I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3773 15 NOVEMBER 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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November 1963
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3773
15 NOVEMBER 1963
DOCUMENT NO.
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This document contains information affective
the national defense of the Unite i St,at, s,
within the meaning of Title 1S+, sections
79:3 and 794. of the U.S. Code, as amend - ~d.
Its transmisFion or revela'ion of it contents
to or receipt by an unauthorizi!d )erscn is
prohibited by law.
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 37739 DATED 15 NOV 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT :THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET -NUMBER
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT
THE APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY
ARE AS FOLLOWS ma C I CLEAR) 9 SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS
HC f HE AVY CLOUDS 14 H I HAZE I v CS (CLOUD SHADOW I v
SD fSEMIQARKNESSIv 0 (OBLIQUITY)-v
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY)..
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-MISSILES-
REMEDIOS:IRBMSITE 2225N 07935W:
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SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
NO MI L I TARY :.EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED I N
SHADOW-FREE AREAS
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS 13 WITH MISSILESV, 3
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREAS, 3 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE, AND AN OCCUPIED CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
SIX CANVAS-COVERED REVETTED LAUNCHERS t3 WITH
MISSILES)),2 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, ONE UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES ONE CANVAS--COVERED HOLD AREAS A CANVAS-
COVERED VEHICLE PARKING AREAv AND CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE REVETMENT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREA.
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SIX UNREVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE PROBABLE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS ONE CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD AREA, ONE CANVAS-COVERED PARKING AREA, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
SHADOW AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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SIX LAUNCHERS 95 REVETTED,3 WITH MISSILESIa 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (3 CANVAS-COVERED), 4 PROBABLE TRACKED -
PRIME MOVERS, 3 VAN TRAILERS, ONE POSSIBLE VAN
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TRAILERV 6 CARGO TRUCKS9 ONE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLEt
CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT _AREAS9 AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINING RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED
EQUIPMENT...
NW AREA ---.5 CARGO TRUCKS9 5UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
AND 12 FA PIECES.
SSE AREA ?m 3 CARGO TRUCKS AND ;.4 VEHICLES OR PIECES
OF EQUIPMENT.
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UENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 223&N 08005W
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SEVEN POSSIBLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
AND AT LEAST .6 CANVAS SHELTERS OBSERVED THROUGH TREES.
HEAVY FOLIAGE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATIONa
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 CANVAS-COVERED AND 3 WITH
MISSILESIv 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN COVERED HOLD
AREAa 6 PROBABLE CANVAS.-COVERED TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
10 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRUCKS9.7 TRUCK?TRACTORS9 4 VAN
TRAILERS9 2 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND AN :OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINING RADARv 4 :VAN TRAILERS
(PARTIALLY CANVAS--COVERED)v AND OTHER CANVAS-COVERED
EQUIPMENT OBSERVEDe
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TWO.:REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERSv 5 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 2 CARGO TRUCKSv 2 PROBABLE TRUCK-MOUNTED
CRANES, ONE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLEQ 8 CRUISE-MISSILE
CRATES9 ' ONE :MISSILE ASSEMBLY TENT v AND CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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AIRCRAFT 9 FAGOT/FRESCO 7 HOUND ONE HARE.
25X1 D
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CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N .0775
AIRCRAFT ? ONE CRATE AND ONE LIAISON.
25X1 D
S LGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08251W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREA.
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SAN JtLIAN AIRFIELD 2205N 08409W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE FAGOT/FRESCOOBSERVED : IN?CLOUD.mFREE
AREA.
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COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 2150N 08247
AIRCRAFT --NONE.
FIVE POSITIONS OF THE 6-GUN AAA SITE :REMAIN
OCCUPIED.
25X1 D
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W.
AIRCRAFT --- ONE C-470
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CAIBARIEN AIRFIELD 2230N 07928W
AIRCRAFT 3 HOUNDS ONE POSSIBLE HOUND AND ONE
LIAISON
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25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -ONEPF9 2 KRONSHTAOT?CLASS PC* 8 PT*
ONE..PC9. AND 3 LARGE FREIGHTERSO
NUEVA GER
& PORT 2153N 08248W
ARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREA.
LA I SSABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
NO LARGE VESSELSOBSERVED IN:CLOUO?FR.EE AREAS.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
GAS I LDA PORT 2145N 079.59W
NO.LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT' OBSERVED
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JUCAROPORT 2137N : 07851W
FREIGHTER REMAINS ANCHORED: OR GROUNDED 1~9 NM SW~
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VESSELS -m2 KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC AND 2 PT.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
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CAMAGUEY MILITARY.CAMP 1. 2121N 07751W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIES.
THIRTY ONE LARGE C10 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE) v
22 MEDIUM (2 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE) v AND 23 SMALL
TENTS, 21:CARGO TRUCKS, 30 VAN TRUCKS, 7 UTILITY
TRUCKSV 8 VAN TRAILERSL ONE CARGO,TRAILER, AND ONE
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE OBSERVED.
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MAIN CAMP IDENTIFICATION ONLY0
CAMP o8 NM NW IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
CAMP 2.3 NM SE CAMP ABANDONED. NO MILITARY
ACTIVITY:OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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SANTA CLARA AREAS MILITARY ACTIVITY 2221N 07957W
NINETEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND ONE PROBABLE CARGO TRUCK
OBSERVED.
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
EIGHTY CARGO TRUCKS AND 34 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
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SANTA FE MILITARY CAMP LUMUMBA 2142N 08249W
SEVEN CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
CAYO LARGO 2136N. 08129W
NO AIRCRAFT OR NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
TRINIDAD AREA,PD5S MIL HEADQUARTERS 215ON 079531
TWENTY CARGO TRUCKS,. 6 FA PIECES 5 POSSIBLE FA
PIECES AND 2 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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ALTAGRACIA9 MILITARY AREA 2124N 07742W
FACILITIES INCLUDE ONE BARRACKS :BUILDING, 3 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS? ONE SMALL SHED, ONE. LARGE AND ONE MEDIUM
TENT,INIETHER OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPED.
NINE TANKS/SP GUNS AND ONE CARGO ;TRUCK 'OBSERVED.
ANTON?RECM, MILITARY INSTALLATION 221.1.N 08036W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACIiITIES0
THIRTEEN PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND 6 POSSIBLE AAA
GUNS OBSERVED.
THE 6-GUN AND 3-GUN AAA SITES ARE UNOCCUPIED.
SANTA CLARA AREA, ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA 2224N 0800OW
AREA .1 5 CARGO TRUCKS AND 8 PROBABLE FA PIECES.
AREA 2 6 CARGO TRUCKS AND AN OCCUPIED 6 -GUN AAA
SITE.
AREA 34 CARGO TRUCKS AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE.
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THE 3-GUN AAA SITE APPEARS UNOCCUPIED.
AREA 4 AT LEAST 18 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKSO
AREA 5 14 TANKS/SP GUNS9 11 CARGO'TRUCKS9 AND ONE
POSSIBLE CARGO TRUCK. OCCUPANCY OF TWO 3-GUN AAA
SITES CAN NOT BE DETERMINED.
25X1 D
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1AGUA, MILITARY AREA 2205N 08029W
NLIAPP.ARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES0
SEVENTEEN CARGO TRUCKS AND 16 FA PIECES OBSERVED0
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LA YUCA ;MILITARY ACTIVITY 2209N 08035W
FACILITIES INCLUDE 7 LARGE STORAGE EBUILDINGS9 ONE
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING 4.OTHER BUILDINGS9 3 LARGE
TENTS (NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE).' SEVEN ADDITIONAL
LARGE BARRACKS OR STORAGE :BUILDINGS AND 4 SMALL
BUILDINGS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTIONfl
EIGHTEEN CARGO TRUCKS9 AT LEAST T FA-PIECES AND 5
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA.
THE 3-GUN AAA SITE .4-NM WEST REMAINS OCCUPIED. TWO
LARGE :TENTS INANE OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE) v AND 3
UTILITY TRUCKS OBSERVED NEARBY.
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PLAYA COLOMBO LANDING BEACH 2154N 082461
NO .NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED
PLAYA,DE FLAMENCOS LANDING BEACH 2153N 0824
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OUD-FREE AREAS.
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THREE TANKS OBSERVED ON TANK RANGE?AT UTM:17i
TAMS E723v SHEET 3681 II IST %EDI
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MATAGUA MILITARY CAMP 2215N08002
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2.0 NM 'NW OF MATAGUA AT 22-15-00N.,080-02-00
SECURED MILITARY CAMP CONTAINING 8 BARRACKS BUILDINGS
(APPROXIMATELY 165 BY 30 FT).,ONEMULTIWING
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING (APPROXIMATELY 160 BY 100 FT)q
ONE. PROBABLE VEHICLE SHED (APPROXIMATELY 1.65 X 75 FT),:
2:STORAGE BUILDINGS (APPROXIMATELY-100 BY 35 FT), 5
SMALLER SUP.PORT:BUILDINGS AND ONE VEHICLE SERVICING
RAMP OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 100 TROOPS OBSERVED IN FORMATIONS
ADJACENT TO BARRACKS.
VEHICLES a,- 9 CARGO TRUCKS AND .11 :PIECES OF
UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENTO
UTM: TAMS SERIES E723 41.82 It 1ST ED)
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
CLARA MILITARY INSTALLATION CUBANACAN 2224N 079531
CLUB CUBANACAN AT LEAST 40 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
STORAGE AREA NORTH -- NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1A
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST:COVERAGE?-
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SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
2243M
08001W
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
2147N
07959W
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT
2223N
07847W
LA JUTIAAREA9 MILITARY: INSTALLATION
2155N
08016W
CAMAGUEY MILITARY :INSTALLATION SW
2117%
07801W.
CI ENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
2202N
08036W
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
2202N
08025W.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT = INTERPRETED
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SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
22391
07951W
SANCTISPIRITUS SAM SITE
2147N
07929W
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SANTA CLARA SAM SHE
2229N
08000W
MINAS, MILITARY :CAMP
2127N
07734W
CAYO FRANCES ENGINEERING :SINE
2238N:
07914W
RA.. E DEPOT _ BARAJAGUA
2208N
08004W
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