I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3776 18 NOVEMBER 1963

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 1999
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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N P I C/R-1562/63
November 1963
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3776
18 NOVEMBER 1963
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DECLASSIFIED
CLASS. CHANGED TO: TS S /M
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NEXT REVIEW DATE:
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AUTH: HR 70-2
_ _ REVIEWER:.n'
DATE: 2fi i AT
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains icforrmtition afft,ctir
the national defense of the Unites )tat
within the meanine of I it[- 1`s. s~ctio
793 and 794, of the U..`. (-ode, as imen:i 1
its transmission or reveler ion of its conten
to or receipt by an un; uthorized terson
prohibited by law.
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 37764 DATED 18NOV 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF =THE HEADER LINE I S THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBERfl
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT
THE APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY
ARE AS FOLLOWS ? C (CLEAR ) v SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS I v
HC f HEAVY CLOUDS' H (HAZE:) v CS (CLOUD ' SHADOW I v
SD (SEMIDARKNESS~v 0 (OBLIQUITY),
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY).
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-MISSILES-
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08408W
25X1A
SITE I 6 REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS93
POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE REVETMENT.
SITE 2 ??? 4 UNREVETTEDLAUNCHERS9 3 PROBABLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERSv 15 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS AND A
GUIDANCE AREA WITH PROBABLE RADAR AND 6 VAN TRAILERS
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
25X1A
TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERSV 13 CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE
CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES9 4 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS9 5 CARGO TRUCKS9 A CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT
AREAS AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED IN
CLOUD--FREE AREAS O
25X1 D
25X1A
AIRCRAFT -ONE PROBABLE LIAISON OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREASO
25X1 D
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2205N 08409W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUDY FREE AREAS,
25X1 D
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT T--- ONE FAGOT/FRESCO9 3 CRATES ONE C-479
ONE PBY9 11 COLTS ONE COLT WITH ONE WINGS AND ONE COLT
WITHOUT WINGS.
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CRATES AND VEHICLES REMAIN AT SOUTH END OF THE NNW/SSE
RUNWAY.
25X1 D
25X1A
VESSELS --- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1A
VESSELS -- 2 PF (ONE IN DRYDOCK) o 2 KRONSHTADT-CLASS
PCv2 PCE GONE IN DRYDOCK) 2 KOMAR?-CLASS PGMGg
3 PT9 ONE P-4 MTB9 ONE PASSENGER SHIP9 28 LARGE
FREIGHTERS9 ONE LARGE TANKER, 4 COASTAL FREIGHTERS9
ONE COASTAL TANKER, AND 4 TRAWLERS OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
VESSELS ONE POSSIBLE P-4 MTB:AND ONE PC OBSERVED
I N CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
MANAGUA MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
25X1A
ELEVEN HOUND ON AIRFIELD AND AT LEAST 7 POSSIBLE
TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
HAZE, OBLIQUITY AND SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION
25X1 D
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25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
THIRTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS, 9 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 5 PROBABLE
FA PIECES OBSERVED
SIXTEEN CARGO TRUCKS9 8 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES9 AND
18 'FA PIECES OBSERVED.
0"--w) '13OGnJ of d'11tt
MINAS( MILITARY CAMP
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1A
25X1 D
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
25X1A
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES
2303N 08207W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N 08221W
MANAGUA SAM SITE
2259N 08215W.
CARDENAS PORT
2302N 08112W
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT
2241N 08218W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N 08220W
MADRUGA MILITARY AREA
2256N 08149W
GUANABACOAq MILITARY.AREA
2307N 08215W
CANTEL, MILITARY CAMP
2302N 08119W :
LOMAS TETAS DE MANA:GUA TANK PARK
2258N08219W
CABANA FORTRESS
2308N 08220W
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2258N 08218W
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES NE AND NW
2258N 08223W
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