IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3638 19 JUNE 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000600050008-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 1999
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: June 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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June 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3638
19 JUNE 1963
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CLASS. CHANGED TO: TS 5
NEXT REVU W DATE.
AUTH: HR 70.2
DATE: 25 y REVIEWER U'C 599
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains :information. ,effecting
the national defense ofthe United States,
within the meaning of Titie? 18, sections
793 and 734, of the U.S.I. Codo, as 3.mended.
Its transmission or reve>,?stion of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
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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 3638, DATED 19 JUNE 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE
IS THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER. APPROXIMATELY 65 PERCENT
OF THE AREA WAS CLOUD COVERED.
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SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W _
SIX REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SIGUANEA SAM SITE 213TN 08257W
FIVE LAUNCHERS 12 CANVAS-COVERED), T MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA VISIBLE
THROUGH HAZE.
25X1 D
25X1A
SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W
TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 8 PROBABLE CRUISE-MISSILE
CRATES, ONE PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTER, AND AT LEAST
4CANVAS-COVERED AREAS VISIBLE THROUGH HAZE.
25X1 D
-AIRF,I ELDS_
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT 5 FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
25X1A
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-PORTS-
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
25X1 D
CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-ELECTRONICS-
SAGUA LA GRANDE EW/GCI RADAR INSTALLATION 225ON 08005W
2.7 NM NNW OF SAGUA LA GRANDE.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 4 LARGE, ONE MEDIUM, AND 3 SMALL
TENTS, 2 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS, ONE TOKEN-TYPE
RADARS ONE PROBABLE ROCKCAKE/STONECAKE RADAR, 4 VAN
TRUCKS, AND 5 OTHER VEHICLES.
25X1 D
25X1A
MILITARY ACTIVITY-
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2221N 07957W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
ELEVEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND ONE OTHER VEHICLE OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SANTA CLARA MILITARY AREA 2223N 08001W
25X1A
2.9 NM SW OF SANTA CLARA.
CAMP CONSISTS OF 4 MAIN AREAS.
AREA 1 {17Q NQ 028737) -- AT LEAST 3 SMALL BUILDINGS,
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2 MEDIUM TENTS (NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), 15
VEHICLES9 7 NET-COVERED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT, AND 8 MORTAR OR FA POSITIONS:,
AREA 2 (17Q NQ 019741) 2O?- 4 SMALL BUILDINGS, ONE
PROBABLE MEDIUM TENT, AND AN OCCUPIED 6--GUN AAA
POSITION.
AREA 3 I17Q NQ 015749) ?- 11 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS,
6 SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS, AND 7 VEHICLES.
AREA 4 (17Q NQ 015757) ?? 2 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDING;,
8 SUPPORT BUILDINGS, AND 17 VEHICLES.
(AMS E723 4183 II).
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION 2208N 08004W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES,
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED,
25X1 D
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE-
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I 2243N 08001W
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953w
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
CAIBARIEN PORT
SANTA FE AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
PLAYA COLOMBO LANDING BEACH
PLAYA DE FLAMENCOS LANDING BEACH
2218N 08332W
2236N 08005W
2209N 08025W
2232N 07928W
2143N 08249W
2154N 08246W
2153N 08243W
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25X1A
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STATUTE MILES
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