I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3661 12 JULY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 14, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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July 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3661
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information affect! iu
the national defense of the United Stat, s.
within the meaning of Title IS, sectie s
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its, consents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
prohibited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 36619 DATED 12 JULY 1963? THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET!NUMBER. ON THIS MISSION CLOCK COUNTER NUMBERS
ARE USED INSTEAD OF FRAME NUMBERS,
-MISSILES-
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
'TRANSPORTER AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
25X1A
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 4 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
',NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
REVETMENT OBSERVED-
25X1 D
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 0755OW
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED.LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, APPROXIMATELY 10 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND CANVAS-
COVERED RELATED EQUIPMENT.
25X1 D
SANTIAGO :DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES4
AREA CONTAINS 27 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 4.FLATBED
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TRAILER-TRUCKS, AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF MISSILE
CANISTERS, 11 CANVAS-COVERED TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
AND 39 OTHER VEHICLES.
25X1 .Q
25X1A
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W ^
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES),.
`7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED), 12 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, APPROXIMATELY 4'OTHER VEHICLES,
APPROXIMATELY 6 SETS OF BOGIE WHEELS, ONE TOKEN-TYPE
AND ONE PROBABLE SPOON REST RADAR, AND AN OCCUPIED,
CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE REVETMENT, FACILITIES INCLUDE
12 BUILDINGS AND 9 LARGE, 3 MEDIUM AND 7 SMALL TENTS.
25X1 D
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W
TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERS (ONE-PROBABLY,WITH MISSILE),:.
7 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, 2 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND A CANVAS-COVERED. GUIDANCE-CONTROL
AREA OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT ONE PROBABLE.FAGOTIFRESCO
25X1A
25X1A
HAZE AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1D
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
25X1D NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
25X1A
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NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1D
VESSELS -- 2 PT AND ONE PC OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
THE 11 CRATES REMAIN.
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25X1A
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 200IN 07550W
25X1 D
VESSELS ? 5 LARGE FREIGHTERS9 ONE LARGE TANKER AND
ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
25X1A
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
ONE LARGE FREIGHTER OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
25X1 D
CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS VISIBLE.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-,
GUANTANAMO AREA I 2005N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
MANZAN 1LLO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2017N 07706W
25X1 D
NO.APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY PROBABLE TANKSISP GUNS AND 9 PROBABLE FA
PIECES OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINE TANKS/SP GUNS $3 ON DRIVER-TRAINING COURSE)
6 AAA PIECESI AND 30 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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25X1 D
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1 D
TWENTY-TWO TANKS/SP GUNS9 5 FA OR AAA PIECES AND 7
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED0
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TWELVE FA PIECES AND APPROXIMATELY 22 TENTS OR
SHEDS OBSERVED.
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TI ARRIBA MILITARY CAMP 2006N 07535W
AREA CONTAINS 6 LARGE AND 4 MEDIUM TENTS NOT OF A
KNOWN SOVIET TYPE1 AND THREE BUILDINGS. NO MILITARY
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
NICARD LANDING BEACH 2042N 075331
25X1A
NO;NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREASfl
25X1 D
25X1 D
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
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-STATUS OF,-OTHER TARGETS-
THE.FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE?
25X1A
PUERTO PADRE PORT
2113N
07632W
LAS MERCEDES, MILITARY CAMP
2006N
07700W
SIBONEY LANDING -BEACH
1957N
07542W
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
1958N
07457W
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
1957N
07557W
THE FOLLOWINGTARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
JIGUANI-SAM SITE
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
LA JUTIA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATIO
SANTA ISABEL FINCA MILITARY CAMP
ALTO-CEDRO4 MILITARY CAMP
RI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
25X1 D
2251N: 08005W
2021N 07620W
2052N 07627W
2023N 07638W
2029N 07559W-
2155N 08016W
2005N 07528W
2027N 07531W
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