IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3741 5 OCTOBER 1963

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• Publication Date: October 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3741
5 OCTOBER 1963
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DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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'I'llis document contains nformaiion affecting
the national defense of the United States.
within the meaning of Title 1 . sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized 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 PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 37419 DATED 5 OCT 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER APPROXIMATELY 80 TO 90 PERCENT
OF THE MISSION IS CLOUD COVERED.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT
THE APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY:
ARE AS FOLLOWS --9 C (CLEAR)', SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS) 9
HC (HEAVY-CLOUDS)? H (HAZE)9 CS (CLOUD SHADOW),.
SD (SEMIDARKNESS), O (OBLIQUITY),
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY).
-MISSILES-
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08408W
SITE 1.- 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 CANVAS-COVERED, ONE
WITH MISSILE), 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS 15 CANVAS-
COVERED)9 13 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 2 CARGO TRUCKS,
3 VAN TRUCKS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE REVETMENT
OBSERVED.
SITE 2 -? 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (ONE WITH MISSILE),
4. CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 15 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, 2 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 VAN TRUCKSV 3 PROBABLE
VAN TRAILERS? AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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SITE APPEARS ABANDONEOo
ONE POSSIBLE VAN TRAILER OBSERVED IN GUIDANCE
REVETMENT.
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SIX UNREVETILU L V
MISSILE TRANSPORTERSy AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
A"mrwERS AT LEAST 2 CANVAS-COVERED
0
IVMISSILERTRANSPORTERS,IAND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
COVERED
REVETMENT OBSERVED.
SI.GUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
0
TWENTY-FIVE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS I5 CANVAS-COVERED) q
5 FLATBED TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS, 6 OTHER VEHICLES,
AND NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVEDn
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
SIX REETTED TRANSPORTERSI ANDMANSOCCUPIED
CANN
GUIDANCE REVETMENT OBSERVED.
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (AT LEAST 2 CANVAS?COVEREO)9
ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED-
MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
SIX UMISSILE) LAUNCHERS {2
CANVAS-COVERED VMISSILEETRANSPORTTERS,
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PUNTA.BRArIA SAM SITE 2301N 08231W
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TORRENS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08227W
AT LEAST 24 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 18 MISSILE
CANISTERS, AND AT LEAST 16 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
LA SALUD SAM SITE 2253N 08224W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTEO LAUNCHERS, 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 11 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 3 OTHER
VEHICLES, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANDS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
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AIRCRAFT -- 31 FISHBED, 5 FARMER, 20 FAGOT/FRESCO? AND
25X1D ONE UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFTO
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2205N 08409W
AIRCRAFT ?? 2 FAGOT AND ONE HARE OBSERVED IN CLOUD-
FREE AREAS0
8 ?TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 2 VAN TRAILERS, AND AN
OCC.UPIED.GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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JOSEMARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2259N 08224W
AIRCRAFT 3 COOT, ONE BRITANNIA9 ONE C-54, 6
CRATE, ONE C?47s 2 C-469 AND ONE LODESTAR.
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2 C-479- 2 C-46v
ONE PB/ 9 g
NUMEROUS VEHICLES REMAIN AT THE SOUTH END OF THE
NNW/SSE RUNWAY.
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT ONE FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 CRATE
6 COLT AND 50 LIAISON.
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PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE C-464 25 HOUND (2 WITHOUT ROTORS),
5 HARES AND 2 BELL HELICOPTERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD
FREE AREAS.
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JAIMEGONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT ONE C-47 AND ONE CRATE.
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CABANAS NAVAL FACILITY 2258N 08258W
0
0
0
FIVE KOMAR-CLASS PGMG9 3 P-4 MTBs AND ONE PCE OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS --? ONE PFg ONE KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC, AT LEAST
6 PT, 2 OTHER PCs ONE LARGE TANKER, AND 4-LARGE
25X1D FREIGHTERS AT ANCHOR. IN ADDITIONS 2 UNIDENTIFIED
VESSELS ARE OBSERVED AT CUEVA PLACIODO
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NUEVA GERONA PORT 2153N 08248W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
0
0
VESSELS --- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER ANCHORED SOUTH OF PORT.
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MAT ANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
0
VESSELS ---- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
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SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
APPROXIMATELY 10 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPME
OBSERVED ON PIER.
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HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
P'GE ONE PROBABLE PCE s ONE
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VESSELS 2 PFv ON
KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC9 ONE PROBABLE KRONSHTADT?CLASS
PC, 3 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG ZONE ON MARINE RAILWAY) ONE
PT, 3 PASSENGER LINERS, 25 LARGE FREIGHTERS? 4 COASTAL
FREIGHTERS? ONE POSSIBLE COASTAL AND 5
TRAWLERS OBSERVED
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CABANAS.PORT 2259N 08256W
NO LARGE :VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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SIGUANEA BOAT BASIN 2137N 08258W
VESSELS ?- ONE KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC AND 3 PT.
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LA FLORA MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
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AT LEAST 21. VEHICLES OBSERVED.
FOLIAGE AND SHADOWS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION0
ARTEMISA MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF VEHICLES
OR EQUIPMENT EXCEPT THAT THERE ARE NOW 15 TANKS/SP
GUNS I NO P E N AREA OF MOTOR PARK0 THESE APPEAR TO BE
ADDITIONAL TO THE USUAL COMPLEMENT OF THE CAMP. THE
6-GUN AAA SITE IS OCCUPIED AND THE 9-GUN AAA SITE IS
UNOCCUPIED.
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW LIMIT
INTERPRETATION.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
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TORRENS MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
0
0
AREA 1 -? 21 LARGE, 3 MEDIUM9 2 SMALL TENTS, 11 VAN
TRUCKS, AND 4 CARGO TRUCKS.
AREA 2 ?? ONE LARGE TENTS 30 CARGO TRUCKS9 53 VAN
TRUCKS, AND 22 UTILITY TRUCKS.
AREA 3 -- 4 VAN TRUCKS AND 2 CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES
OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
AREA 4 APPROXIMATELY 30 VEHICLES.
AREA 5 3 LARGE AND 3 SMALL TENTS, 10 TRACKED
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PRIME MOVERS, 15 CARGO JRUC 9 AIDD3 CARGO TRAILERS.
THE &-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS
AREA 6 -? APPROXIMATELY 16 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 27
CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
SHADOWS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2221N # 7951W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 24 TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED
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MANAGUA MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
0
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AIRCRAFT -_ 10 HOUNU
EIGHTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS9 37 TRAILERS9
APPROXIMATELY 30 0 OTHER
AREA.
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CAYO LARGO 2138N 08129W
NO AIRCRAFT OR NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVEOO
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NAZAREN09 MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
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AT LEAST 12 TANKS/SP GUNS AND AT LEAST 8 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVEDo _
FACILITIES INCLUDE 5 BA
ONERVEHICLE PSHED9 AND 7 OTHER
UNDER CONSTRUCTiC3 9
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 30 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
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GUANE, MILITARY CAMP 2212N 08408W
SEVEN VAN TRUCKS (3 WITH TRAILERS) AND 2 CARGO TRUCKS
OBSERVED.
EL CRIf-OLLO MILITARY CAMP 2259N 08225W
O
AT `'.LEAST 12 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-
FREE AREAS.
0
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CANT EL MILITARY CAMP 2302N 08119W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-ONE TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED.
CLOUD SHADOW LIMITS INTERPRETATION,
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LOMAS TETAS DE MANAGUAv TANK PARK 2258N 08219W
AT LEAST 24 TANKS/SP GUNS AND AT LEAST 9 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED,
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES NE AND NW 2256N 08223W
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE-
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE I
SAN CRISTOSAL MRBM SITE 3
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I
SAN.CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
SANTA CLARA SAM SITE
SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
GUERRA CRUISE-MISSILE STORAGE
SI:GUANEA AIRFIELD
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD
LA COLOMA PORT
HAVANA COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
HAVANAv AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS CAMP AND DEPOT
GUANE AREAv PROBABLE TANK TRAINING COURSE
GUANABACOAv MILITARY AREA
LOMA.DE TIERRAv MILITARY CAMP
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
ZARAGOZA AREA MILITARY CAMP
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS STORAGE
CONSOLACION DEL SUR MILITARY CAMP
GUAYABAL MILITARY CAMP
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
TARARA LANDING BEACH
PLAYA COLOMBO =LANDING BEACH
PLAYA DE.FLAMENCOS LANDING BEACH
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA.v MUNITIONS STORAGE
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2240N 08317W
2242N 08308W
2257N 08239W
2246N 08258W
2257N 08236W
2229N 0800OW
2137N 08258W
230ON 08250W
2138N 08257W
2150N 08247W
2214N 08334W
2300N 08226W
2301N 08226W
2255N 0821OW
2215N 08409W
2307N 08215W
2301N 08213W
230IN 08217W
2256N 08204W
2257N 08211W
2230N 08331W
2254N 08237W
2258N 08227W
225ON 08233W
2254N 08231W
2310N 08212W
2154N 08246W
2153N 08243W
SI.TE2303N 08218W
2258N 08218
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED
MARIEL SAM SITE
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
PINAR DEL RIG SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CAMPO FLORIOO CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
PI:NAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
230ON 08249W
2202N 08024W
222IN 08339W
2306N 08211W
2225N 08341W
2147N 07959W
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MARIEL NAVAL BASE AND NAVAL AIR STATION
2301N
08245W
LA ISABELA PORT
2256N
08001W
CAS I LDA PORT
2145N
07959W
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CAMP
2223N
08342W
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
08211W
SANTA FE AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2143N
08249W
BAJURAYABO AREA MILITARY CAMP
2308N
082.1OW
LAS MERCEDES9 MILITARY CAMP
2006N
07700W
LA JUTIA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2155N
08016W
MINAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2306N
08211W
HAVANA VEHICLE PARK
2309N
08215W
GUANAJAY MILITARY CAMP MARTIN MESA
2257N
08243W
SAN DIEGO DE NNEZ, MILITARY CAMP
2255N
08305W
MARTI AREA, ARMOR TRAINING AREA
2258N
08059W
JAGUA, MILITARY AREA
2205N
08029W
ELLAVISTA MILITARY INSTALLATION
230ON
08136W
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
2301N
08246W
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
230ON
08234W
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
2258N
08244W
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH
2301N
08126W
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
2202N
08036W
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
2202N
08025W
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