IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3329 29 DECEMBER 1962

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 70
• Publication Date: December 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3329
29 DECEMBER 1962
ARMY
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
3329 DATED 29 DECEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER APPEARING AT
THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 7. 2257N 08239W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN SITE SINCE
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1 2243N 08001W
SITE IS ABANDONED. ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING REMAINS.
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
SITE CONTAINS 3 LARGE, 2 MEDIUM AND 6 SMALL TENTS, 12
TRUCKS, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. ARCHED-ROOF
BUILDING REMAINS.
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA) SUS SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY NOTED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA) SUS SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 07940W
NO MILITARY OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
PORTIONS.
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED. ROADS APPEAR TO BE SERVICEABL
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
ALL 6 POSITIONS HAVE LAUNCHERS, AT LEAST 4 OF THEM
CANVAS COVERED.
SENACL SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
SITE APPEARS OCCUPIED. HAZE PRECLUDES DETAILED
ANALYSIS.
CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
THREE OF 6 LAUNCHERS PRESENT HAVE MISSILES. HOLD
POSITIONS CONTAIN ONE UNCOVERED AND 5 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 082216
SEVENTEEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND NUMEROUS OTHER
VEHICLES IN AREA.
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CIEGO DE AVILA, SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
SIXTEEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FRE
PORTIONS. POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W
THREE TRUCKS AND 5 UNIDENTIFIED STRUCTURES OBSERVED
IN WOODED AREA.
LOMA DE TIERRA MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
NINETY-FOUR TANKS ARE VISIBLE ON ROUTE 2-19, THREE
NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF CAMP AREA. NUMEROUS VEHICLES
AND LOWBOY TRAILERS ARE VISIBLE IN CAMP AREA. CLOUDS
LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 19 INCLUDING 15 FISHBED AND 4
UNIDENTIFIED SWEPT-WING FIGHTERS.
CLOUDS ANC HAZE LIMIT INTERPRETATION OF AIRFIELD.
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE PORTIONS.
NC APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES SINCE
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 4 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT OBSERVED ON
PARKING APRON.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
SAN ANIONIC DE LOS BANDS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 4 FISHBED, 23 FAGOT/FRESCO, 4 CRATE, 3
B?26, AND 5 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT VISIBLE THROUGH
SCATTERED CLOOUDS.
RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS APPEAR SERVICEABLE. ROADS APPEAR
TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 7 CRATE, ONE BRITTANIA, ONE DC-6, ONE
DC-6 WITH ONE ENGINE MISSING, 3 C-47, ONE C-45, 2
C-?46, 3 SMALL LIAISON, 10 FARMER, 3 CONSTELLATION,
5 DERELICT.
RUNWAY APPEARS SERVICEABLE.
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 10 COLT, ONE PBY, 8 LIAISON, 4 8-26, 11
CREEK, ONE FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 UNIDENTIFIED AND 10
DERELICT.
RUNWAYS APPEAR SERVICEABLE.
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 28246W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE VISIBLE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
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PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- 11 HARE, 48 HOUND, 6 POSSIBLE UNCRATED
FUSELAGES, 21 FUSELAGE CRATES, 21 LARGE UNIDENTIFIED
CRATES AND ONE DERELICT VISIBLE.
RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS APPEAR SERVICEABLE. NC APPARENT
CHANGE IN VEHICLE:. COUNT SINCE
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE..
RUNWAY APPEARS SERVICEABLE. NO TROOPS OR VEHICLES
OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS.
MARIEL NAVAL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER, ONE POSSIBLE PC, ONE PF, AND
4 POSSIBLE KCMAR-CLASS NORTH OF NAVAL AIR STATION.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR UNDERWATER OBSTACLES NOTED.
ROAD APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
BANES AREA PORT 2255N 07542W
VESSELS -- NONE OBSERVED IN VISIBLE PORTIONS.
HEAVY CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
PUNTA ALEGRE AREA PORT 2223N 07847W
VESSELS -- ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER.
NC APPARENT CHANGE IN STORAGE AREA SSW CF PORT SINCE
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BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W
NO SHIPS OR MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN AREA.
CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AT ROMERO PIER.
NO CHANGE IN FACILITIES VISIBLE SINCE
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- ONE POSSIBLE COASTAL FREIGHTER AND
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
HAZE AND CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER.
NO UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS -- 3 FREIGHTERS AND ONE TANKER. STATUS OF
CARGO, LOADING OR UNLOADING, IS UNDETERMINED.
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VESSELS -- 6 FREIGHTERS IN BAY, 11 FREIGHTERS MOORED
TO PIERS (STATUS UNDETERMINED)? ONE ORE FREIGHTER
BEING UNLOADED, 5 FREIGHTERS MOORED NEAR NAVAL PIER, 2
PF, 7 PC, 6 MTB, ONE SCHOONER, 3 COASTAL FREIGHTERS IN
HARBOR AREA, ONE PC OUTBOUND FROM HARBOR, AND NUMEROUS
SMALL CRAFT VISIBLE.
NO UNDERWATER OBSTACLES ARE APPARENT. ROADS APPEAR
TO BE SERVICEABLE. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT, PIER
CONSTRUCTION, OR DREDGING VISIBLE.
VESSELS -- NO CARGO SHIPS VISIBLE, NUMEROUS
SMALL CRAFT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
APPROXIMATELY 215 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES ARE SCATTERED
THROUGHOUT AREA. POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
IDENTIFICATION. SIX BARRACKS ARE COMPLETE AND 6 MORE
ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THIRTY-SEVEN LARGE, 6 MEDIUM,
AND 9 SMALL TENTS ARE OBSERVED.
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08212W
FIVE BUNKERS ARE COMPLETE. THREE OF THESE ARE
COVERED, ONE IS PARTIALLY COVERED AND ONE IS NOT
COVEREDO TWO BUNKERS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 0821OW
NO MAJOR CONCENTRATION OF VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
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TORRENS MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2259N 08228W
AT TORR.ENS, 12 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES ARE PRESENT.
500 YARDS SOUTH NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
19000 YARDS SSW -? NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
19590 YARDS SSW NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
19590 YARDS SE --- CLOUD COVERED.
2,500 YARDS SSE NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
39500 YARDS SOUTH ?? CLOUD SHADOW.
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2052N 07654W
LOCATED 6.5 NM SE OF THE CENTER OF VICTORIA DE LAS
TUNAS, CAMP CONTAINS 14 LARGE RECTANGULAR TENTS, 5
PERMANENT BARRACKS BUILDINGS, 2 GARAGE BUILDINGS,
APPROXIMATELY 5 MESS, ADMINISTRATION, AND OFFICE
BUILDINGS, APPROXIMATELY 5 CARGO TRUCKS AND A NEATLY
ARRANGED GROUP CF APPROXIMATELY 60 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, POSSIBLY TANKS. THERE ARE ALSO ABOUT 5
AREAS WHERE PROBABLE: BUILDING MATERIALS ARE IN OPEN
STORAGE.
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SPECIAL AREA ALPHA 2258N 08227W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
LOCATED AT EDGE OF AREA.
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL 2301N 08246W
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APPROXIMATELY 20 POSSIBLE VEHICLES IN CLOUD-FREE AREA.
TORRENS AAA POSITION IS
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SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE 2250N 0823
ONE 6-GUN AAA POSITION VISIBLE.
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 2300N 08234W
NO APPARENT MILITARY ACTIVITY OF ANY TYPE NOTED
WITHIN THIS AREA.
TARARA LANCING BEACH 2310N 08212W
TRENCHES AND AW POSITIONS VISIBLE. NO BEACH
UNDERWATER OBSTACLES APPARENT.
VARACERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE I I IN IMMEDIATE
BEACH AREA. CLOUDS LIMIT LUVERAbt OF 25-NM
SEARCH AREA.
HAVANA AREA, MIL EQUIPMENT & VEHICLE PARK 2303N 08229W
NUMEROUS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT ARE PARKED IN 4
LOCATIONS AT SW EDGE OF HAVANA IN VICINITY OF
23?23-15N 082-29-25W. SOME 86 VEHICLES WITH PROBABLE
FIELD ARTILLERY PIECES IN TOW ARE PARKED BETWEEN
STORAGE BUILDINGS. A WOODED AREA 300 YARDS SE OF
STORAGE BUILDINGS CONTAINS 19 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY
PIECES AND 34 TRUCKS OF WHICH 14 HAVE PROBABLE FIELD
ARTILLERY PIECES IN TOW. AREA 900 YARDS NE OF STORAGE
BUILDINGS CONTAINS AT LEAST 80 TRUCKS. THIRTY
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES ARE PARKED 400 YARDS SW OF
STORAGE BUILDINGS.
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CONSIDERABLE TRACK ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN AND AROUND THE
AREA.
HAVANA AREA, MIL VEHICLE CONCENTRATION 2304N 08528W
AREA, SW OF HAVANA, CONTAINS AT LEAST 76 TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS WITH ARTILLERY PIECES IN TOW, 30 PROBABLE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND NUMEROUS TRUCKS.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
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CTIVITY
MARIEL SAM SITE
MATANZAS SAM SITE
SAGUA
2302N 08133W
2300N 08249W
2301N 08129W
LA GRANDE SAM SITE
MANATI SAM SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
2251N 08005W
2113N 07702W
DELEIT
2259N 08045W
E ALTERNATE SAM SITE
BANES
2301N 08044W
CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CAMPO FLORI
2058N 07538W
DA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LOS CANOS AIRFIELC
CORONE
2326N 08211W
2024N 07509W
L PASCUAL AIRFIELD
CAIBARIEN PORT
2307N 08117W
HAVANA AR
2232N 07928W
EA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
GUANTANAMO AREA 1
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
HAVANA
AM
2300N 08226W
2005N 07523W
2301N 08242W
2051N 07543W
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MUNITION STORAGE AREA U/C
CAMAGUEY
230IN 08226W
AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP
MANAGUA
2126N 07753W
, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
PLAYA YA
2258N 08217W
2258N 08244W
TERITAS, LANDING BEACH
MATANZAS, BEACH
NICARO, LANDING BEACH
SAN FRANCI
1959N 07458W
2302N 08126W
2042N 07533W
SCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
MANAGUA
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2303N 08218W
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UNITIONS STORAGE SITE
BEJUCAL MUN
2258N 08218W
ITIONS STORAGE: SITES
2256N 08223W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
NOT INTERPRETED --
HAVANA SAM SITE
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
2309N 08213W
VICTORIA DE
2202N O8024W
LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
SANTA CRUZ
2104N 0770OW
DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LA SIERRA
2329N 08156W
CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
CIENFUEGOS PORT
2156N 08019W
1958N 07550W
2209N 08025W
MOA BAY PORT
2209N 08027W
NUEVITAS PORT
2039N 07454W
2132N 07716
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SURGIDERO CE BATABANO NAVAL PORT
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
SIBONEY AREA, LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS, BEACH
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH
2241N 08218W
2252N 08233W
2251N 08248W
2256N 08252W
2258N 08220W
2221N 07957W
1957N 07542W
2202N 08026W
1957N 07557W
2202N 08025W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR WERE
NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR
OTHER CONDITIONS P---
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY INSTITUTE
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
PEPU (PEPUS), SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
JIGUANI SAM SITE
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIEGC DE AVILA SAM SITE
MALDCNADO SAM SITE
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
BAHIA HONDA PORT
PUNTA GERARDO, SECURED PORT FACILITY
PUERTO PADRE PORT
BAHIA HONDA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION NO 1
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SPEC AVU-RE
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
2052N 07620W
2242N 08308W
2246N 08258W
2016N 07620W
2257N 08317W
2107N 07626W
210ON 07541W
2021N 07620W
2155N 07813W
1959N 07551W
2003N 07553W
2142N 07850W
2012N 07528W
230ON 08250W
2255N 08311W
2256N 08311W
2113N 07632W
2258N 08311W
2053N 07614W
2121N 07750W
2029N 07559W
2025N 07602W
2255N 08124W
2254N 08231W
2146N 07959W
2208N 08004W
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