IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3606 21 MAY 1963

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: May 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3606
21 MAY 19 63
DOCUMENT NO.
NO CHANGE IN CLASS. 0
0 DECLASSIFIED
CLASS. CHANCED TO: TS S
NEXT REVIEW DATE.
AUTH: HR 70-2 DATE: 25 ~ REVIEWER:
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 36069 DATED 21 MAY 1963? THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 3 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSITIONS9 AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED.
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SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SIX REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION0
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS (AT LEAST
4 WITH MISSILES), ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTER9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 2 CANVAS-COVERED PARKING AREAS,
ONE PROBABLE SPOON REST RADAR, 2 PROBABLE BARRACKS,
AND 2 ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS, 6 LARGE AND 6 SMALL TENTS,
AND APPROXIMATELY 3 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES IN AREA.
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LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 210ON 07541W
FIVE UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (2 WITH CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILES)9 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS9 10 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES9 AND A
CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS,
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS9 AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREAS AND 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED
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SI.GUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS9 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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FOUR LAUNCHERS IN UNREVETTED POSITIONS, 7
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED
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CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH
MISSILES)9 AT LEAST 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
SITE CONTAINS 22 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, NUMEROUS
MISSILE CANISTERS, 5 LOWBOY TRAILERS, AND NUMEROUS
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012.N 07528W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS 64 WITH CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILES), 5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (3 CANVAS-COVERED
6 SETS OF BOGIE WHEELS, 6 REVETTED STORAGE/PARKING
AREAS, 17 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W
TWO CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS AND 4 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS,
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BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W
SITE CONTAINS 2 REVETTED LAUNCHERS (ONE
CANVAS-COVERED), 7 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, 2 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 7 CARGO TRUCKS, 4 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, AND AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF CANVAS-COVERED
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 4 MAJOR BUILDINGS, AND 5 LARGE,
4 MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT.
??AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 11 FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED.
HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND OBLIQUITY LIMIT INTERPRETATION
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED
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PRESTON AIRFIELD 2044N 07539W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
RUNWAY IS UNSERVICEABLE.
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SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CRATE PREPARING TO LAND, AND ONE
LIAISON-TYPE (PROBABLE DERELICT)*
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 PROBABLE LIAISON-TYPE.
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 215ON 08247W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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AIRCRAFT -- 2 LIAISON/TRAINER.
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.7 NM ENE OF CENTER OF YAGUAJAY AT 22-19-45N
079-13-?33W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE LIAISON-TYPE AND 2 HOUND
AT SOD LANDING STRIP.
MAP REFERENCE AMS E723, 438219 UTM COORDINATE
17Q PQ 827703.
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-PORTS-
VESSELS -- ONE PF ONE PC, AND 3 PT.
ELEVEN GABLE-ROOFED CRATES AND APPROXIMATELY 17
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES IN PORT AREA.
NO CONSTRUCTION OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS, 3 PT9 2 PF9 ONE
BULK CARGO CARRIER, AND ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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MANZANILLO PORT 2021N 07707W
NO LARGE VESSELS IN PORTS
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W
VESSELS -- 3 FREIGHTERS OBSERVED IN PORT AREAS
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATIONo
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NUEVA GERONA PORT 2153N 08248W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVEDO HAZE AND OBLIQUITY
PRECLUDE. FURTHER INTERPRETATION..
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JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
VESSELS ?-- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AND ONE PROBABLE
FREIGHTER HULL ANCHORED OFFSHORE
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NICARO, PORT FACILITIES 2043N 07533W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER (HATCHES OPEN9
BOOMS ACTIVE)9 AND ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
EL JUCARO9 MILITARY AREA 205IN 07543W
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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REMEDIOS AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 14 LARGE, 19
MEDIUM9 AND 10 SMALL TENTS (FOLIAGE AND SHADOWS
PRECLUDE A MORE DETAILED COUNT)9 32 TANKS/SP GUNS,
10 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES9 AT LEAST 3 PROBABLE
FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 2 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
LAUNCHERS9 9 SNAPPERS (2 MOVED FORWARD FROM THEIR
NORMAL PARKING POSITIONS), 16 FA PIECES, 10 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, 232 CARGO TRUCKS, 31 UTILITY TRUCKS,
2 VAN TRUCKS, 44 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 9 POL TRUCKS,
14 CARGO TRAILERS, AND 4 POL TRAILERS. THE 6-GUN AAA
SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
ENCAMPMENT 008 NM NORTH -- 27 LARGE TENTS (24 NOT OF
A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), 12 CARGO TRUCKS9 20 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, AND 12 AAA/FA PIECES.
ENCAMPMENT 203 NM -?-- 41 LARGE TENTS (34 NOT OF A
KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), 2 MEDIUM TENTS (NOT OF A
KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), 63 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND
18 PROBABLE AAA/FA PIECES0
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ALTO CEDRO9 MILITARY CAMP 2029N 0760OW
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS9 MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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SANTA FE AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2143N 08249W
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED,
FIFTEEN VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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CAYO LARGO 2138N 08129W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
HAZE AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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NICARO LANDING BEACH 2042N 07533W
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-,
MAVARI ARRIBAV MILITARY INSTALLATION 2027N 07531W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
ELEVEN CANVAS-COVERED CRUISE-MISSILE-RELATED
VEHICLES9 23 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES9 33 CARGO TRUCKS,
28 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLESv ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE,
AND AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF CANVAS-COVERED
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES0
NO VEHICLES OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE-
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
PLAYA COLOMBO' LANDING BEACH
PLAYA DE FLAMENCOS LANDING BEACH
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED ---
SAGU A LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
L.A ISABELA PORT
SANTA CLARA AREA9 MILITARY ACTIVITY
EL CRIST09 MILITARY INSTALLATION
GUANE9 MILITARY CAMP
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
LA ROSITA AREAS STORAGE INSTALLATION
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2225N 07935W
2202N 08036W
2202N 08025W
2154N 08246W
2153N 08243W
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2243N 08001W
2018N 07706W
1959N 0755OW
2003N 07553W
2104N 0770OW
1958N 0755OW
2256N 08001W
2221N 07957W
2007N 07546W
2212N 08408W
1957N 07557W
2208N 08004W
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