IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3647 28 JUNE 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04772A000600060007-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 1999
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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NPIC/R-1368/63
June 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3647
28 JUNE 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This decumF~nt .contains information affecting
the national defense of the United. Sta#.Ea,
within the meaning of TitlES 1fi, sections
?93 and 79~i, of the U.:i. Loc[e, as amel7dc~d.
Its transmis;~;ion or revelation oi' it? contents
to or receii~t by an unauthot~zed person is
prohibited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOT?GRAPHY FRdM BRASS KN(]B
Mi55iON 3647, DATED 28 JUNE 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE CC7F*OR
TARGET NUMBER.
?M i SS ILES-? 25X1A
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N ~8.~3~75W _
SIX CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH RtvETA4ENTS~ 6 SETS OF BOGIE
WHEELS AN UNDETERMINED AMt3UNT OF N;iSSILE RELATED
EQUIPMENT, AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE REVETMENT
CIBSERVEI.
HAKE AND DARKNESS PRECLUDE ..FURTHER iNTERPRETATIO~i.
CAIBARiEN SAM SITE 2228N H7929W
SITE CONTAINS b UNREVETTED CAfdVAS?~CO.VERED LAt}NCHERS~
7 CANVAS-COVERE(} MISSILE TRANSPORTERS f6 IN CANVAS-
COVERED HOLD AREA), AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF PRIME
MOVERS UNDER CANVASS 6 SETS OF Bt3GiE.WHEELS, AND AN
UNREVETTEF3~ t3CCUPIEI GUIDANCE AREAo
25X1?D
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE Z1l~f?1N 07541W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND
A CANVAS?C~IVERED GUit3ANCE AREA OBSERVEi3 IN CLOUD-FREE
AREASa
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CHAMBAS SAM SITE 22i3N 1~7853W ,
SITE CONTAINS b UNREVETTEp LAUNCHERS i3 WITH
MISSILES~~ 7 CANVAS~COVEREI) MISSILE TRANSPC?RTERS, ANI7
AN UNRE1/ETTED GiJIOANCE AREAo
SANTIAGO i~E CUBA SAM SITE 19S9N ~J755HW
SITE CCINTAINS 6 UNREV?TTEI? LAUNCHERS, 4 MISSI~.E
~~T++RA(N~S PCf3R3~ERS p9 8 PRIME MCIVERS AND AN [ICCUPIED
1J~~DANCE AREAa
SAtUTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2td03N 07553W
TWEI:LOWBOY TRAILERSp 18 CARGO TRUCKS, ANQ 24 UTILITY
TRUCKS OBSERi/ED IN CLOUD-FREE AREASa
CIE~;p DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2i52N :078~r4W '
TWENTY-TWO l1ISSI1_E TRANSPORTERSq ONE PROBABLE MISSILE
ON OOLLY~ b LOWBOY TRAILERS AND .NUMEROUS MISSILE
CANISTERS DBSERVEL~o
MALC)ONADO SAM SITE 2012N 87528W .
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SITE CONTAINS b RI;VETTED LAUNCHERS 3 MISSILE
TRANSPCIRTEuRSrp APPROXIMATELY 8 SETS OF BOGIE WHEELS ANC3
7 OTHER 1/EHICLESa
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N B775~W '
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS {3 WITH
MISSILES~v 7 MISSILE TRANSFCIRTERS~ 8 PROBABLE TRACKI=D
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PRIM: HOVERS, ? CARGO TRUCKS, 8 OTHER VEHICLES AND AEI
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
SITE CONTAINS b UNREVFT7CD LAtJNCHisRSs ? CANVAS61CLIVFRE~
~tiSSILE TRANSPORTER59 APPRi3XIMATELY .i5 PRIf~E MOVERS: b
SETS OF BOGIE WHEEL59 APPROXIMATELY 7 TRUCKS-AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREAm
ONE REVEI'TED LAUNCHER, ? CRUISE?MISSILE CRATESq 2
CANVAS--COVERED MiSSiLE TRANSPORTERSo AND A CANVAS-~
COVEREt3 GUIDANCE?CONTRt~L-AREA OBSERVED IN CLOUD?FRE
AREASo
?~A I1~F I ELDS~
CAP~ILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFiELt3 2229N ~?955W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.iN FACiLI'fiE54
AIRCRAFT ---~ 12 FAGOT/FRESCO Ah1D ONE HAREo
AIRCRAFT --~~- ONE C?479 2 LIAISON-_-TYPE AND 2 DER?LiCT
FAG~lTlFRESC?~
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H9~LGl/IIV AIRFIELD Z0481~3 ~76181~
-PORTS??
BABIES #~C7RT Zf~S~N ~75`~2Vd
NO VESSELS QBSERVEti IIV CLt~UC?-~FR1=E AREASQ
td0 LARGE VESSELS UR MILI~'ARY _EQUIPI~ENT CIBSERYEDo
VESSELS ~-.-?? 2 LARGE FREiGHTERS ANCN~REt? {3FF SHaREe
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NfOA PORT Zi339N 07454W
VESSELS -- ONE COASTAL TANKER OBSERVED IN CLOUt3-FRE
AREASa
SANTIAGO DE Ct78A PORT 204J1N 075aBW
VESSELS ~- 4 FREIGHTERS9 ON E.. LARGE TANKER, ANI3 ONE
SMALL TANKER4
NO MILITARY .EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY C18SERVEt3 IN
flLOllL}-FREE AREAS?
N!lEVITAS PART ZI32N ~J77I6W
VESSELS ?-- 4.LARGE FREIGf-ITERSe
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATiON?
LA ~SABELA PORT 2256N PJ8001W
VESSELS ?- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS WITH HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS
ACTIVEp ONE FREIGHTER-HAS 4 BARGES ALONGSIDE AND 8
RAIL CARS ON THE PIERs THE OTHER HAS 14 RAIL CARS ON
ITS PIER.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N pf7928W
Nfl LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY .EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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JUCAR(~ PART 2137N P17851W
VESSELS ?? 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS ANCHOREt~ OFF SHOREQ b
NM SOUTH LONE HAS SEVERAL BARGES Ai..f3NGSInE}n
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATIONm
PUERTO PADRE PORT 21I3N 07b32W
VESSELS ~-~ ONE LARGE FREiGHTERm
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
??MILITARY ACTIViTY~-
GUANTANAMO .AREA 1 2~i~75N fd7523W
NO .NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVEDL
M19NZANILLO kREA~ MILITARY CAMP 2~I7N idT7f~bW
APPROXIMATELY 3f~ UNIaFNTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED IN
CLOUD"FREE AREASa
HOLGUIN AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2f~53N ~17b14W
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CAMAGUEY AREAS MILITARY CAMP i 212IN H77~1W
NO APPARENT CHANGE iN CLOU(~~FREE AREAS SINCE ASIS5ION
NO .APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILiTiES~
NINETEEN ELECTRONICS VANS, lb VAN TRUCKS ANII 4b
DTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUi3~FREE kREASm
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F3FELIA~ MILITARY .CAMP Z~1~6N ~753fl~4d
NIA APPARENT CHANGE tN FACILITIES
THREE TANKS/SP GUNS$ APPROXIMATE~,Y ~~f VEHICLES AND
PROBABLE AAA PIECES OBSERVED
RI~MIrDIOS AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2Z27N 079341
MAIN CAMP --~~ NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
THIRTY?FQL1R TANKS/SP G1JNS~ ONE PRC18A8LE FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTER, Z PROBABLE FROG LAI.INCHERSs PROBABLE
BRi~M APCo ~ SNAPPERS4 7 UNII3ENT11"IEO TRACKED VEHICLES:
12 PROBABLE FA PIECES9 4 PROBABLE AAA PIEC1=5~ 212
CARG? TRUCKSr Z7 VAN TR~iCKS~ 8 POS. TRUCKSp Z4
UTILITY TRUCKS 11 CARGt7 TRAILERSv ? PROBABLE
TRAILERS9 AND S UNIpENTIFIED VEHICLESn THE b?GUN AAA
SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED