I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3578 28 APRIL 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 1999
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3578
28 APRIL 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETIaN 'NTER
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This document contains information iffectirg
the national defense of the United State:,,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its conten s
to or receipt by an unauthorized Ierson s
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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'.35789 DATED 28 APRIL 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS
THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER0
-MISSILES-
GUANA.JAY.IRBM'SITE I 2257N 08239W
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES.
SEVEN VEHICLES OBSERVED BY ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING AND
25X1D 3 VEHICLES IN VEHICLE PARK,
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES..
SIXTEEN VEHICLES OBSERVED IN SUPPORT AREA.
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TAPASTE AREAS STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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25X1A
MARTEL SAM:SITE 230ON 08249W ^
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS9 AT LEAST 5 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS9 AND A REVETTED OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE.LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-SIX MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (5 CANVAS-COVERED)
OBSERVED.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERSv 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERSv AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (2 EACH IN 2 NET-COVERED HOLD POSITIONS,
2 IN AN UNCOVERED HOLD POSITIONS AND ONE NEAR THE
CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLE PARK HARDSTAND)1. A REVETTED
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA, 2 VANS (EACH IN SMALL
REVETMENT), 3 LARGE, ONE MEDIUM, AND 4 SMALL SOVIET-
TYPE TENTSv 3 OTHER VEHICLES9 AND 2 ADDITIONAL VANS.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED CANVAS-=COVERED. LAUNCHERS,
3 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITIONSv ONE MISSILE
TRANSPORTER IN WOODED AREA, AN UNREVETTED OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA9 5 PRIME MOVERS PARKED IN WOODSv AND
APPROXIMATELY 10 VEHICLES/VANS.
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SITE CONTAINS 2 LAUNCHERS, 10?i2 CRUISE-MISSILE
CRATES9 A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA, AND
APPROXIMATELY 25 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 01618W
AIRCRAFT ?- 4 FAGOT/FRESCO AND ONE LIAISON/TRAINER0
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AIRCRAFT mm 35 FISHBED9 3.FARMER, 21 FAGOT/FRESCO,
3 T?6, 11 B-26, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE
AIRCRAFT.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT ?? 3 CONSTELLATION, 4 C-?46, 4:CRATE, ONE
C?47, 3 0-549 ONE COOT, ONE BRITANNIA, ONE LODESTAR,
3 LIAISON/TRAiNER9 ONE B?26, ONE CESSNA 310, AND ONE
BEECHCRAFT.
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AIRCRAFT ?? ONE PBY, 2 C?479 3 CRATE, 6 COLT, AND 44
LIAISON/TRAINER.
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MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED0
APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES AT EAST END OF RUNWAY.
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT m- 65 HOUND GONE MINUS ROTORIv 6 HARE?
2 BELL HELICOPTERv ONE C?479 ONE. CRATE, AND
APPROXIMATELY 31 HELICOPTER CRATES.
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MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVEDC
-PORTS-
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -e 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG,
AND ONE PF
SURGIOERO.DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
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HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W I
VESSELS ?- 15 LARGE FREIGHTERS ONE IN ORYDOCK)s 2
LARGE TANKERS, 4TRAWLERS9 ONE COASTAL TANKER, 7
COASTAL FREIGHTERS, 8 PT ONE ON MARINE RAILWAY),. ONE
PE, AND 3 PC.
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W 25X1A
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED0 E
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
VESSELS ONE LARGE FREIGHTERO
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-ELECTRONICS-
HAVANA AREAS COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 2301N 08225W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES,
THIRTY-TWO VEHICLES/VANS OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY_
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 9 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
ARTEMISA,MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W I
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED MEDIUM, AND 2 SMALL TENTS9 39: TANKS/SP0GUNS, 4 ONE
PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 2 PROBABLE FROG
LAUNCHERS, 70 CARGO TRUCKS, 6 UTILITY TRUCKS9 106
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 11 CARGO TRAILERS, 2 LOWBOY
TRAILERS9 AND 55 EIGHT-WHEELED APCa
PERSONNEL OBSERVED WITHIN BARRACKS AREAPPROXIMATEY 50
A. THIRTY-EIGHT
LARGE AND 6 MEDIUM TENTS (NOTOF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE)
ALSO -REMAIN.
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LA BOCAv MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES0
APPROXIMATELY 16 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SIX VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
SCATTERED CLOUDS, CLOUD SHADOW, AND GAP IN
PHOTOGRAPHY PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08211W
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1A
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY-CAMP 2258N 08220W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 32 LARGEP
10 MEDIUM, AND 7 SMALL TENTS, 13 TENTS (NOT OF A KNOWN
SOVIET TYPE), 13 TANKS/SP GUNS, 3 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED
VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 32
CARGO TRUCKS, 4 UTILITY TRUCKS, 5 TRUCK-MOUNTED
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TREADWAY BRIDGES, AND 17 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
FOLIAGE PRECLUDES A MORE ACCURATE TENT COUNT.
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 0821OW
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1A
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W I
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED. IN THE AREAS LISTED
BELOW
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REFORMATORY PROPER -- 30 LARGE, 13 MEDIUM AND 6 SMALL
TENTS, 9 CARGO TRUCKS, 4 UTILITY TRUCKS, AND 9 VAN
TRUCKS.
MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA .3 NM SOUTH -- 10 LARGE,
19 MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT, 146 CARGO TRUCKS,
27 UTILITY TRUCKS, 51 VAN TRUCKS, 6 TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS, AND 24 CARGO TRAILERS.
MOTOR PARK .7 NM SSW -- ONE MEDIUM AND 4.SMALL TENTS,
36 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 UTILITY TRUCKS, 2 POL TRUCKS, 57
VAN TRUCKS, 3 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 5 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, 6 CARGO TRAILERS, AND.3 VAN TRAILERS.
MOTOR PARK .9 NM SE -- 79 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE UTILITY
TRUCK,; 10 VAN TRUCKS, 99 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND 9
CARGO TRAILERS.
AAA SITE 1.5 NM SSE -- 15 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..-- 15. LARGE, 6 MEDIUM,,
AND 11. SMALL TENTS, 63 CARGO 'TRUCKS, ONE UTILITY
TRUCK, 26 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,.3 POSSIBLE K-61
TRACKED AMPHIBIANS, 3 PROBABLE .HEAVY.PONTDN BRIDGES,
AND 2. TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANES (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.)
MOTOR PARK 1.2 NM SW -- 22 TANKS/SP GUNS, 29 CARGO
TRUCKS, AND 2 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 28217W ^
TWENTY-TWO LOWBOY TRAILERS AND AT LEAST 300 ADDITIONAL
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NAZAREN09 MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
AREA CONTAINS 16 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 12
TRUCKS.
CAMPO FLORIDO, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
SIXTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 15
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 0821OW
SEVENTEEN FA PIECES AND APPROXIMATELY 34 VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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APPROXIMATELY 36 PROBABLE FA PIECES, AND APPROXIMATELY.
23 TRUCKS.
WEST AREA -- APPROXIMATELY 51 TRUCKS AND 21 PROBABLE
FA PIECES.
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
EAST AREA -- APPROXIMATELY 35'PRIME MOVERS
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 230.IN 08213W
TWO LOWBOY TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY 85 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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AREA I -- 14 TANKS/SP GUNS, 58 OTHER VEHICLES, AND 4.
FA PIECES.
AREA 2
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16 VEHICLES.
AREA 3
26 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 10 OTHER
VEHICLES.
AREA 4
--
21 FA PIECES
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2.6 NM WSW OF TARARA, .3 NM WEST OF:HAVANA SAM SITE,
AND ADJACENT TO SOUTH SIDE OF HAVANA GOLF COURSE.
APPROXIMATELY 100 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
0.8 NM SOUTH OF MINAS AND .5 NM WNW OF CAMPO FLORIDO
CRUISE-MISSILE SITE.
AREA, IN AN ABANDONED GRAVEL PIT, CONTAINS
APPROXIMATELY 83 PROBABLE FA PIECES, APPROXIMATELY 178
TRUCKS, AND 10 LARGE NON-SOVIET-TYPE TENTS.
25X1 D
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
25X1A
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 75 VEHICLES AND APPROXIMATELY 50 SMALL
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED ALONG LOOP ROAD.
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES..
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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BEJIUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FORTY-EIGHT VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
25X1 D
CABANAS, SECURED AREA U/C 2258N. 08258W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
THE 16 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
SAGUA.LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
SAN.CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA 2258N 08227W
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SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
230IN
225ON
2254N
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
2300N
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TARARALANDING BEACH
2258N.
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LA BOCA I
231ON
NDUSTRIAL CON
TION
25X1 D
2301N
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
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GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP
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08233
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08234W
08244W
08212W
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