I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3744 10 OCTOBER 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 1999
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: October 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3744
10 OCTOBER 1963
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United Stati s,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amend* d.
Its transmission or revelation of it., contents
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3744, DATED 10 OCT 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING ;AT THE END OF..THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET. NUMBER.
SYMBOLS USED TOINDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT
THE: APPEARANCE OF --THE TARGET ON THE. PHOTOGRAPHY
ARE AS FOLLOWS..-- C.(CLEAR)s SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS),
HC t HEAVY CLOUDS) v H (HAZE), CS (CLOUD SHADOW) #
SO ,(SEMIDARKNESS), O (OBLIQUITY), PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY).
-MISSILES
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08408W
SITE 1 -- 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, AT.LEAST 6 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS, 3
MISSILES OBSERVED IN LAUNCH REVETMENTS, 15 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, 4.CARGO TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRAILERS, 2
UTILITY TRUCKS, AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF CANVAS-
COVEREDVEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE REVETMENT.
SITE 2 -- 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS '(4 CANVAS-
COVERED, 2 WITH.. MISSILES), 3 CANVAS-COVERED. MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS," ONE TRANSPORTER WITHOUT MISSILE AT
LAUNCH PO.SITION,.15 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 6 CARGO
TRUCKS,.ONE VAN TRUCK,. 3 VAN TRAILERS, AND AN
OCCUPIED 'GUIDANCE AREA.
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LACOLOMA SAM SITE 2218N 08332W
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SIGUANEA SAM -SITE 2137N 08257W
SIX LAUNCHERS t5 REVETTED9 ONE CANVAS-COVERED), 6
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED),. 13 CANVAS-
COVERED PROBABLETRACKED PRIME MOVERSy 14 CARGO
TRUCKS, 7 PROBABLE, VAN TRAILERS (2 COUPLED TO CARGO
TRUCKS) AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINING A
RADAR, 2 VAN TRAILERS, AND OTHER CANVAS-COVERED
EQUIPMENT. A POSSIBLE TOKEN-TYPE RADAR AND A :POSSIBLE
ROCKCAKE RADAR ARE LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE THE RING -ROAD.
TWELVE FA PIECES AND 4 POSSIBLE -FA PIECES ARE IN THE
BARRACKS AREA.
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PINAR DEL RIO SAMiASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
NINETEEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS tONE WITHOUT PRIME
MOVERt,12 PRIME MOVERS, 6 TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS,
ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED -CRANE, 3 CARGO TRICKS, AND NUMEROUS
MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVED.
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MAJANA SAMSI.TE 224IN 08249W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (ONE CANVAS.-COVERED), 3
MISSILE HOLD POSITION, 2 CARGO TRUCKS, 5 PROBABLE
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 3 VAN TRAILERS, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.OBSERVED.
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LA COLUMA SAM SITE 2 221.9N 08334W_
SITE CONTAINS 6UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (2 CANVAS-
COVEREDs 3 WITH MISSILES), 4CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSITIONS, ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
FACILITIES.INCLUDE:6 LARGE, 6 MEDIUM, AND 2 SMALL.
TENTS.
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SIGUAIEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W
TWQ REVETTED.':LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
(2 CANVAS-COVERED), 8CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, ONE
MISSILE' ASSEMBLY TENT,.. .3 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 CANVAS-
COVERED HOLD REVETMENTS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
APPROXIMATELY 15 PROBABLE PaL TANKS ARE BEING
PLACED IN A REVETMENT AT UTM17Q KP 9649151 AMS E723,
SHEET 3681,111, - 1ST ED.
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2205N 08409W -
AIRCRAFT -- 2 FAGOT/FRESCO 2 C-47 AND ONE HARE.
ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER AND ONE
PROBABLE MISSILE ON TRANSPORTER OBSERVED ON HAROSTAND.
PINAR T EL .RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 083411 ..
AIRCRAFT.:-- ONE COLT-
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-PORTS
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 3 LARGE AND 3 SMALL SHIPS-
ATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
THREE ;LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
NO :LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED,
DREDGING APPEARS COMPLETED.
SIGUANEA BOAT BASIN 2137N 08258W
VESSELS ONE KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC, ONE POSSIBLE PCt
AND 2 PT
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PINAR DEL RIO MILITARY CAMP 2223N 08342W
NO=APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESa
THIRTY TUCKS9 2 6 UTILITY TS,
AND 2 VAN T
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SANTA FE MILITARY CAMP LUMUMBA 2142N 08249W
TWELVE CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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GUANEe MILITARY CAMP 2212N 08408W
SIXTEEN BUILDINGSe 4 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNSt AND
la CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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L1MONARt TANK TRAINING AREA 2254N 08122W
TWENTY-FIVE TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED.
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PLAYA DE-.FLAMENCOS LANDING BEACH 2153N 08243W
THREE TANKS/SP GUNS REMAIN ATUTM 170 LP 223990.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE-
SAN CRIISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1 2240N 08317W
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBMSITE 3 2242N 08308W
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246W 08258W
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N. 08355W
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 21.38N 082571
SANTALUCIA PORT 2240N 08358W
SURGIOERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
GUANE AREA, PROBABLE TANK TRAINING COURSE 2215N 08409W
CAYO LARGO 2138N 08129?
PLAYA COLOMBO LANDING : BEACH 2154N 08246W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT :INTERPRETED --
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
2202N
08024W
08213W
GUARA SAM SITE
2248N.
7N
08117W
CORONELPASCUAL AIRFIELD
230
31W
SAN ANTONIO.DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD
2252N
082
8224W
JOSE MARTI. INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
230ON
N
0
08025W
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
2209
07959W
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
2147N
8248W
NUEVA GERONA PORT
2153N
0
07959W
CAS I LDA PORT
2145N
08221W
HAVANA PORT
ARY CAMP
2308N
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILIT
2258N
08149W
MADRUGA MILITARY AREA
LA JUTIA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2155N
08016W
8132W
GUANABANA, MILITARY AREA
2258N,
0
8036W
ANTON RECIO, MILITARY INSTALLATION
221IN
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0
08
34W
GUANABANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
1
8142W
CEIBA MOCHA, MILITARY.AREA
2257N
0
08029W
JAGUA, MILITARY.AREA
2205N
08126W
MATANZAS?LANDING:BEACH
2301N
118W
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
2308N.
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IENFUEGOSLANDING BEACH
2202N
08036W
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
2202N
08025W
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS: STORAGE SITES NE AND NW
2256N
08223W
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