I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3566 22 APRIL 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3566
22 APRIL 1963
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IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3566, DATED 22 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.
MARIELMSAM SITE 2300N 08249W
SITE APPEARS OCCUPIED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 082I3W
SITE ABANDONED.
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS?COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
CANVAS?COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, A CANVAS?
COVERED HOLD POSITION, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SANTIAGODE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY?SEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND NUMEROUS
MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVED.
,HOIGUIN :SAM SITE 2052N 07627W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (4 CANVAS?COVERED), AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS?COVERE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA,
AND 11 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS.
MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
SIX CANVAS?COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER,
AND 11 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
,CAMP FLORIDO CRUISE?MISSILE SITE 2306N 0821IW
SITE CONTAINS 2 LAUNCHERS, 8 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
AT LEAST 10 CANVAS?COVERED CRUISE?MISSILE CRATES (2
POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL CRATES),I AND 10 PRIME MOVERS.
? GUERRA P SSIBLE CRUISE?MISSILE SITE 2300N 08250W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
OBLIQUITY :PRECLUDES COUNT OF CRATES AND VEHICLES.
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?AIRFIELDS?
UIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 7 FAGOT/FRESCO AND ONE LIAISON/TRAINER.
SAN ANTONIC DE LOS BANDS AIRFIELD 2252N 0823IW
AIRCRAFT -- 34 FISHBEDs 3 FARMER, 20 FAGOT/FRESCO,
11 8-269 3 T-61 AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE?ENGINE
AIRCRAFT.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
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AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION, 2 C-541 4 C-461 ONE CAB,
ONE COOT, ONE BRITANNIA, 4 CRATE, ONE LODESTAR, ONE
CESSNA 3109 ONE BEECHCRAFTs 3 LIAISON/TRAINER,
AND ONE B-26.
CAMPO liBERTAD. AIRFIELD .2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT ? ONE PBY, 3 CRATE, 2 CAB, 8 COLT, AND
37 LIAISON TRAINER.
MAR EL NAVAL AIR STATION 2300N 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 70 VEHICLES AT EAST END OF RUNWAY.
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PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT ?62 HOUND, 7 HARE, 2 BELL HELICOPTER,
ONE C-479 ONE CRATES AND ONE HOUND (MINUS ROTOR).
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
NO.4(IRCRAFT OBSERVED.
?PORTS ?
MARTEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS ? 2 ()Fs 2 PC 9 AND 11 KOMAR?CLASS PGMG.
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
NO LARGE VESSELS CR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS CR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SURGIDERO DE 8ATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
VESSELS' ON..EPROBABIE COASTAL PASSENGER VESSEL.
HAVA A PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- 19 LARGE FREIGHTERS (ONE IN DRY DOCK), 7
COASTAL FREIGHTERS, 4 TRAWLERS, ONE 3?MASTED SQUARE?
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RIGGED SAILING VESSEL (APPROXIMATELY 150 FT LONG), 6
PT, 3 PC, ONE COASTAL TANKER, ONE LARGE TANKER, ONE
PF, ANO ONE KOMAR?CLASS PGMG CN MARINE RAILWAY.
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS (ONE DOCKED AT CAYO JUAN
CLARO AND ONE ANCHORED NEAR CANT JUAN CLARC).
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 27 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP 225IN 08248W
THE FOULOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 10 LARGE,
ONE MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT, AT LEAST 21 TANKS/SP
GUNS, 4 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 2 PROBABLE
FROG LAUNCHERS, 4 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
137 CARGO TRUCKS, 8 UTILITY TRUCKS, 56 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, 14 CARGO TRAILERS? 11 PROBABLE CARGO
TRAILERS, 54 8?WHEELED APC, 2 LOWBOY TRAILERS,
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AND APPROXIMATELY 30 PIECES OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
IN ADDITION, A TOTAL OF 38 LARGE AND 6 MEDIUM TENTS
(NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE) WERE OBSERVED IN THE
MAIN CAMP. THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN
OCCUPIED. SHADOW AND FOLIAGE PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
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LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
NC APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 25 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SEVEN VEHICLES OBSERVED.
H L UIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
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Al,EME I.CS-AREA,-MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 14 LARGE, 23
MEDIUM, AND 14 SMALL TENTS, 32 TANKS/SP GUNS, 10
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, ONE PROBABLE FROG
MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 2 PROBABLE FROG LAUNCHERS, 9
SNAPPERS, 14 FA PIECES, 5 AAA PIECES, 238 CARGO
TRUCKS1 25 UTILITY TRUCKS, 9 POL TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRUCKS,
10 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 21 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 13
CARGO TRAILERS, ONE VAN TRAILER, AND 5 TRUCK-MOUNTED
TREADWAY BRIDGES. FOLIAGE PRECLUDES VERIFICATION OF
4 ADDITIONAL PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
APPROXIMATELY 150 PERSONNEL WERE OBSERVED MARCHING IN
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FORMATION TOWARD THE MAIN CAMP FROM THE DIRECTION OF
THE ENCAMPMENT .8 NM NORTH. ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL OR
EQUIPMENT WERE OBSERVED ON THE PARADE GROUND. THERE
IS NO APPARENT CHANGE IN THE ENCAMPMENT LOCATED .8
NM NORTH OF THE MAIN CAMP.
APPROXIMATELY 100 PERSONNEL WERE OBSERVED IN THE
ENCAMPMENT 2.3 NM SE OF THE MAIN CAMP, BUT THERE IS NO
APPARENT CHANGE IN THE COUNT OF TENTS OR VEHICLES.
MINAS AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08211W
NO APPARENT CHANGEI IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 27 LARGE,
7 MEDIUM, AND 8 SMALL TENTS, 11 TANKS/SP GUNS, 3
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 4 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS: 42 CARGO TRUCKS, 8 UTILITY TRUCKS, 26
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES: AND 10 TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY
BRIDGES. IN ADDITION, 12 LARGE AND 2 MEDIUM TENTS
(NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET-TYPE) WERE OBSERVED IN THE
MAIN CAMP AREA.
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
SAN JOSE DE LAS,LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 08210W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED IN THE AREAS
LISTED BELOW --
REFORMATORY PROPER -- 27 LARGE: 12 MEDIUM, AND 6
SMALL TENTS, 9 VAN TRUCKS, AND 14 UNIDENTIFIED
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VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA .3 NM SOUTH -- 10 LARGE,
18 MEDIUM? AND ONE SMALL TENT, 126 CARGO TRUCKS, 23
UTILITY TRUCKS, 46 VAN TRUCKS, 6 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
6 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND 25 CARGO TRAILERS.
MOTOR PARK .7 NM SSW -- ONE MEDIUtL AND 5 SMALL TENTS,
30 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 UTILITY TRUCKS, 2 POL TRUCKS, 37
VAN TRUCKS, 37 VAN TRUCKS, 3 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 12
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,.? CARGO TRAILERS, AND 3 VAN
TRAILERS.
MOTOR PARK .9 NM SE -- 64 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE UTILITY
TRUCK, 9 VAN TRUCKS, 101 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND
7 CARGO TRAILERS.
AAA SITE 1.5 NM SSE -- 2 LARGE, ONE MEDIUM, AND ONE
SMALL TENT? 14 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE VAN TRUCK, 10 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, ONE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE, AND 4 CARGO
TRAILERS. THE 6?GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
BILLETING AREA 1.9 NM SOUTH -- 16 LARGE, 6 MEDIUM, AND
12 SMALL TENTS, 55 CARGO TRUCKS, 29 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, 3 POSSIBLE K-61 TRACKED AMPHIBIANS, AND 3
PROBABLE HEAVY PONTON BRIDGES.
MOTOR PARK 1.2 NM SW -- 19 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 24
CARGO TRUCKS.
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
APPROXIMATELY 300 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE DUE TO GAP IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
NAZARENO, MILITARY.AREA 2258N 08214W
AREA CONTAINS 15 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 14 VEHICLES.
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GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NC VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CAMPQ FLORID?, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
CAMP CONTAINS 16 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY
20 VEHICLES.
SAJURAYABD AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2308N 08210W
CAMP CONTAINS 21 FA PIECES AND 32 VEH C ES.
GUANABACCA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215
EAST AREA -- 30 SMALL TANKS/SP GUNS, 41 VE CIES,
AND 25 PRIME MOVERS.
WEST AREA -- 21 FA PIECES AND 35 VEHICLES.
LO MA. DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
CAMP CONTAINS 2 LOWBOY TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY
90 VEHICLES.
HAVANA AREA, LITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
AREA 1..-- 12 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 58 VEHICLES.
AREA 2 -- 6 VEHICLES.
? AREA 3 -- 23 CANVAS?COVERED TANKS/SP:GUNS
AND 7 VEHICLES.
AREA 4 -- 21 FA PIECES.
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SPECIAL AREA TANGO 2258N 08244W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY IN AREA.
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SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 100 VEHICLES IN CENTRAL AREA.
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FORTY-TWO VEHICLES IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THE 16 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
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?STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS?
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST -COVERAGE
GUANAJAY- IRBM SITE I
2257N 08239W
REMfDIOSi IRBM SITE
2225N 07935W
SAW CRISTOBAt .MRBM SITE 4
2246N 08258W
GUANAJAY,- IRBM SITE 2
2257N 08236W
, CHAVARRA -SAM SITE
2107N 07626W
:HAVANA:AREA-v.- COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
2300N 08226W
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2301N 08226W
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
2258N 08227W
SPECIAL- AREA HOTEL
2301N 0824614
SPECIAt- AREA :BRAVO BLUE
2250N 08233W
- SPECIAL. AREA. BRAVO RED
2254N 08231W
,SPECIAL ? AREA VICTOR
2300N 08234W
TARARAAANOING BEACH
2310N 08212W
,SANTA CLARA ARE-Av.-MILITARY, INSTALLATION
2224N 07953W
LA DCAJSMAL -.CONSTRUCTION
2301N 08245W
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BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N 0831IW
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