I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3778 21 NOVEMBER 1963

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 1999
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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November 1963
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3778
21 NOVEMBER 1963
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NO CHANGE IN CLASS. U
C 1 DECLASSIFIED
CLASS. CHANGED TO: TS S ?ZO/Z
F.EXT REVIEW DATE:
f%IJTH: HR 70-2
D\1E; -2=i -- REVIEWER:
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information aff -tiny
the national defense of the United :rtes.
within the meaning cf Title 8, se bons
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as am, i(lecl.
It:= transmission or revelation of its co: Tents
to or receipt by an unauthorized peran is
prohibited by law.
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 377$3 DATED 21 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 --? C (CLEAR), SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS),
HC (HEAVY CLOUDS), H (HAZE), CS (CLOUD SHADOW)o
SD (SEMIDARKNESS), O (OBLIOUITY)b
PG )POOR IMAGE QUALITY.
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-MISSILES-
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FIVE UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS AT LEAST 2 WITH MISSILES),
AT LEAST 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS#
NUMEROUS UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES4 AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
HAZE PRECLUDES MORE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA CRUISE-MISSILE STORAGE 2004N 07551W
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2047N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 10 FAGOT AND 6 HOUND OBSERVED I N
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS,
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AIRCRAFT 7 LIAISON OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FRE.E AREAS,
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TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIEN AIRFIELD 223ON 07928W
ONE NM SOUTH OF CAIDARIEN.
AIRCRAFT -- 2 LIAISON AND 3 MOUND O 3SERVED.
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 2208N 08027W
VESSELS -- 2 PROBABLE LARGE FREIGHTERS OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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CATRARIEN PORT 2'232N 07928W
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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THE FREIGHTER LOCATED 1.9 NM SW REMAINS.
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PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W ^
VESSELS - ONE LARGE FREIGHTER OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
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HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
MAIN CAMP -- 59 LARGE (11 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE)t
20 MEDIUM t5 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE). AND 10 SMALL
TENTS* 22 TANKS/SP GUNSo 9 POSSIBLE SNAPPERSo
2 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 91 CARGO TRUCKS9
B VAN TRUCKS9 14 UTILITY TRUCKS. 2 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHI CLES AND 9 FA /AAA PIECES* THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN
AAA SITES ARE UNOCCUPIED.
ENCAMPMENT .6 NM SE --- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT
FACILITIES* TWENTY-EIGHT LARGE (21 NOT OF A KNOWN
SOVIET TYPE:). AND 4 MEDIUM TENTS, 2 CARGO TRUCKS. AND
19 PROBABLE FA PIECES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
ENCAMPMENT 2.3 NM SE ---b-7 LARGE STORAGE- OR BARRACKS-
TYPE BUILDINGS* 11 LARGE (NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET
TYPE)* AND 2 MEDIUM NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE)
TENTS, 15 CARGO TRUCKS4 AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
OBSERVED I N CLOUD-FREE AREAS
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HOGUIN MILITARY CAMP NW 2057N 07616W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINETEEN TANKS/SP GUNS, 13 CARGO TRUCKS (5 WITH FA/AAA
PIECES IN TOW)4 AND 2 PROBABLE UTILITY TRUCKS OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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ALTAGRACIA, MILITARY AREA 2124N 07742W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS
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CHARCO DEL JO80 MILITARY AREA 2047N 07615W
NO EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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EY LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
TWO LARGE (NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE) AND ONE
MEDIUM TENT NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE) AND 18
POSSIBLE MORTARS OBSERVED AT UTM 180 VT
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NICARO LANDING BEACH 2042N 07533W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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.LANEOUS ACTIVITY-
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE---
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP SOUTHWEST
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
NUFVITAS SAM SITE 2
MANZ_AN I LLO PORT
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT
GUANTANAMO AREA 1
MANZANILLO MILITARY CAMP
CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP COUNTRY CLUB
ALTO CEDRO, MILITARY CAMP
LAS MERCEDES, MILITARY CAMP
LA JUTIA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
TRINIDAD AREAS POSE MIL HEADQUARTERS
TAC:AJO* MILITARY CAMP
DOS CAMINOS MILITARY INSTALLATION
LA VEGUITA MILITARY CAMP
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
CAYO FRANCES ENGINEERING SITE
MAYARI ARRIBA CRUISE MISSILE ACTIVITY
.SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2058N 075
2003N 07553W
2104N 0770OW
2052N 07627W
2139N 07717W
2021N 07707W
200IN 07550W
2005N 07523W
2017N 07706W
212IN 07751W
2029N 07559W
2006N 0770W
2155N 08016W
215ON 07953W
205IN 07558W
2014N 07547W
2049N 07615W
2202N 08036W
1957N 07557W
2238N 07914W
2027N 07531W
2224N 07953W
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