I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3579 28 APRIL 1963

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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 1999
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3579
28 APRIL 1963
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the national defense of the United States
within the meaning of Title 18, sectfors
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as .imender..
its transmission or revelation of its contents
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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 35799 DATED 28 APRIL 1963, THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OFTHE HEADER LINE IS
THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER
-MISSILES-
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-EIGHT VEHICLES OBSERVED IN SUPPORT AREA.
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED,
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N 08355W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 4 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS9 AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
LA CCLONA SAM SITE 2218N 08332W I
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS9 3 CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD POSITIONS9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREAo
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MARIEL SAM SITE 2300N 08249W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED), 4 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE MISSILE
TRANSPORTER9?AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES,
TWENTY-EIGHT MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (6 CANVAS-COVERED)
OBSERVED.
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
TWENTY-FIVE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 4 OTHER
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W
SIX VEHICLES, AT LEAST 2 SOVIET-TYPE TENTS4 4
BUILDJNGS9 APPROXIMATELY 30 POSSIBLE MISSILE
CANISTERSV AND 4 PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS FAINTLY
VISIBLE THROUGH TREES,
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED CANVAS-CO
2 MISSILE TRANSPORTERSv AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCEUAREARSAND
APPROXIMATELY 14 OTHER VEHICLES.
CAMPO FLORIDO CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
APPROXIMATELY 10 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAO
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES=,
POOR IMAGE QUALITY AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATIONfl
-AIRFIELDS
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT 4 FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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AIRCRAFT - 30 FISHBED, 3 FARMER9 14 FAGOT/FRESCO,
3 T?6, 11 Bm26, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE
AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
AIRCRAFT m- 3 CONSTELLATION, 2 C?479 4 C?46, ONE
BRITANNIA, 2 CRATE, ONE LODESTAR, ONE COOT, AND 2
C?54.
AIRCRAFT ?- ONE PBY9 2 C-47, 2 CRATE, 6 COLT, AND
APPROXIMATELY 31 LIAISONITRAINERO
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 70 VEHICLES AT EAST END OF RUNWAY.
AIRCRAFT ?- 64 HOUND CONE MINUS ROTOR), ONE CRATE,
ONE C-47, 4 HARE, AND 2 BELL HELICOPTER.
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JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREA.
PORTS-
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG? 2 PC? AND 2 PF.
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS? ONE PF 4 POSSIBLE PT, AND
ONE UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED-IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS
SANTA LUCIA PORT 2240N 08358W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
VESSELS _- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS WITH HATCHES OPEN AND
BOOMS ACTIVE (ONE FREIGHTER APPEARS TO BE LOADING
CARGO ONTO DECK) AND 2 COASTAL FREIGHTERS.
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SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO. LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- ONE TANKER, 8 PT, 14 FREIGHTERS, 2 PF, 5
COASTAL FREIGHTERS, AND 2 TRAWLERS.
LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS -- ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-ELECTRONIC-
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 2301N 08225W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 10 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREA.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CAMP 2223N 08342W
CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWELVE VEHICLES OBSERVED.
ARTEMISA1, MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W 25X1D
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION
EXCEPT THAT THE PERSONNEL WERE NW . ?RVED.
.LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242}
NO.APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-SEVEN VEHICLES OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08311W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINE VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
EIGHT VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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MINAS9 AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08211W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
POOR IMAGE QUALITY AND SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE
DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
MADRUGA, POL STORAGE 2256N 08149W
THIRTY, TANK TRUCKS AND 30 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08124W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FIFTY-EIGHT VEHICLES OBSERVED IN MAIN CAMP AREA.
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
FIVE TANKS/SP GUNS AND NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 16 TANKS/SP GUNS AND
APPROXIMATELY 7 OTHER VEHICLES.
CAMPO FLORIDO, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
EIGHT TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 15 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
BAJURAYABO AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2308N 3821OW
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESa
SIXTEEN FA PIECES AND APPROXIMATELY 35 VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
EAST AREA 16 FA PIECES AND APPROXIMATELY 45
VEHICLES.
WEST AREA 18 FA PIECES AND APPROXIMATELY 34
VEHICLES.
MESTANZA9 EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE 2228N 08347W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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AREA 1 -- 12 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 32 OTHER
VEHICLES.
AREA 2 NO VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
AREA 3 -- 25 TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED IN CL0UD-FREE
AREAS.
AREA 4 CLOUD COVERED.
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULAv MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 90 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FORTY VEHICLES OBSERVED. IN HEADQUARTERS-AREA.
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SANTA. CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE-: IN FACILITIES.
THE 16 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
-STATUS OF OTHER. TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE
LAST COVERAGE --
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1
SINCE
2257N
08239W
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
2225N
07935W
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
2257N
08317W
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
2225N
08341W
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
2258N
08227W
SPECIAL. AREA HOTEL
2301N
08246W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
2250N
08233W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
2254N
08231W
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
2300N
08234W
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
2258N
08244W
TARARA LANDING BEACH
2310N
08212W
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH
2301N
08126W
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
2308N
08118W
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
2202N
08036W
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
2202N
08025W
LA BOLA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION
2301N
08245W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
SIGUANEA SAM SITE
DELE I TE SAM SITE
CIEGO DE AVILA, SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
SI;GUANEA. AIRFIELD
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP
GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA
PLAYA COLOMBO LANDING BEACH
PLAYA OE.FLAMENCOS LANDING BEACH
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2202N 08024W
2137N 08257W
2259N 08045W
2152N 07844W
2137N 08258W
2138N 08257W
2150N 08247W
2126N 07753W
2311N 08203W
2154N 08246W
2153N 08243W
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