I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3580 29 APRIL 1963

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

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3580
29 APRIL 1963
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This document contains information :Iffecting
the national defense of the Unites! States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as tmended.
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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 358:0? DATED 29 APRIL 1963. THE. NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
GUA.NAJAY IRBM SITE 1 2257N 08239W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.,
SEVEN VEHICLES OBSERVED NEAR DRIVE-THROUGH
BUILDING AND 2 VEHICLES IN VEHICLE PARK.
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 27 VEHICLES OBSERVED. IN SUPPORT AREA.
TAPASTE AREA? STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.,
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHE.RSp 6 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
TWENTY-SEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AT.LEAST 8 OTHER
VEHICLES4 AND NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVED.
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS., 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREAS AND 2 VANS
MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS,
ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 2 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSiTIONS9 AND A PROBABLE OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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TRANSPORTERS WITH PRIME MOVERS ARE GROUPED IN THE EAST
SIDE OF THE SITE. THE CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES
FORMERLY IN THE WEST SIDE OF THE SITE ARE LINED UP IN
A 24-VEHICLE CONVOY ALONG THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE SITE.
FIVE-TO-EIGHT ADDITIONAL VEHICLES ARE IN THE WEST
SIDE OF THE SITED THE 10 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES
REMAIN. THE REVETMENT AT THE EAST EDGE OF THE SITE
REMAINS CANVAS COVERED. THE GUIDANCE AREA APPEARS
VACANT
CAMPO FLORIDO CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
NO LAUNCHERS OBSERVED. EIGHT CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 32 FISHBED (ONE AIRBORNE), 3 FARMER, 21
FAGOT/FRESCOS 118-26, 3 T-6, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED
SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT.
JOSE::MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
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AIRCRAFT 3 CONSTELLATION, 4 C-46, 3 C-54, ONE COOT,
ONE BRITANNIA, 3 CRATE, ONE C-47, ONE LODESTAR* ONE
CESSNA 3109 ONE BEECHCRAFT9 3 LIAISON/TRAINER, AND ONE
8'-26.
AIRCRAFT -- 2 CAB9 2 CRATE, ONE PBY, 6 COLT, AND 40
LIAISON/TRAINER0
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES REMAIN AT EAST END OF
RUNWAY.
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CAB, ONE CRATE, APPROXIMATELY
63 HOUND, 2 BELL HELICOPTER9 AND 4HARE.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES COUNT OF HELICOPTER
CRATES.
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MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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MARIELPORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG,
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2 PF AND 2 PC.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREA,
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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HAVANA PORT 23.08N 08221W I
VESSELS 15 LARGE FREIGHTERS, 5 COASTAL FREIGHTERS,
ONE COASTAL TANKER, ONE PF, 2 PC9 5 PT (ONE ON MARINE
RAILWAY), AND 4 TRAWLERS.
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
-ELECTRONICS-
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 2301N 08225W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES/VANS OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
.LA FLORA AREAS MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 7 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
ARTEtISA, MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION
LABOCAs MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES,
SIX VEHICLES OBSERVED.
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE
INTERPRETATION.
MINAS, 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.
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SANTIAGO DE. LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 30 LARGE, 12
MEDIUM, AND 16 SMALL TENTS, 13 TANKS/SP GUNS, 3
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 35 CARGO TRUCKS, 4 UTILITY TRUCKS, 5
TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY BRIDGES, AND 16 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES. GAP IN PHOTOGRAPHY PRECLUDES A MORE
COMPLETE TENT COUNT. THIRTEEN. LARGE AND 2 MEDIUM
TENTS {NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE) ARE ALSO WITHIN
THE CAMP AREA. THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN
OCCUPIED.
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SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 0821OW
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED IN THE AREAS LISTED
BELOW --
REFORMATORY PROPER--.28 LARGE, 13 MEDIUM, AND 5 SMALL
TENTS, 5 CARGO TRUCKS, 9 VAN TRUCKS, AND 5
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA. .3 NM SOUTH -- 10 LARGE,
I8 MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT, 135 CARGO TRUCKS, 20
UTILITY TRUCKS, 52 VAN. TRUCKS, 6 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
26 CARGO TRAILERS, AND 5 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK .7 NM SSW -- ONE MEDIUM AND 4 SMALL TENTS,
37 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY TRUCKS, 3 POL TRUCKS, 60
VAN TRUCKS, 3 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 3 CARGO TRAILERS,
3 VAN. TRAILERS, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK .9. NM SE -- 86 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE UTILITY
TRUCK, 9 VAN TRUCKS, 8 CARGO TRAILERS,, AND 91
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
AAA SITE 1.5 NM SSE -- 2 LARGE, ONE MEDIUM, AND 2
SMALL. TENTS, 15 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE VAN TRUCK, 10
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 4 CARGO TRAILERS, AND ONE
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS
OCCUPIED.
BILLETING AREA 1..9 NM SOUTH.-- 15 LARGE, 6 MEDIUM, AND
11 SMALL TENTS, 30 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE UTILITY TRUCK,
3 POSSIBLE K-61 TRACKED AMPHIBIANS, 3 PROBABLE HEAVY
PONTON BRIDGES, 2 TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANES, AND 37
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK 1.2 NM SW -- 22 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 24 CARGO
TRUCKS.
TOR.RENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2221N 07957W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWELVE VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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AND APPROXIMATELY 300 OTHER VEHICLES OBS
ERVED INSCAMP.
IN ADDITION, NORTH OF..THE RUNWAY IN A GROVE OF TREES
ARE AT LEAST 9 NON-SOVIET-TYPE TENTS AND AT LEAST 6
TANKS/SP GUNS.
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
AT LEAST 33 LOWBOY TRAILERS 12R WIT}. PR
NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
SEVENTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 10 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
NO:APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CAMPO FLORIDO, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 06206W
CAMP CONTAINS 16 TANKS/SP GUNS, 13 OTHER VEHICLES, 5
FA PIECES, AND 2 POSSIBLE FA PIECES.
BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N.0821OW
CAMP CONTAINS 15 FA PIECES AND APPROXIMATELY 33
VEHICLES.
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
EAST AREA 75 VEHICLES AND 24 FA PIECES.
WEST AREA 18 FA PIECES AND APPROXIMATELY 40
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CAMP CONTAINS 2 LOWBOY TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY 150
VEHICLES.
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301,N 08213W
AREA 2 -- APPROXIMATFLYV1aIVFHS.
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 230IN 08218W
AREA 1 -- APPROXIMATELY 13 TANKS/SP GUNS AND
APPROXIMATELY 5
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AREA 3 -- 26 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 12 OTHER
VEHICLES.
AREA 4 -- 21 FA PIECES.
SPECIAL AREA TANGO 2258N 08244W
AREA CONTAINS 10 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 20
OTHER VEHICLES.
25X1A
MINAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2306N 08211W
.8 NM SOUTH OF MINAS AND .5 NM WNW OF CAMPO FLORIDO
CRUISE-MISSILE SITE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 85. PROBABLE FA PIECES AND APPROXIMATELY
165 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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APPROXIMATELY 85 VEHICLES REMAIN ON THE CENTER
LOOP ROAD.
MANAGUA9 MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
BEJUCAL: MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES IN STORAGE AREAS.
FORTY-TWO 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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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE
REMEDIOS'IRBM SITE
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
TARARA LANDING BEACH
2225N 07935W
2258N 08227W
2301N 08246W.
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
230ON 08234W.
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SANTA CLARA AREAS MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
25X1D LA BOLA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 230IN 08245W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED ??
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2300N 08250W
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
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