IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3308 15 DECEMBER 1962

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• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: December 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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December 1962
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3308
15 DECEMBER 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
3308, DATED 15 DECEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER APPEARING AT
THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
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BELLAMAR (MATANZAS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
NO UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY. CLOUD COVER
PRECLUDES COMPLETE OBSERVATION.
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
NO UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY. CLOUD COVER AND
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE COMPLETE OBSERVATION.
SIGUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
FOUR CANVAS-COVERED, REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS, JNE
CANVAS-COVERED, PARTIALLYREVETTED LAUNCH POSITION,
ONE CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE LAUNCHER, AND 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 6 OF WHICH ARE CANVAS COVERED.
PERSONNEL AREA SSE OF SAM SITE CONTAINS: PERMANENT-
TYPE BUILDINGS, 8 LARGE AND 7 SMALL TENTS. MOTOR POOL
AREA CONTAINS 3 LARGE SHEDS AND APPROXIMATELY 10
SMALL VEHICLES. MISSILE SUPPORT AREA NNW OF SAM SITE
CONTAINS 10 LARGE PERMANENT-TYPE BUILDINGS.
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LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
(FORMERLY REPORTED AS A POSSIBLE SAM ASSEMBLY AREA.)
VEHICLE PARKING AREA CONTAINS 450 CARGO TRUCKS, 30
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 10 LOWBOY TRAILERS, AND 9
TENTS. NO CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIES0
POSSIBLE TANK PARK CONTAINS 64 POSSIBLE TANKS, 10
TRUCKS, AND 11 TENTS.
TANK CONVOY STOPPED ON ROUTE 2-19 CONSISTS OF 3 UNITS
OF 34 TANKS EACH (TOTAL OF 102), IN FORMATION HEADING
TOWARD HAVANA.
SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 0825
TWO CANVAS-COVERED, REVETTED LAUNCHERS OBSERVED.
ONE PROBABLE PF NOTED IN BASIN IMMEDIATELY SW OF SI
NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE--MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
-AIRFIELDS-
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITI
SINCE
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 63 INCLUDING 15 FISHBED, 3
FARMER, 14 FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 T-33, 12 8-26, 4 LIAISON,
6 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE, 3 CABs 2 COLT AND 2
COACH/CRATED FIVE DUMMY FAGOT ALSO NOTED.
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RUNWAY SERVICEABLE. THE 7 NEW AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS ON
NORTH SIDE OF RUNWAY ARE NEARING COMPLETION. TOKEN
EW/GCI SITE ON EAST SIDE OF FIELD CONTAINS 2 LARGE
TENTS AND NUMEROUS VANS.
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AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 25 INCLUDING ONE CLEAT, 3
CONSTELLATION, 3 COACH/CRATE. 4 CAB, 4 C-46, ONE
LODESTAR, ONE C-45, 2 BRITANNIA, 3 C-54, 2 LIAISON AND
ONE UNIDENTIFIED TWIN-ENGINE. NUMEROUS DERELICTS ALSO
OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
DERELICT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
22 TRUCKS AND TRAILERS IN CLEARED AREA N H
RUNWAY. EIGHT LOWBOY TRAILERS, 132 VEHICLES, A D
NUMEROUS TROOP FORMATIONS ON RUNWAY.
VESSELS - ONE PROBABLE BARGE, ONE PROBABLE FERRY,
ONE PROBABLE LIGHTER AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS NO NAVAL OR LARGE MERCHANT VESSELS
OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE TO PORT FACILITIES ::;INCA:
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT 2241N 08218W
VESSELS NONE OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
HAVANA PORT 2308N 28221W
VESSELS 4 FREIGHTERS, 2 PASSENGER SHIPS AND ONE
TANKER.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED IN CLEAR AREAS. SEVENTY
PERCENT OF AREA CLOUD COVEREDe
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HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA U/C 230IN 08226w
AREA CONTAINS SEVEN BUNKERS (6 COMPLETE, ONE UNDER
CONSTRUCTION), 2 TRUCKS, AND ONE AUTO.
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 0821W
APPROXIMATELY 130 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
THREE UNIDENTIFIED CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES AND ONE
POSSIBLE CRANE ALSO OBSERVED.
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TORRENS, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2259N 08228W
AT REFORMATORY -..w NO CHANGE. 500 YARDS SOUTH --
TENTS, 10 PERMANENT BUILDINGS AN
D Al LEAST 200
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. 1,000 YARDS SSW -- NO
CHANGE. 1,500 YARDS SSW -- NO CHANGE EXCEPT FOR 10
VEHICLES AND 10 PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED AT-S TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS. 2 NM SOUTH NO CHANGE EXCEPT FOR 3
ADDITIONAL TENTS AND 10 SMALL CARGO TRAILERS. 2,500
YARDS SSE AT LEAST 100 VEHICLES/PIECES, OF
EQUIPMENT.
A LARGE CONVOY OF AT LEAST 50 TRUCKS IS LOCATED 2 NM
NORTH OF MILITARY AREA. THE TRUCKS ARE 3 ABREAST
AND MOVING NORTH. CLOUDS PRECLUDE COMPLETE COUNT.
MANAGUA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2258N 082171
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
APPROXIMATELY 200 TRUCKS
ROADS TO AND WITHIN AREAm AREA? EXCELLENT
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA 2258N 08227W
SEE ITEM ON TORRENS MILITARY CONCENTRATION FOR ALL
MILITARY ACTIVITY THIS AREA.
SPECIAL AREA 6RAVO BLUE 2250N 08233W
NO SIGNIFICANT MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN AREA.
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED 2254N 08231W
ONLY ACTIVITY IN AREA CONSISTS OF TWO 6-GUN MEDIUM AAA
SITES (ONLY ONE OCCUPIED), 3 ASSOCIATED TENTS AND 4
VEHICLES0
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TARARA, LANDING BEACH 231ON 08212W E
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES SINCE N VISIBLE AREAS.
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MATANZAS, LANDING BEACH 2302N 08126W
NO A
PPARENT CHANGE SINCE L
AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUD S47,E [ C' ~tl
L E ETS O~9 iJBSS SERFiyti 3 3 ....:?
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PUNTA COLOMBO, LANDING BEACH 2154N 08246W
NO BEACH DEFENSES OBSERVED
NO SSM OR SAM ACTIVITY OBSERVED WITHIN A 25-NM RADIUSt
PLAYA DE FLAMENCO:, LANDING BEACH 215
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NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED ON INCOMPLETE COVERAGE
OF 25-NM SEARCH AREA. EXTENSIVE TRENCHING AND
UNOCCUPIED GUN POSITIONS NOTED.
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STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS
MISSION 3308 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF 81
DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE -_--
CAMPO FLORIDA POSSIBLE CRUIS
E-MISSILE SITE
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
BEJUCA1.. MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
2306N 03211W
2250N 08247W
223W
08218W
2222566. 5N 08223W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WEST OF 81 DEGREES WEST
LONGITUDE WERE NOT COVERED, OR WERE NOT
OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR OTHER
CONDITIONS --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
2240N 08317W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1
2242N 08308W
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
2257N 08239W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
2246N 08258W
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
2257N 08236x;
MARIEL SAM SITE
2218N 08332W
MATANZAS SAM SITE
2300N 08249W
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
2301N 08129W
HAVANA SAM SITE
2257N 08317W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VE
2309N 08213
GAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
GUERRA POSSIBLE C
W
2257N 08221W
2221N 08339
RUISE-MISSILE SITE
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
W
230ON 08250W
2307N 08117W
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
2300N 08246W
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
2302N 08235W
MARIEL NAVAL PORT
2225N 08341W
LA COLOMA PORT
230I N 08245W
CABANAS PORT
2214N 08334W
BAHIA HONDA PORT
2259N 08256W
PUNTA GERARDO
SE
2255N 0831
9
CURED PORT FACILITY
PINAR DEL RIO
MIL
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2256N 08311W
,
ITARY CONCENTRATION
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
2223N 08342W
2252N 08233W
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
2251N 08248W
BAHIA HONDA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
CABANAS AREA
MILI
2301N 08242W
2258N 0831
,
TARY INSTALLATION
1W
2256N 08252W
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MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
AGUAS CLARAS, PROS MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA
2307N 08212W
2258N 08220W
2255N 08124W
2301N 08246W
23OON 08235W
2258N 08244W
2303N 08218W
2213N 08323W
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