IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3622 7 JUNE 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3622
7 JUNE 1963
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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 36229 DATED 7 JUNE 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
--MISSILES?-
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1 2257N 08239W
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SITE IS ABANDONED.
EIGHT VEHICLES NEAR ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING.
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
25X1 D
SITE IS ABANDONED.
SIXTEEN VEHICLES AND 10 PROBABLE FA PIECES IN
SUPPORT AREA.
25X1A
TAPASTE AREAv STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N 08355W
25X1 D
SIX CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH POSITIONS, 4 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED.
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SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS, T MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND
A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
SITE IS OCCUPIED
THREE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED
THROUGH HAZE AND CLOUDS.
SIX CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS AND A CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
25X1 D
THREE REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 8 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH POSITIONS, 2
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREAS, AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA,
AND 3 PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
25X1 D
25X1A
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
TWO CANVAS--COVERED, REVETTED LAUNCHERS, A CANVAS-
COVERED HOLD REVETMENT, A CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLE
PARKING AREA, 10 VEHICLES, 10 CANVAS-COVERED CRUISE-
MISSILE CRATES AND CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA
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25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1A
CAMPO FLORIDO CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
TWO UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 8 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA, 10
CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, AND APPROXIMATELY 15 VEHICLES.
AIRFIELDS-
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 35 FISHBED, 18 FAGOTIFRESCO/FARMER, AND
ONE HOUND.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-541 ONE LODESTAR,
ONE CLEAT, ONE COOT, ONE BRITANNIA, 2 CRATE, 4 C-46
AND 3 LIAISON/TRAINER.
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE FAGOT/FRESCO, 8 COLT, 30 LIAISON-
TYPE, ONE PBY9 ONE CRATES AND ONE C-41.
25X1 D
25X1 D
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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25X1A
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AIRCRAFT --- 61 HOUND (2 WITHOUT ROTORS), 3 HARE,
2 BELL HELICOPTER, AND ONE C-47.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
VESSELS -- 11 KOMAR--CLASS PGMG, 2 PF
ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER, AND 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS (HATCHES
OPEN AND BOOMS ACTIVE, WITH APPROXIMATELY 25 CARGO
TRUCKS IN AREA) AT MARIEL CITY PIER.
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
VESSELS -? 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND ONE COASTAL TANKER
OBSERVED
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND HAZE LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
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25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
VESSELS --? ONE KOMAR--CLASS PGMG ON MARINE RAILWAY,.
2 PE, 2 PT, 4 PC (INCLUDING ONE KRONSHTADT-CLASS),
35 LARGE FREIGHTERS (ONE IN ORYDOCK),2 LARGE TANKERS,
ONE COASTAL TANKER, 2 COASTAL FREIGHTERS, 2 TRAWLERS,
AND ONE PASSENGER SHIP (ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE
SANTA CLARA PIER).
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1D NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FORTY-THREE VEHICLES AND 2 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
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25X1 D
25X1A
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 18 TANKS/SP GUNS, 5 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, APPROXIMATELY 100 CARGO TRUCKS,
APPROXIMATELY 50 EIGHT-WHEELED APC, AND APPROXIMATELY
25 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA
SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
FOLIAGE AND SHADOW LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTY-THREE VEHICLES OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08311W 25X1D
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
25X1 D
25X1 D
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08251W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWELVE VEHICLES, 3 FA PIECES AND AN OCCUPIED 3-GUN
AAA POSITION OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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25X1 D
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 7 TANKS/SP GUNS, 3 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED
VEHICLES, AND APPROXIMATELY 40 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
OBSERVED. THE 6--GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN
OCCUPIED.
FOLIAGE AND SHADOWS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
25X1 D
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 0821OW
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
REFORMATORY PROPER -- 24 LARGE, 10 MEDIUM AND ONE
SMALL TENTQ 9 VAN TRUCKS, AND 7 CARGO TRUCKS.
MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA .3 NM SOUTH -- 9 LARGE,
17 MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT, 43 VAN TRUCKS,
APPROXIMATELY 120 CARGO TRUCKS, 18 UTILITY TRUCKS,
24 CARGO TRAILERS, AND 18 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK .7 NM SSW -- 54 VAN TRUCKS AND
APPROXIMATELY 45 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK .9 NM SE -- APPROXIMATELY 150 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES.
AAA SITE 1.5 NM SSE -- 2 LARGE AND ONE MEDIUM TENT,
10 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 14 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 3 CARGO
TRAILERS. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
BILLETING AREA 1.9 NM SOUTH -- 8 LARGE, ONE MEDIUM,
AND ONE SMALL TENT, AND APPROXIMATELY 120 VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK 1.2 NM SW -- 15 TANKS/SP GUNS AND
25X1D APPROXIMATELY 30 VEHICLES.
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25X1A
.25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W I
AT LEAST 7 TANKS/SP GUNS, APPROXIMATELY 140 VEHICLES,
AND 33 LOWBOY TRAILERS ON NORTH SIDE OF RUNWAY, AND
APPROXIMATELY 300 VEHICLES IN CAMP PROPER SOUTH OF
RUNWAY.
SANTA FE AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2143N 08249W
NO ACTIVITY VISIBLE. HEAVY CLOUDS LIMIT
INTERPRETATION.
GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
ONE VEHICLE OBSERVED.
BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 0821OW
THIRTY-=TWO VEHICLES AND 21 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
EAST AREA -- 37 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 26 VEHICLES,
6 FA PIECES, AND 2 CANVAS-COVERED PARKING SHELTERS.
WEST AREA -- 54 VEHICLES AND 21 FA PIECES.
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
AREA
1
16
TANKS/SP
GUNS AND 56 VEHICLES.
AREA
2
17
VEHICLES.
AREA
3
22
TANKS/SP
GUNS AND 21 VEHICLES.
25X1A
25X1A
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AREA 4 2 FA PIECES AND 4 VEHICLES.
AREA 5 4 FA PIECES AND 14 VEHICLES.
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
25X1D APPROXIMATELY 80 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN VEHICLE PARK.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 B
25X1 D
__.,..BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 35 VEHICLES IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THE 16 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
25X1A
25X1A
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APPROXIMATELY 10 VEHICLES AND 10 POSSIBLE ARTILLERY
PIECES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE--
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
HAVANA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA
CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP
LOMA.DE TIERR.A, MILITARY CAMP
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA LANDING BEACH
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH
LA BOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION
25X1 D
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA
2240N 08317W
2242N 08308W
2246N 08258W
2257N 08317W
2309N 08213W
2257N 08221W
230ON 0825OW
2300N 08226W
2258N 08214W
2307N 08206W
2301N 08213W
2258N 08227W
2254N 08231W
230ON 08234W
2258N 08244W
25X1 D 231 ON 08212W
2301N 08126W
2301N 08245W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
CARDENAS PORT
MADRUGA, POL STORAGE
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP
GUANE, MILITARY CAMP
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
25X1A
25X1A
2218N
08332W
2307N
08117W
2225N
08341W
2302N
08112W
2256N
08149W
2256N
08124W
2212N
08408W
2308N
08118W
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