I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3551 12 APRIL 1963

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• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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April 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3551
12 APRIL 1963
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This document contains information affecting
the natiional defense of the United States.
within the meaning of Tit e 18. sections
79:1, and 794, of the U.S. Coie, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of it contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized ;),,r.-,on is
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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 3551p DATED 12 APRIL 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS
THE COMDR TARGET NUMBER.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
SIX REVETTED.LAUNCHERS* REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE AREA, AND 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE HOLD
POSITIONS.
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LA COLOMA SAM.SITE 2218N 08332W
SIX REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS AND CANVAS-
COVERED GUIDANCE AREA.
HAZE AND SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER
IDENTIFICATION.
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CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W I
SIX CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE LAUNCHERS, CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE AREA, AND.5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD
POSITIONS.
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CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
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SIX CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERSB 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,.
11 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, AND OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 21471 07929W
SIX LAUNCHERS9 OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA, AND AT LEAST
5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
INTERPRETATION
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MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
SIX LAUNCHERS, OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA, AND 3 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
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MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
SIX LAUNCHERS9 5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
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CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERSv CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE AREA, AND 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS PARKED ON NE SIDE OF SITE.
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ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 WITH MISSILES IN PLACE),
15 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND GUIDANCE
AREA CONTAINING RADAR AND 7 VANS.
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PNAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
TWENTY-SIX MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AND 6 OTHER
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES IN AREA.
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CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
AREA CONTAINS 28 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (23 WITH
PRIME-MOVERS), 6 PROBABLE LOWBOY TRAILERS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 35 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT.
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 0770OW ,
AT LEAST 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND NUMEROUS MISSILE
CANISTERS.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 07750W
SIX LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
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HOLGUIN SAM SITE 2052N 07627W
SIX LAUNCHERS AND OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 12156N 08019W
SITE APPEARS TO BE ABANDONED. NO MISSILE ACTIVITY
OBSERVED.
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CAMILC! CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- AT LEAST 12 SMALL AIRCRAFT.
OBLIQUITY.AND.HAZE PRECLUDE FURTHER IDENTIFICATION.
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AIRCRAFT ?- 2 FAGOT/FRESCO
OBLIQUITY AND HAZE PRECLUDE: FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE; IN
FACILITIES.
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PORTS-
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
NOLARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 3 PT AND ONE PF.
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MANZANILLO PORT 2021N 07707W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS --3 FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CAIBARiEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS.OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
VESSELS - ONE LARGE TANKER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS AND ONE PROBABLE TANKER
ANCHORED OFFSHORE.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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SURGIDERO DE BATABANO..PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT.
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LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
NO LARGE SHIPS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT.
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PUERTO .PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY. EQUIPMENT.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
MANZAN.ILLO AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2017N 07706W
APPROXIMATELY 30 VEHICLES IN CAMP. OBLIQUITY
PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY.CAMP 2223N 08342W
NO APPARENT CHANGE-IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 55 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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CAMAGUEYAREA$ MILITARY CAMP I 2121N 07751W
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SIXTEEN BARRACKS, 3 OTHER BUILDINGS9 33 MEDIUM, AND 46 SMALL SOVIET-TYPE TENTS, LADGE, 22
APPROXIMATELY 85 VEHICLES OR PIECES OFlEQUIPMENT.
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CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES,
TWELVE VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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VICTORIA :DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. W
APPROXIMATELY 75
VEHICLES PAR
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MESTANZA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
2228N ? 08347W
FENCED AREA, CONTAINING A REVETTED STORAGE BUNKER
2 VENTILATORS, PROBABLY FOR EXPLOSIVES STORAGE.
A SECOND ADJACENT FENCED AREA CONTAINS ONE BUILDING, WITH
PROBABLY EARTH-COVERED, WITH 2 VENTILATORS. BUILDING
PROBABLY ALSO FOR EXPLOSIVES STORAGE.
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LAS MERCEDES, MILITARY CAMP 2006N 07700 25X1A
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A 5-NM RADIUS SEARCH AROUND CT_TED COORDINATES REVEALED
THE FOLLOWING -- APPROX 100 SMALL BUILDINGS, POSSIBLY
FOR CIVILIAN USAGE, UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT ESTRA EALEb
PALMA HOUSING AREA (20-07N 076-.59Wm SHORT IBLY
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STRIP AT ESTRADA PALMA (NO.AIRCRAFT)o SMALL CIVILIAN
HOUSING AREA AT 20-04N 077--00W. LANDING
NOTED WITHIN SEARCH AREA. NO MILITARY ACTIVITY
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LA.ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION 2208N 08004W
SIX REVETTEUBUILDINGS. NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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SANTA CLARA`AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. SEVEN TRUCKS
VISIBLE.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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MANICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE 2206N 07958W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES OR
ACTIVITY OBSERVEDo
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE.FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
2225N
07935W
SENADO SAM SITE
2136N
07733W
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
2147N
07959W
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
2202N
08036W
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
2202N
08025W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
NOT INTERPRETED --
SAGUA LAGRANDE MRBM SITE I
BUT
2243N
08001W
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
2239N
07951W
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
2251N
08005W
JIGUANI SAM SITE
2021N
07620W
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE
2142N
0785OW
MAJANA SAM SITE
2241N
08249W
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD
2206N
08409W
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD
215ON
08247W
NUEVA GERQNA PORT
2153N
08248W
LA ISABELA PORT
2256N
08001W
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
2251N
08248W
HOLGUINAREA, MILITARY CAMP
2053N
0761.4W
REMEDIOS AREA? MILITARY CAMP
2227N
07934W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA,. MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08220W
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX
2259N
08228W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2221N
07957W
GUANE,: MILITARY CAMP
2212N
08408W
PLAYA COLOMBO LANDING BEACH
2154N
08246W
PLAYA DE FLAMENCOS LANDING BEACH
2153N
08243W
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APPROXIMATE TRACK OF BRASS KNOB MISSION 3551, 72 APRIL 1963
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