IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3591 6 MAY 1963

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

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3 591
6 MAY 1963
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This dox?umcnt contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States.
within th,. ineaning o1' Title 15, sections
793 and 791, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
It,, 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 35919 DATED 6 MAY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
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MARIEL SAM SITE 239ON 08249W
SITE CONTAINS b REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERI-D
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION, AND AN OCCUPIED
25X1D GUIDANCE AREA.
GUERRA POSSIBLE CIRLISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
FORTY-SIX CRUISE-MISSILE-TYPE CRATES, 1.2 CANVAS-
COVERED CRUISE-MISSILE-RELATED VEHICLES, AND
APPROXIMATELY L05 OTHER UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
OBSERVED
-AIRFIELDS-
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS OANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 35 FISHBED9 4 FARMER, 19 FAGOT/FRESCO,
11. B-26&. 3 T-6, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE
AIRCRAFT.
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25X1A
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CAB, 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-54,
2 BRITANNIA, 4 C-46, ONE COOT, ONE LODESTAR,
ONE B-26, AND 2 LIAISON/TRAINER.
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CRATE AND 2 CAB.
OBLIQUITY, HAZE, AND SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE
DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 2300N 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
SIXTY-SIX VEHICLES AND ONE LARGE AND ONE MEDIUM TENT
OBSERVED AT EAST END OF RUNWAY.
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CRATE, ONE CAB, 62 HOUND (ONE MINUS
ROTORS), 6 HARE, 2 BELL HELICOPTER. AND APPROXIMATELY
35 HELICOPTER CRATES.
-PORTS- 25X1A
MAR I EL PORT 2 301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG (ONE OUTBOUND FROM
PORT), 2 PF, 2 KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC9 ONE PROBABLE PT,
2 LARGE FREIGHTERS (ONE PROBABLE LENINSKIY KOMSOMOL-
CLASS AT MARIEL PIER WITH HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS ACTIVE,
AND 21 FLATBED TRUCKS AND APPROXIMATELY 70 OTHER
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES IN AREA).
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25X1A
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
25X1D VESSELS -- ONE PC.
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
25X1D VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
25X1D APPROXIMATELY 23 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP 230IN 08242W
FOUR LARGE AND ONE SMALL TENT AND 27 VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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25X1A
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SIX VEHICLES OBSERVED.
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCEM
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 2300N 08234W
CAMP LOCATED 1.2 NM NNW OF PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
CONTAINS 2 LARGE, 3 MEDIUM, AND 36 SMALL TENTS AND
25X1D 6 VEHICLES.
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY- 25X1A
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN STORAGE SITES.
APPROXIMATELY 45 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS
AREA (INCLUDING AN 8-TRUCK CONVOY).
CABANAS, SECURED AREA U/C 2258N 08258W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THE 16 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
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STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE
LAST COVERAGE --
SINCE
2257N
08239W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1
2257N
08236W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
2258N.
08227W
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
2301N
08246W
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
2250N
08233W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
2254N
08231W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
2258N
08244W
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TION
2301N
08245W
LA BOLA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUC
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
HAVANA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM
MANAGUA SAM SITE
MAJANA SAM SITE
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
ANA PORT
ASSEMBLY AREA
HAV
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA,
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREAa
MANAGUAc MILITARY CAMP
NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA
ABACOA, MILITARY AREA
AN
CENTER
MILITARY
MILITARY
GQ
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP
HAVANA AREAS MILITARY CAMP
TARARA LANDING BEACH
SAN FRANCISCO DA MUNITIONS
MANAGUA9
2246N 08258W
2309N 08213W
2257N 08221W
2259N 08215W
224IN 08249W
2258N 08217W
2308N 08221W
230ON 08226W
CAMP 2258N 08220W
CAMP 2255N 0821OW
2258N 08217W
2258N 08214W
2307N 08215W
2301N 082131
2301N 082181
2310N 08212'
STORAGE SITE2303N 08218
08218
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