IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3146 11 NOVEMBER 1962

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• Sequence Number: 94
• Publication Date: November 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3146
11 NOVEMBER 1962
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793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
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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
31469 DATED 11 NOVEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER APPEARING
AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR TARGET
NUMBER.
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I 2257N 08239W 25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH PAD AREA SINCE
CLOUDS PRECLUDE A COMPLETE INTERPRETATION. ATALEAST
25X1 D
15 VEHICLES PARKED IN CONSTRUCTION/SUPPORT ARE .
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE ^
25X1D THE 4 PADS OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1 2240N 08317W ^
ALL 4 PADS APPEAR DISMANTLED. ONLY ONE MISSILE-READY
TENT REMAINS. NO CHANGE OR ACTIVITY IS NOTED IN AREA
OF ARCH-ROOF BUILDING. APPROXIMATELY 16 TENTS REMAIN.
VEHICLES -- APPROXIMATELY 120, INCLUDING 8 FUEL
25X1D TRAILERS AND 2 CHERRY PICKERS.
25X1A
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 2 2241N 08315W
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- APPROXIMATELY 45 VEHICLES AND
2 CHERRY PICKERS. STACK OF CONCRETE ARCHES STILL
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PRESENT.
25X1D NO OTHER CHANGES NOTED SINCE
25X1 D
25X1A
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3 2242N 08308W
25X1 D
25X1 D
VEHICLES -- 45, INCLUDING 8 PROBABLE FUEL TRAILERS.
NO OTHER CHANGES NOTED SINCE
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W
VEHICLES -- 22 VEHICLES NOTED IN LAUNCH AREA,
INCLUDING 3 POSSIBLE FUEL TRAILERS. NO VEHICLES
OBSERVED IN TENT AREA, WHICH IS PARTIALLY
25X1D CLOUD-COVERED.
NO OTHER CHANGES NOTED SINCE
25X1 D
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2156N 08019W 25X1D
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
25X1D OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- APPROXIMATELY 25 MISSILE
CANISTERS, 4 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
4 EMPTY MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 4 REVETTED STORAGE AREAS
CONTAINING MATERIEL, 10 TANK TRUCKS, AN UNDETERMINED
NUMBER OF POL DRUMS IN OPEN STORAGE, 19 LARGE, 6
MEDIUM, AND 25 SMALL TENTS, APPROXIMATELY 60
OTHER VEHICLES.
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25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
C I ENFUEGOS SAa S I Z E 2202N 08024W 25X1 D
25X1D NO APPARENC CHANGE SINCE
25X1 D
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
25X1 D
LAUNCH REVETMENTS AND HOLD REVETMENTS ARE COVERED.
SIX-GUN AAA POSITION SW OF SAM SITE IS REVETTED AND
25X1D OCCUPIED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. ONE
MISSILE TRANSPORTER OBSERVED IN SE HOLD REVETMENT,
25X1A
25X1A
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- 6 EMPTY MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
APPROXIMATELY 25 MISSILE CANISTERS, 5 TRUCKS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 20 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
FOUR LARGE TENTS, ONE MEDIUM-SIZED TENT AND 3 SMALL
TENTS NOTED.
25X1 D
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY ARLA 2257N 08221W
25X1 D
25X1 D
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA 2146N 07958W
25X1 D
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- 4 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES AND 6
LARGE TENTS OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY LIMITS
INTERPRETATION.
MADRUGA AREA, MISSILE `.SEARCH 2255N 0815OW
PROBABLE FUEL-STORAGE FACILITY UNDER CONSTRUC'TION'
IN NORTH-SOUTH-? VALLEY CONTAINS SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL
CACHES OF STORAGE TANKS. SHADOWS PRECLUDE A COUNT
OR FURTHER ANALYSIS. APPROXIMATELY 9 PERMANENT
25X1D BUILDINGS, ONE M'z_DIUM-SIZE TENT, AND APPROXIMATELY
15 VEHICLES ARE LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HILL.
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED.
25X1A
SANTO TOMAS, SUSPECT SSPM ACTIVITY 2233N 08351W
25X1D NO MISSILE ACTIVITY NOTED. NUMEROUS ROADS WITHIN
fHE AREA ARE BEING IF-PR VED.
CALABAZAR DE SAGUA TU C I FU`Nv 1L S HIGHWAY 2238N 0 1 54W
25X1 D
25X1 D
dO MISSILE ACTIVITY NOTED UN INCOMPLETE COVERAGE.
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25X1A
25X1 D
GUANAJAY TO HAVANA HIGHWAY 2255N 08241W
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR INSTALLATIONS NOTED
IN THOSE PORTIONS OBSERVED.
PINAR DEL RIO TO MARIEL HIGHWAY 2224N 08341W
NO MILITARY CONVOYS, EQUIPMENT, OR NEW INSTALLATIONS
NOTED.
25X1 D
25X1A
REMEDIOS TO SANTA CLARA HIGHWAY 2229N 07932W
25X1D NO MISSILES OR MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT NOTED.
SAGUA LA GRANDE TO CIENFUEGOS HIGHWAY 2243N 08004W
25X1D NO MISSILES OR MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT NOTED.
SAGUA LA GRANDE TO LA ISABELA HIGHWAY 2243N 08004W
25X1D NO MISSILES OR MISSILE-ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1 D
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD TO LA COLOMA HIGHWAY 2205N 084091
NO MILITARY CONVOYS OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED.
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25X1A
25X1 D
NO CONVOYS OR MISSILE-ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY NOTED
IN PORTIONS OBSERVED.
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- 16 PROBABLE AIRCRAFT. 25X1D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- 22 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT OBSERVED
(INCOMPLETE COVERAGE).
RUNWAYS ARE SERVICEABLE.
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
ONLY PARTIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
RUNWAY IS PROBABLY SERVICEABLE, BUT EAST END IS STILL
UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
VEHICLES -- APPROXIMATELY 122, INCLUDING 42 CANVAS-
COVERED CARGO TRUCKS, 7 UNIDENTIFIED TRAILERS, 12
FLATBED TRAILER TRUCKS (8 WITH TRACTORS), 34 DUMP
TRUCKS, 7 LARGE CARGO TRUCKS, AND 20 PROBABLE CARGO
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25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CRATE VISIBLE.
RUNWAY IS SERVICEABLE. CLOUD COVER PRECLUDES
DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- 11 BEAGLE/MASCOT (IL-28/UIL/28), ONE
BEAGLE FUSELAGE, AND 22 BEAGLE FUSELAGE CRATES. A
6-GUN AAA SITE NW OF AIRFIELD IS REVETTEO AND
25X1D OCCUPIED. NO OTHER CHANGE IN FACILITIES NOTED
SINCE
25X1 D
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- AT LEAST 54, INCLUDING 9 FISHBED, 14
FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 CRATE, 1 ZLIN TRENER, 3 CAB, 4 T-33,
2 BRIGADYR, 12 B--26, 2 T-6, ONE PROBABLE T-3, 3
LIAISON AND ONE HELICOPTER.
RUNWAYS ARE SERVICEABLE. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN
FACILITIES.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
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25X1 D NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
25X1 D
AGUAS CLARAS, PROB MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA 2213N 08323W
ARTEMISA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE CLOUD SHADOW
PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
LIMONAR, PROBABLE TRAINING AREA 2256N 08124W
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
OBLIQUITY AND :LOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION OF PORTIONS OBSERVED.
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W 25X1D
25X1A
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PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2223N 08342W
25X1 D
20 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO CHANGES NOTED IN FACILITIES SINCE
25X1 D
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
25X1 D
25X1 D
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 0821OW .
NO CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIES OF CAMP. NUMEROUS
TRENCHES AND AW POSITIONS LOCATED AROUND THE
PERIMETER OF THE MILITARY CAMP.
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- 4 FUEL TANK TRAILERS, 4 ARMORED
PERSONNEL CARRIERS, 2 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, ONE
CHERRY PICKER, 10 FLATBED TRAILERS, 54 TRUCKS, 33
VANS, 10 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
OF VARIOUS SIZES AND SHAPES, 3 SMALL UNIDENTIFIED
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND ONE RECTANGULAR CANVAS-
COVERED UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT. A DOUBLE-FENCED AREA
25X1D SSE OF MAIN AREA CONTAINS TWO BUILDINGS, 11 TRUCKS,
9 VANS, AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, PROB AMMO STGE 2257N 08211W
25X1 D
3 NM WNW OF SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS.
SITES FOR AT LEAST 11 BUILDINGS, 8 WITH FOUNDATIONS,
ARE SITUATED IN PROTECTED DRAWS AT THE BASE OF A HILL.
TERRAIN PROVIDES NATURAL PROTECTION.
25X1A
SAN RICARDO, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY 2223N 07951W ^
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE NO VEHICLES NOTED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, TANK PARK 2258N 08220W
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDES IDENTIFICATION OF NUMBER
AND TYPES OF VEHICLES.
TORRENS, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2259N 08228W 25X1D
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
25X1 D
-PORTS-
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
25X1 D
CLOUDS OBSCURE 90 PERCENT OF PORT AREA. NO SHIPS
VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVEG.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. NO
APPARENT CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES SINCE
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAIL-D INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D 25X1 D
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 2 PT BOATS, ONE POSSIBLE COAST GUARD
CUTTER, 4 FREIGHTERS IN PORT AND ONE APPROACHING, AND
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT AND BARGES.
NO CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
25X1 D
25X1 D
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LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
25X1 D
VESSELS -- APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALL CRAFT IN HARBOR.
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- NONE NOTED.
MAR I EL NAVAL PORT 2301N 08245W
25X1 D
ONLY PARTIAL PHOTO COVERAGE.
VESSELS -- ONE POSSIBLE COAST GUARD PATROL CRAFT, ONE
POSSIBLE PT BOAT, AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL.
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
80 PERCENT CLOUD COVERED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN
VISIBLE FACILITIES SINCE
VESSELS -- 2 CARGO SHIPS.
-HIGH INTEREST AREAS-
SPECIAL AREA 1 2252N 08230W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1 D
SPECIAL AREA 2 2259N 08225W
25X1 D
SEE ITEMS ON TORRENS, MILITARY CONCENTRATION AND JOSE
MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD.
25X1A
SPECIAL AREA 3 2259N 08227W .
SEE ITEMS ON TORRENS, MILITARY CONCENTRATION AND JOSE
MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD.
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25X1A
SPECIAL AREA 4 2253N 08236W
25X1 D
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
SPECIAL AREA 5 2255N 08231W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1 D
SPECIAL AREA 6 2258N 08227W
SEE ITEM ON TORRENS, MILITARY CONCENTRATION.
25X1 D
SPECIAL AREA 8 2302N 08235W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1 D
SPECIAL AREA 16 2301N 08247W
25X1 D
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
SPECIAL AREA 17 2259N 08244W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1 D
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SPECIAL AREA 18 2251N 08233W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1 D
-MISCELLANEOUS-
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION 2208N 08004W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE 25X1D
25X1 D
MENDOZA 0 ISABEL RUBIO, TRANSSHIPMENT POINT 2209N 08405W
25X1 D
VEHICLESIEQUIPMENT -- 19 BOXCARS. NO AIRCRAFT
SHIPPING CRATES
NO CAVES WERE OBSERVED.
THERE ARE NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT ITEMS TO REPORT.
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