I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3684 6 AUGUST 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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N P I C/R-1421 /63
August 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3684
6 AUGUST 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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'[`his document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States.
within the meaning of Title 18, s.--ctions
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its c:)ntents
to or receipt by an unauthorised 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 36849 DATED 6 AUG 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (AT LEAST 2 WITH MISSILES),
6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 12 CANVAS-
COVERED TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 6 SETS OF BOGIE WHEELS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 4 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND
AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGU I N AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 5 FAGOT/FRESCO.
AIRCRAFT -- ONE HOUND, ONE HARE, ONE PROBABLE HARE,
AND 5 LIAISON.
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-PORTS-
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BANES. PC1RT 2055N .07542W
VESSELS -- 3 PT.
THE UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 0755OW
VESSELS -- 5 LARGE. FREIGHTERS AND ONE PROBABLE PC.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AND ONE LARGE TANKER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA 1. 2005N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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HOLGUIN AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION 0
OFELIA, MILITARY CAMP 2006N 07530W
AIN AREA --- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN F
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LEAST..2 TANKS/SP GUNS, 14 CARGO TRUCKSIANDI6SFA OR AAA
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PIECES.
EAST AREA 7 LARGE TENTS (NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET
TYPE)918 MEDIUM TENTS (17 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET
TYPE), AND ONE VEHICLE.
SE AREA -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-SIX VEHICLES OBSERVED.
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY AREA 2051N 07617W
TWENTY LARGE TENTS (NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE) AND
6 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED a3 NM ESE OF TENT AREA.
EIGHTEEN PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS, 4 FA OR AAA PIECES,
AND 6 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
DARKNESS AND SHADOWS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
FOUR LARGE AND APPROXIMATELY 30 MEDIUM TENTS (NONE OF
A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE) AND AT LEAST 40 FA PIECES
OBSERVED.
DARKNESS LIMITS INTERPRETATIONC
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FOUR LARGE AND 2 MEDIUM TENTS (NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET
TYPE)w 4 BUILDINGS? 14 VEHICLES AND.5 POSSIBLE FA
PIECES OBSERVED.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE--
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
MALDONADO SAM SITE
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
.LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
PRESTON AIRFIELD
BAR:ACCA PORT
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
NICARO LANDING BEACH
THE.FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
MCA PORT
ALTO CEDRO, MILITARY CAMP
EL CRISTO, MILITARY INSTALLATION
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
2003N 07553W
2012N 07528W
2052N 07627W
2004N 07509W
2044N 07539W
2021N 07430W
1957N 07557W
2042N 07533W
2058N 07538W
2023N 07638W
2039N 07454W
2029N 07559W
2007N 07546W
1958N 07457W
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