BRASS KNOB MISSION 3161, 14 NOVEMBER 1962

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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November 1962
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3161
14 NOVEMBER 1962
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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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 3161, DATED 14 NOVEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SIGUANEA CRUISE MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SUPPORT AREA CONTAINS 6 LARGE AND 7 SMALL TENTS
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AND 2 LARGE AND 6 SMALL BUILDINGS. AN UNDETERMINED
NUMBER OF MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSITIONS WERE OBSERVED.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W
IDENTIFICATION ONLY. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON UNREVETTED
LAUNCHERS.
UNREVETTED FRUIT SET RADAR AND 6 VANS IN CENTER OF
LAUNCH AREA.
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT ?? 12 TRUCKS PARKED ON NORTH SIDE,
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SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
IDENTIFICATION ONLY. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
SITE CONTAINS 4 REVETTED AND 2 UNREVETTED MISSILE
LAUNCH POSITIONS. SEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN
HOLD AREA, AND ONE POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTER NE
OF HOLD AREA. FIVE LARGE AND 2 SMALL TENTS ALSO
OBSERVED AT SITE.
SI:GUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTER REPORTED AT SITE ON
IS NOT APPARENT. NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE IN
ACILITIES.
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 215IN 07844W
IDENTIFICATION ONLY. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN VISIBLE AREAS ON
EXTREME OBLIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY.
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-AIR F I EL DS -
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE APPARENT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 2150N 08247W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT.
DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE
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CONSTRUCTION ON RUNWAYS
QUIPMENT
ILITIESOSINCEIVIT IS
COMPLETE, BUT NO
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NOTED. No
SI:GUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR DEFENSES
SINCEI
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
PLAYA BIBIJAGUA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2152N 08244W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
IDENTIFICATION ONLY. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
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SANTA FE, MILITARY AREA 2143N 08249W
BUIOBSERVED LINGS AREA-
ELEVEN BARRACKS BUILDINGS
IN
OTHER APPARENT CHANG
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO MAJOR VESSELS, BUT NUMERUS SMALL CRAFT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN
NUEVA GERONA PORT 2153N 08248W
OB?ERVOEDHAT THELPORTSSELS.
VESSELS -- ONE BARGE
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE.
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT 2241N 08218W
VESSELS -- ONE POSSIBLE FR IGHTER AT PIER.
NO APPARENT CHANGE
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