I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3546 10 APRIL 1963

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• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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April 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3546
10 APRIL 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information tiffecting
the nat`,ona1 defense of the Unite(' States,
within the meaninu of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as .mended.
Its transmission or revelation of its I~ontents
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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 3546; DATED 10 APRIL 19-63. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS
THE CO.MOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
SIX LAUNCHERS, 3 HOLD REVETMENTS, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE REVETMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SIX LAUNCHERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED), 3 CANVAS-COVERED
HQLD REVETMENTS9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SANCTI SPIRITUS -SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
SIX LAUNCHERS, 5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 8 PROBABLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
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25X1 D
MANZANILLO.SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
SIX REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 5 POSSIBLE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,:AMD AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED.
PINAR:DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
SITE CONTAINS 26 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WITH
PRIME-MOVERS.
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
CERCA DE PIEDRA, SUSPECT SAM SUPPORT AREA..2004N 07551W
SEE SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY.. AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
-AIRFIELDS- 25X1 A
25X1 D
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 075091
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
PRESTON AIRFIELD 2044N 07539W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
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BAYAMO:EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 0.7638W
25X1D
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
25X1 D
-PORTS-
BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
VESSELS ?- 3 PT, ONE PF AND ONE PC.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
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25X1A
MOA PORT 2039N 07454W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT.OBSERVED.
25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE. PROBABLE TANKER VISIBLE.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
VESSELS -?-'ONE LARGE FREIGHTER VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
AREA.
25X1 D
SANTA. LUCIA PORT 2240N 08358W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY-EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SURG IDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY.ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
GUANTANAMO. AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY VISIBLE.
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
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25X1A
APPROXIMATELY 30 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1A
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07559W
SEE ALTO CEDRO, ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
AT LEAST 75 VEHICLES AND 4.FA_PIECES OBSERVED.
HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1 B
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. 25X1A
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY: INSTALLATION 2029N 07530W
25X1A
APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES9 28 PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED
CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, AND 10. CANVAS-COVERED
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 B
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
25X1A
JAIME
GONZALES AIRFIELD
2209N
08025W
PINAR
DEL RIG 'AIRFIELD
2225N
08341W
PLAYA
YATERITAS
LANDING
BEACH
1958N
07457W
NICARO
LANDING
BEACH
2042N
07533W
LA ROSITA AREA,
STORAGE
INSTALLATION
2208N
08004W
25X1 B
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
NOT INTERPRETED ?-
BUT
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE I
:
2240N
SAN
CRISTOBALMRBM SITE 3
2242N
SAN. CRISTOBAL MR8M SITE 4
2246N
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE
2241N
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
1959N
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2003N
DELEITE SAM SITE
2259N
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
2301N
CAMAGUEY:AIRFIELD SAM SITE
2122N
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
2052N
CAMAGUEY IN ERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
2125N
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD
2048N
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
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1958N
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT
2001N
LAISABELA PORT
2256N
ARTEMI:SAv MILITARY CAMP
225IN
HOLGUIN AREA,. MILITARY CAMP
2053N
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2227N
CAMAGUEYA:REA, MILITARY CAMP 1
SA
2121N
NTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX
2259N
CAMAGUEYAREA, MILITARY CAMP
2126N
EL CRISTO* MILITARY INSTALLATION
2007N
LOMAS.DE:CRIST09 MILITARY AREA
2006N
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA
2307N
SIBONEY LANDING BEACH
1957N
MAR VERDE LANDING BEA
1957N
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08308
08258
08355'
07550W
07553W
08045W
08044W
0775OW
07627W
07751W
07618W
07550W
0755OW
08001W
082481
07614W
07934W
07750W
0822OW
08228W
07753W
07546W
07546W
08215W
07542W
07557
25X1 B
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