHTERS,
2 TRAWLERS9 ONE PFQ 2 PC, 6 PT, AND ONE KOMAR-CLASS
PGMGON A MARINE RAILWAY.
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS ?- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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-ELECTRONICS-
HAVANA AREA, _COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTY-TWO VEHICLES OBSERVED
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREA9 MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 75 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS,
VEHICLES, OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT SINCE
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NO APPARENT CHANGE:IN FACILITIESa
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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POOR IMAGE QUALITY, SCATTERED CLOUDS, AND HAZE
PRECLUDE INTERPRETATIONO
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SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUcE
INTERPRETATION.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 082201
NC.APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS,
VEHICLES, OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT SINCE
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SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 0821OW
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION OF SOME AREAS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO
APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS,
VEHICLES, OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN VISIBLE AREAS.
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 22 LOWBOY TRAILERS WITH
PRIME-MOVERS AND APPROXIMATELY 270 OTHER VEHICLES
INCLUDING 9 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS.
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NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
AREA CONTAINS 18 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 13 OTHER VEHICLES.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES VISIBLE.
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CAMP CONTAINS 12 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNSq
VEHICLES.
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WEST AREA --?? 16 PROBABLE FA PIECESv 16 PRIME-MOVERS.
AND 30 OTHER VEHICLES.
EAST AREA -?? 34 PROBABLE FA PIECES9 APPROXIMATELY
60 OTHER VEHICLES.
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CAMP CONTAINS 4 LOWBOY TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY
140 OTHER VEHICLES.
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AREA
1
16
TANKS/SP
GUNS AND 13 OTHER VEHICLES.
AREA
2
30
VEHICLES.
AREA
3
22
TANKS/SP
GUNS AND OTHER VEHICLES.
AREA
4
14
VEHICLES.
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AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES AT PUNTA
REGLA AND 60 MORE IN THE POL AREAa
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EIGHT PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 50
OTHER VEHICLES AT GUANAJAY AREA? MILITARY CAMP.
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TARARA LANDING BEACH 2310N 08212W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA9 MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 100 VEHICLES OBSERVED0
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MANAGUAD MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
THIRTY-FIVE VEHICLES VISIBLE IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
25X1D NO CHANGE IN STORAGE FACILITIES.
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES0
APPROXIMATELY 8 VEHICLES OBSERVED0
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LA BCCA2 INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 2301N 08245w
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES.
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CABANAS, SECURED AREA U/C 2258N 08258W 25X1D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
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VESSELS mm ONE PC OBSERVED AT QUAY ON WEST SIDE
OF PENINSULA. SIXTEEN UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE
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BAHIA HONDA? MILITARYCAMP
2258N
08311W
MINAS? AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
08212W
HAVANAv AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2301N
08226W
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