IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3138 6 NOVEMBER 1962

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 4, 2003
• Sequence Number: 80
• Publication Date: November 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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NPIC/R-1069/62
November 1962
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3138
6 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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NPIC/R-1069/62
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3138, DATED 6 NOVEMBER 1962.
SSILES_--
SITE IS OPERATIONAL WITH 4 UNCOVERED AND 2 COVERED
MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS. UNREVETTED SITE CONTAINS 6
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND ONE MISSILE TRAILER.
FRUIT SET RADAR AND UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF COVERED
VANS ARE NOTED IN CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA. PERSONNEL
TRENCHES ARE LOCATED AT 4 CORNERS OF GUIDANCE AREA.
OTHER EQUIPMENT INCLUDES 12 ATS PRIME MOVERS, 6
OTHER VEHICLES9 ONE LARGE TENT AND NUMEROUS OTHER
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT LINED ALONG ROW OF TREESq
NO APPARENT CHANGEI
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES UE I A_ __U I N _RP ETATI ONO
SEVEN CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE LAUNCHERS (4 ON NORTH
SIDE OF SITE AND 3 ON SOUTH SIDE) ORSFRVFD-
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGEI
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ALL TRANSPORTERS ARE IN THE HOLD POSITIONS, OTHERWISE,
NO APPARENT CHANGE
FIVE OF 6 LAUNCH AND GUIDANCE REVETMENTS ARE
COMPLETE. THE SIXTH REVETMENT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
STATUS OF HOLD REVETMENTS IS UNDETERMINED.
TEMPORARY SITE IMMEDIATELY EAST IS STILL OPERATIONAL.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
EQUIPMENT INCLUDES 2 POSSIBLE MISSILES ON
LAUNCHERS9 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND 6 VANS AND
FRUIT SET IN GUIDANCE AREA.
CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
-AIRFIELDS-
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT -? TOTAL OF 10 INCLUDING ONE CRATE AT MAIN
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APRONc ONE CAB ADJACENT TO NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY? 7
LIAISON-TYPE AIRCRAFT DISPERSED? AND ONE SEA FURY
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
NEAR MAIN APRON.
BOTH RUNWAYS ARE SERVICEABLE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -? 3 FAGOT/FRESCO.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
NAVIGATION AID OBSERVED 2 NM SW OF SW END OF RUNWAY.
HEAVY CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES INTERPRETATION OF
REMAINDER OF AIRFIELD.
25X1 D
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
AIRCRAF ?? ONE POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT ON APRON. NO
25X1D CHANGES RUNWAY IS
SERVICE -
25X1 D
-ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS-
CABANAS AREA,, EW/GCI SITE 2006N 07520W
PROBABLE ROCK CAKE RADAR IS IN OPERATION.
FOUR VANS ASSOCIATED WITH TOKEN RADAR OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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CAMAGUEY AREA2 EW/GCI SITE 2121N 07751W
CAMAGUEY.AREA9 MILITARY INSTALLATION 1 2121N 07750W
EQUIPMENT -? 42 LARGE TENTS9 APPROXIMATELY 50 SMALL
TENTS9 AND APPROXIMATELY 60-70 VEHICLES. NO CHANGE
OBSERVED IN UNIDENTIFIED CIRCULAR INSTALLATION
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.
CAMAGUEY AREA9 MILITARY INSTALLATION 2 2117N 07801W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR VEHICLES SIGHTED. TOTAL. OF 4
ENTRANCES TO PREVIOUSLY REPORTED POSSIBLE BUNKER
OBSERVED.
GUANTANAMO AREA I 2005N 07523W
ACTIVITY9 AND NO CHANGE OR ADDITION TO
MINAS, POSSIBLE MILITARY ACTIVITY 2127N 07734W
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
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NO SHIPS9 NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY ON ROADS AND RAIL LINES
LEADING TO PORT. NO EVIDENCE OF HARBOR DEFENSES
OBSERVED.
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
NO BEACH OR HARBOR DEFENSES AND NO UNUSUAL TRAFFIC
ON ROADS LEADING TO PORT.
NUMEROUS RAIL CARS OBSERVED IN YARD AT MILL.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W
NO APPARENT CHANGE EXCEPT FOR 3 GROUPS OF 6 MEDIUM
ARTILLERY POSITIONS LOCATED AT 19-59N 075?45E9
APPROXIMATELY 4 NM SE OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA.. THE
CENTER GROUP IS OCCUPIED9 THE WEST GROUP IS PROBABLY
OCCUPIED AND THE EAST GROUP IS UNOCCUPIED. ALL FACE
SSE. MOST OF HARBOR IS COVERED BY CLOUDS.
-LANDING BEACHES-
PLAYA YATERITAS, LANDING BEACH 1959N 07458W
SIBONEY AREA4 LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
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50 0 50 100
STATUTE MILES
APPROXIMATE TRACK OF BRASS KNOB MISSION 3138, 6 November 1962
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