I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3562 19 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 3562
19 APRIL 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information Lffectir
the national defense of the United State
within the meaning of Title 18, section
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as ~,mende.
[ts transmission or revelation of its conten'
to or receipt by an unauthorized person
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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.3562, DATED 19 APRIL 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
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-MISSILES-
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE ABANDONED. NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SIX CANVAS-COVERED UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA, CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREA AND ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER VISIBLE.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
FIVE VEHICLES, 25 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS 15
CANVAS-COVERED) AND APPROXIMATELY 17 MISSILE
CANNISTERS OBSERVED.
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MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SIX OCCUPIED LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE REVETMENT OBSERVED. APPROXIMATELY
15 OTHER VEHICLES ARE IN AREA.
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MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
SIX CANVAS---COVERED LAUNCHERS, 2 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSITIONS, ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER AND
AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
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VISIBLE AT SITE ARE TWO LAUNCH POSITIONS (ONE OF WHICH
IS OCCUPIED), APPROXIMATELY 10 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES,
APPROXIMATELY. 15 VEHICLES, 2 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSITIONS AND OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 33.FISHBED, 23 :FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE HOUND
5 POSSIBLE FARMER AND ONE LIAISON-TYPE.
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JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION, 2 C-54, 2 BRITANNIA,
4 C-46, ONE CLEAT, ONE COOT, ONE LODESTAR, ONE 8-26,
ONE BEECHCRAFT, ONE CESSNA 310, 3 LIAISON/TRAINER,
ONE C-47 AND 5 CRATE (ONE WITHOUT WINGS).
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CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 CAB, ONE CRATE, 26 LIAISON/TRAINER,
8 COLT, ONE PBY.
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MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 80 VEHICLES ARE AT EAST END OF RUNWAY
AND APPROXIMATELY 15 OTHER VEHICLES ARE SCATTERED
THROUGHOUT AREA.
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AIRCRAFT -- ONE C-471 52 HOUND, 3 HARE AND 2 BELL
HELICOPTERS.
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MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS.-- 11 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, ONE PC9 ONE PF AND ONE
PROBABLE PF.
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VESSELS -- 21 LARGE FREIGHTERS, ONE KOMAR-CLASS PGM
(ON MARINE RAILWAY), ONE LARGE TANKER, ONE COASTAL
TANKER, 4 COASTAL FREIGHTERS, 4 TRAWLERS, ONE PF,
2 PC, 3 POSSIBLE PT.
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. TWO TRUCKS
OBSERVED.
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FOLIAGE, SHADOWS, AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE
DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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LA BOLA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
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TRAILERS AND 5 TRUCK@MCUNTED TREADWAY BRIDGES. THE
6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED. FOLIAGE PRECLUDES
VERIFICATION OF 4 ADDITIONAL PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS.
NO CHANGE:IN THE 2 ENCAMPMENTS LOCATED .8 NM NORTH
AND 2.3 NM SE OF THE MAIN CAMP AREA.
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MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08211W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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APPROXIMATELY 10 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS
AREA.
OBLIQUITY. PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
CAMP CONTAINS 15 LARGE, 26 MEDIUM AND 18 SMALL
TENTS, 32 TANKS/SP GUNS, 10 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED
VEHICLES, ONE PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 2
PROBABLE FROG LAUNCHERS, 9 SNAPPERS, 18 FA PIECES,
5 AAA PIECES, 229 CARGO TRUCKS, 22 UTILITY TRUCKS,
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POL TRUCKS, 3 VAN TRUCKS, 10 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
50
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, ONE VAN TRAILER, 14 CARGO
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
FOILAGE AND SHADOWS PRECLUDE A. DETAILED
INTERPRETATION, HOWEVER, 10 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS AND 2 CARGO TRUCKS ARE OBSERVED PARKED ON A NEW
HARCSTAND JUST SE OF THE 6-GUN AAA SITE. THE 6 AAA
PIECES HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM THE REVETMENTS AND. ARE NOW
PARKED ADJACENT TO THE REVETMENTS. THE 9-GUN AAA SITE
REMAINS OCCUPIED.
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TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N. 08217W
CAMP CONTAINS 16 LOWBOY TRAILERS, 7 TANKS/SP GUNS AND
APPROXIMATELY 300 OTHER VEHICLES.
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FIFTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 10
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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CAMP CONTAINS 15 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 14
OTHER VEHICLES.
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.NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. CAMP CONTAINS 30
VEHICLES AND 18 PROBABLE FA: PIECES.
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GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
WEST AREA 35 VEHICLES (15 TOWING FA PIECES)
EAST AREA 40 VEHICLES AND 8 FA PIECES.
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 230IN 082181
AREA 1 -- APPROXIMATELY 15 TANKS/SP GUNS,
APPROXIMATELY 65 VEHICLES.
AREA 2 -? 5 VEHICLES.
AREA 3 25 TANKS/SP GUNS.
AREA 4 21 FA PIECES AND 3 VEHICLES.
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 85 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA.
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
OBSERVED.
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN STORAGE FACILITIES. FORTY
VEHICLES ARE IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
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LA BOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 2301N 08245W
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
GUANAJAY IRBM-SITE 1
SAGUA LA GRANDE MR8M. SITE 2
REMEDIOS. IRBM SITE
SANCRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
CHAPA.RRA SAM SITE
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
2257N 08239W
2239N 07951W
2225N 07935W
2246N 08258W
2257N 08236W
2107N 07626W
2300N 08226W
2258N 08227W
2301N 08246W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
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SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPE
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2300N
08234W
C
AL AREA TANGO
TARAR
2258N
08244W
A.LANDING BEACH
SANTA
2310N
08212W
CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2224N
07953W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
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MARIEL SAM SITE
230ON
08249W
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
230ON
08250W
BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08311W
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2256N
08252W
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