IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3152 12 NOVEMBER 1962

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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November 1962
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
PR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3152
12 NOVEMBER 1962
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Declass Review by NIMA / DoD
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its 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 31528 DATED 12 NOVEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
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GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I 2257N 08239W
SITE CONTAINS
SUPPORT AREAOI
VEHICLES STILL EVIDENT IN PARKING AREA LOCATED
BETWEEN SITES.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN t4tILIIItZ~
GUANAJ AY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
NO APPARENT CHANGEIN LAUNCH SITE
REMEOIOS IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
AREA CONTAINS 12 TENTS AND APPROXIMATELY 35 VEHICLES.
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THE RECTANGULAR BUILDING APPEARS TO BE UNCHANGED
NO - T CHANGE WAS NOTED IN REMAINDER OF SITE
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OR TRAILERS9 13 OXIDIZER TRAILERS REMAIN IN THE AREA.
SA.tUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1 2243N 08001W
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES
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SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
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SITE CONTAINS 8 LAKGAREA
APPEARS
REMAIhIt)ERflFSITE
LM"R BLIQUITY AND CLOUD COVER
VEHICLES S
UNC iANGEO ATION.
PRECLUDE DETAILED INItKFKM
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SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1 2240N 08317W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
APPROXIMATELY 25 VEHICLES.
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 2 2241N 08315W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
VEHICLES ?- APPROXIMA
20 OBSE o
SANCRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3 2242N 08308W
SITE IS DISMANTLED. ABOUT 60 VEHICLES IN
ENT FACILITIE
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMAN
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W
SITE APPEARS DISMANTLED. NO TENTS AT THE SITE,
o IOC IN SU
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VEHICLES.
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S ABOUT
HOWEVE ABOUT
CONTAIN
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AREA NW W OF THE TAREA
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25X1 D
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25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
ONLY 4 OF THE 6 LAUNCHERS ARE VISIBLE. ONE IS NOT
CANVAS COVERED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
SIX REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS WITH 5 MISSILES VISIBLE.
RADAR IN REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA IS NET OR CANVAS
COVERED. SIX CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES NOTED ON
TRANSPORTERS.
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT ?? APPROXIMATELY 15 VEHICLES,
4 LARGE AND 6 SMALL TENTS.
DELEITE SAM SITE 230ON 08045W
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2301N 08044W
SITE UNOCCUPIED. NO APPARENT CHANGE
LA COLOMA SAM SITE 2218N 08332W
SIX MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS AND VEHICLES IN
MISSILE-HOLD POSITIONS.
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
25X1 D NO APPARENT CHANGE( (EXCEPT 16 CANVAS-
COVERED VEHICLES ARE LOCATED IMMEDIATELY EAST OF SAM
SITE.
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FIVE LAUNCHERS ARE VISIBLE. ALSO VISIBLE ARE 5 LARGE
3 MEDIUM AND 4 SMALL TENTS AND A CANVAS-COVERED
FRUIT SET RADAR. PORTION OF AREA IS CLOUD COVERED.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE
AREA CONTAINS ONE MEDIUM AND 2 LARGE TENTS, 14 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 10 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 25 CANNISTERS,
AND STACKS OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
15 VEHICLE ER-. . NO APPARENT CHANGE IN
FACILITIES
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MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY NOTED. NUMEROUS ROADS WITHIN
THE AREA ARE BEING IMPROVED.
PINARDEL RIO TO MARIEL HIGHWAY 2224N 08341W
NO :UNUSUAL OR MISSILE-ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY FROM MARiEL
TO SAN CRISTOBAL..
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SAGUA LA GRANDE TO LA ISABELA HIGHWAY 2243N 08004W
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED?
SAGUA LA GRANDE TO MATANZAS HIGHWAY 2243N 08004W
NO UNUSUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY NOTED
BETWEEN CARDENAS AND MATANZAS.
SANTA CLARA TO HAVANA HIGHWAY 2224N 07958W
NO UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY OR VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED BETWFFN JOVE" A
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-AIRFIELDS-
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N.0755OW
AIRCRAFT A TOTAL OF 9 AS FOLLOWS -- 4 LIAISON- L-
TYPEp
3 CRATE, ONE C-47-TYPE, AND ON
E
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE DERELICT LIAISON.
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS ISANTA CLARAI AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT TOTAL OF 51 INCLUDING 29 FISHBED, 15
FAGOT/FRESCOg 5 LIAISON, ONE HOUND, AND ONE HARE.
FISHBED IS LOCATED IN THE ASSEMBLY AREA* ELEVEN
SHIPPING CRATES ON AND NEAR THE TAXIWAY
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FA
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AIRCRAFT ?? ONE PBY9 6 COLT, 2 LIAISON, AND NUMEROUS
UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
AIRCRAFT ?--- NONE.
RUNWAY IS SERVICEABLE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
JOSE MART I INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT ?- TOTAL OF 30, INCLUDING 5 BRITANNIA,
4 CRATES ONE VISCOUNTS ONE C?479 3 C-46, 2 C-54, 3
AIRCRAFT ma NONE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
AIRCRAFT TOTAL OF 51 INCLUDING 4 T-33, 10 FAGOT,
2 PROBABLE FAGOT CAMOUFLAGED, 10 FISHBED, 12 B-26,
3 CAB, 2 CRATE, 3 BRIGADYR, 2 ZLIN TRENER, AND 3
PROBABLE Tm6.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
AIRCRAFT TOTAL OF 12, INCLUDING 11 BEAGLE/MASCOT
AND ONE BEAGLE FUSELAGE. ELEVEN BEAGLE CRATES
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25X1D OBSERVED. PART OF AIRFIELD CLOUD COVERED.,
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-ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS-
BAUTA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS STATION 2257N 08232W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
LIMONAR AREA, EW/GCI RADAR SITE 2255N 08126W
NO APPARENT CHANGEIEXCEPT SUPPORT AREA
CONTAINS 3 LARGE9 6MihOI 9 MALL. TENTS. NO
VEHICLES EVIDENT,
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
AGUAS CLARAS9 PROS MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA 2213N 08323W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
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STORAGE AREA STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THREE BUNKERS
COMPLETE, 2 UNDER CONSTRUCTION. OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA
POSITION LOCATED 0.5 NM NE OF AREA.
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AREA CONTAINS 25 LARGE, 25 MEDIUM, AND 33 SMALL TENTS.
45 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT ARE
LOCATED IN AND AROUND LARGE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
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MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE
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MARTI AREA, ARMORED VEHICLE TRAINING COURSE 2257N 08057W
VEHICLES s? NONE. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN TRAINING AREA
OBSERVED
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PINARDEL RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2223N 08342W
AREA CONTAINS 5 LARGE9 ONE MEOIUM9 AND .3 SMALL TENTS,
APPROXIMATELY 40 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT/VEHICLES.
25X1A
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
AREA IS PARTLY CLOUD COVERED. PORTIONS VISIBLE
SAGUA LA GRANDE9 AAA POSITION 2248N 08003W
6-GUN AAA POSITION LOCATED .75 NM SE OF SAGUA LA
GRANDE.
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SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 082.101
VEHICLES ?? 4 FUEL TANK TRAILERS, 4.ARMORED PERSONNEL
CARRIERS9 2 TPMS, ONE CHERRY PICKER, 4 VANS, AND
65 TRUCKS.
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA9 PROB AMMO STGE 2257N 08211W
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SAN RICARDO9 POL STORAGE U/C 2223N 0795IW
INSTALLATION CONTAINS 60 CYLINDR
ICAL TANKS IN 7
REVETMENTS. THESE TANKS ARE NOT YET EARTH COVERED.
A POSSIBLE BUNKER IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
AREA ALSO CONTAINS 4 LARGE TENTS, 6 SMALL TENTS, AND 9
VEHICLES.. CONSTRUCTION IS CONTINUING.
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 222IN 07957W
AREA IS 3~8 NM SOUTH OF SANTA CLARA. A DRIVE-THROUGH
BUNKER IS LOCATED .25 MILES EAST OF ROUTE 4-20 .
DIRECTLY EAST OF THE BUNKER IS ONE LARGE AND 2 SMALL
BUILDINGS. PERSONNEL TRENCHES AND 3 AW POSITIONS ARE
ON A HILL OVERLOOKING THE BUNKER. ELEVEN LARGE AND 5
SMALL BUILDINGS ARE LOCATED 245 NM ESE OF THE BUNKER.
THESE BUILDINGS ARE SURROUNDED BY 18 VEHICLE
REVETMENTS. ONE NM ENE OF THIS
AREA ARE 12 VEHICLE
REVETMENTS AND 4 ARTILLERY POSITIONS ON THE CREST OF A
HILL.
SANTA CLARA AREAv MOTOR POOL 2224N 07953W
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- 19 VEHICLES AND 2 PORTABLE
CRANES.
NO APPARENT CHANGE
TORRENS, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2259N 08228W
AREA CONTAINS 6 LARGE AND 13 SMALL TENTS AND
APPROXIMATELY 100 VEHICLES. NO APPA CHANGE IN
PERMANENT FACILITIES
CAIBAR1EN PORT 2232N 07928W
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VESSELS -? NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT AND BARGES.
THE 10 PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CONCRETE ARCHES REMAIN
ALONG RAIL SPUR.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES1
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VESSELS NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT IN HARBOR. NO
LARGE VESSELS IN PORT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN PORT,
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N ..08027W
VESSELS ?? 4 SHIPS TIED UP AT DOCK, OBLIQUITY
PRECLUDES FURTHER DETAIL.
VESSELS 40 MERCHANT SHIPS AND APPROXIMATELY 40
SMALL CRAFT. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE
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LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED, NO DEFENSES OR
MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS ONE FREIGHTER AND ONE POSSIBLE GUNBOA
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES F_ I
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT 2241N 08218W
VESSELS ?e ONE SMALL COASTAL FREIGHTER AND TWO
SMALL UNIDENTIFIED CRAFT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
-HIGH INTEREST AREAS-
SPECIAL AREA I 2252N 08230W
SMALL TRENCH SYSTEMS ON PERIMETER OF SAN ANTONIO
DE LOS BANES AIRFIELDO NO OTHER MILITARY ACTIVITY
OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA 2 2259N 08225W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
SPECIAL AREA 4 2253N 08236W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED..
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SPECIAL AREA 5 2255N 08231W
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 6-GUN AAA POSITION STILL PRESENT.
NO NEW MILITARY.ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1A
SPECIAL AREA 6 2258N 08227W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
SPECIAL AREA 18 2251N 08233W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED IN AREA EXCEPT FOR
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 6-GUN AAA POSITION UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.
--MISCELLANEOUS-
MENDOZA O ISABEL RUBIO TRANSSHIPMENT POINT 2209N 08405W
NO CHANGE
INCOMPLET
COVERAGE OF
THREE BOXCARS OBSERVED ON
TEMS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO REPORT.
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