IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3620 4 JUNE 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: June 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3620
4 JUNE 1963
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This document containLs information affecting
the national defense !of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the 1J.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or reiielation of its contents
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3620v DATED 4 JUNE 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMDR
TARGET NUMBER.. THE MISSION IS APPROXIMATELY 95 PERCENT
CLOUD COVERED.
.MISSILES-,
MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
SITE IS REVETTED AND OCCUPIED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
SIX MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 2 LAUNCHERS OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
AIRCRAFT ?- 34 FISHBED AND 22 FAGOT/FRESCO/FARMER.
CLOUD SHADOW AND DARKNESS PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CLEAT, ONE COOT, 2 BRITANNIA, ONE
CRATE, ONE LODESTAR, 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-54, 4 C-46,
AND 2 LIAISON/TRAINER0
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AIRCRAFT -- ONE FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 C-479 3 CRATE, 8 COLT,
ONE PBY AND 45 LIAISON/TRAINER.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
AIRCRAFT -- 60 HOUND, 5 HARE9 2 BELL' HELICOPTER, ONE
C?47, AND ONE CRATE.
PORTS--
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VESSELS -- 10 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, ONE PF
AND ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
VESSELS -- ONE KOMAR-?CLASS PGMG ON MARINE RAILWAY,
2 PC, ONE PT, ONE PF9 33 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND ONE
LARGE TANKER.,
CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDES IDENTIFICATION OF OTHER
COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY VESSELS IN PORT AREA.
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NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
-ELECTRONICS-
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 2301N 08225W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-EIGHT VEHICLES OBSERVED.
.-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
APPROXIMATELY 40 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 66. LARGE (5 NOT
OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), 40 MEDIUM, AND 57 SMALL
TENTS, 42 TANKS/SP GUNS, 4.UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED
VEHICLES, 8 PROBABLE SNAPPERS, 16 FA PIECES, 137
CARGO. TRUCKS, 19 UTILITY TRUCKS, 6 VAN TRUCKS, 8
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 62 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 4.
TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY BRIDGES, AND 8 CARGO TRAILERS.
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
ENCAMPMENT .6 NM SE --? 8 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS, 10
SUPPORT BUILDINGS, 44 LARGE AND .2 MEDIUM TENTS (NONE
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OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
ENCAMPMENT 2.2 NM SE -- 11 LARGE AND ONE MEDIUM TENT
(NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), 29 TANKS/SP GUNS, 16
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES AND 4 PROBABLE FA PIECES.
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
ONE VEHICLE OBSERVED.
STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGEm-
2257N
08239W
GUANAJAY
IRBM SITE 1
2257N
08236W
GUANAJAY
IRBM SITE 2
2301N
08246W
SPECIAL
AREA HOTEL
2300N
08234W
SPECIAL
AREA VICTOR
2258N
08244W
SPECIAL
LA BOCA,
AREA TANGO
INDUSTRIAL. CONSTRUCTION
2301N
08245W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
NOT INTERPRETED --
BUT
2309N
08213W
HAVANA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N
08221W
OW
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
230ON
2048N
0825
07618W
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD
2258N
08217W
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
2023N
07638W
BAYAMO EASTAIRFIELD
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
08233W
W
MILITARY CAMP
ARTEMISA
2251N
08248
W
Q
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2256N
08251
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
0822
W
0W
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY.CAMP
2255N
0821
8W
TORRENS, MILITARY: COMPLEX
2259N
2258N
0822
08217W
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
2307N
08215W
GUANAB.ACOA, MILITARY AREA
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N
08218W
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25X1A
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
TARARA LANDING BEACH
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
CABANAS, SECURED AREA U/C
2258N 08227W
22.54N 08231W
2310N 08212W
STORAGE SITE2258N 08218W
2258N 08258W
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