IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3599 14 MAY 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000600010010-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 13
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 14, 2002
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: May 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3599
14. MAY 1963
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IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM HBRASS KNOB
MISSION 35999 DATED 14 MAY 1963.
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
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CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SITE UNREVETTED 20CANVASSCOVERED
CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
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SA;GUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SIX REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS AANDSAN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED
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CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH POSITIONSv AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREAS AND A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSITION.
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 0770OW
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CRATE.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AIRCRAFT -- 4 FAGGTIFRESCOv ONE SINGLE-ENGINE
PISTON-TYPEv AND CNE LIAISON/TRAINER.
AAA SITES AT SW END OF RUNWAY ARE UNOCCUPIED.
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CABs ONE HCUNC9 AND 3 LIAISON/TRAINER.
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CRATE.
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS-
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BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
NO VESSELS OBSERVED CLOUD-FREE PORTIONS. I IN
PUNTA ALEGREPORT 2223N 07847W
0
SERVED
NC LARGE VESSELS CR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OB
BARACQA PORT 2021N 07430W
NC LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLCUD-FREE AREAS.
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS CNE LARGE FREIGHTER, ONE PF9
PC.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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4 PT, AND ONE
MANZANILLO PORT 2021N 01107W
VESSELS ?-? ONE LARGE F EIGHTEEDUIPM NTDQBSERVEtI IN
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY
PORT 2039N 07454W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO CE CUBA PORT 2g1N 07550W
VESSELS ?? ONE LARGE TANKER AND ONE SMALLER TANKER
OBSERVED.
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS G- 5 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08021W
VESSELS oo 4 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED,
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
NO LARGE VESSELS9 MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY
OBSERVED
CASIL A PORT 2145N 27959W
NC LARGE VESSELSS, MILITARY ACTIVITY, OR EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED IN CLOUD--FREE AREAS_
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MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS -- 4 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
FIVE LARGE TRACTOR-TRAILERS AND 12 RAILCARS OBSERVED
NEAR ONE FREIGHTER.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
VESSELS ?? ONE FREIGHTER AT:CAYO JUAN CLAROO NO
MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MANZANILLO AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2017N 07706W
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION OF MAIN
CAMP.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN ENCAMPMENTS 0.6 AND 2.2 NM SE OF
MAIN CAMP.
REMECIOS AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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.LIMONAR AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08124W
MAIN CAMP -m APPROXIMATELY 70 VEHICLES, 28 LARGE9 22
MEDIUM AND 8 SMALL TENTS OBSERVED.
TANK TRAINING AREA --- 21 TANKS/SP GUNS, APPROXIMATELY
20 OTHER VEHICLES, 4 LARGE TENTS (3 NOT OF A KNOWN
SOVIET TYPE) AND 2 MEDIUM TENTS (ONE NOT OF A KNOWN
SOVIET TYPE) OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
AREA .5 NM WEST -a? 18 VEHICLES/VANS, 4 LARGE TENTS,
AND 3 SMALL TENTS OBSERVED.
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CAMAGUEY AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
ONE VEHICLE OBSERVED.
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS9 MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLCUD-FREE AREAS.
EL CRISTO, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2007N 07546W
FORTY-ONE FA PIECES, 37 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,
APPROXIMATELY 25 LARGE TENTS (NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET
TYPE)9 AND NUMEROUS TRENCHES AND WEAPONS: POSITIONS IN
AREA
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LAS MERCEDES9 MILITARY CAMP 2006N 07700W
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NICARO LANDING BEACH 2042N 07533W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVEDO
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS OBSERVED AT NICARC) PORT.
GUANABANA AREAS MILITARY ACTIVITY 2258N 08132W
1.3 NM WEST OF GUANABANA, 303 NM NORTH OF CIO RA AT
22?58-36N 81-32-12W0
MAP REFERENCE AMS E723 388410
VEHICLE PARK CONSISTING OF 2 AREAS MAIN AREA (UTM
MR CONTAINS
PIECESv
TYPE).
SECOND AREA (UTM COORDINATE MR 447416) LOCATED o4
WNW CS2 LARGE TRUCKS, 6
PIECES, 2
AND 3 SMALL TENTS.
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY
MAYARI ARRIBAQ MILITARY INSTALLATIEN 2029N 07530W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 25 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATESv 11
CANVAS-COVERED CRUISE-MISSILE-RELATED VEHICLESv AND
60 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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T E FCLLCWING TARGETS SHOW NG APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE`
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRSM SITE I_
SAGGA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
MATANZAS SAM SITEE
SITE
BAHIA HONDA SAM
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
CHAMBAS SAM SITE SAV SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAN ASSEMBLY AREA
SANTIAGO DE C
MALDONADO SAM SITE
2.243N 08001W
2239N 07951W
2301N 08129W
2257N 08317W
2018N 07706W
2213N 07853W
1959N 07550W
2023N 07553
2012N 07528
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CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
SANTA CRUZ NCRTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LDS CANOS AIE
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
THE FOLLOWING TAIL ETS OU
NOT INTERPRETED
REMEDIOS:IRBM SITE
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
.LCS ANGELES SAM SITE
ITE
MANATI SAM S
CIEGO DE AVILA, SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD
BAYAMO' EAST AIRFIELD
CAMAGUEY AREAc MILITARY CAMP I
EL JUCAR09 MILITARY AREA
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
MADRUGA, PCL STORAGE
LA TA AREA9 STORAGE:INSTALLATION
SANTA CLLAR
2122N 07750W
2052N 07627W
2309N 08156W
2004N 07509W
1958N 07457W
2301N 08126W
2308N08118W
2202N 08036W
1957N 0755718
2202N 08025
2225N 07935W
2107N 07626W
2100N 07541W
2113N 07702W
2152N 07844W
2236N 08005W
2058N 07538W
2229N 07955W
2023N 07638W
2121N 07750W
205IN 07543W
2029N 07559W
2221N 07957W
2256N 08149W
2208N 08004th
2224N 07953
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