IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3337 3 JANUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3337
3 JANUARY 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUiSE~MISSILE SITE 23f~0N 4J8254JW
CAMI!-0 CIENFUEGOS QSAN'tA CL.ARAq AiRFIE~:fl 2229N Q79S5W
AIRCRAFT ~-~ TOTAL 4F 26 INCLUDING 1i PROB~E3LE.
FISHBED AND T5 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT?
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE?
SAN ANTONiC3 DE LOS BAN05 AIRFTELD 2252N f~8Z3iW
PC.AYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 23~J2N 08235W
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNDB
MISSION 33371 DATED 3 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END nF THE HfAD#R-LINE YS THE CCM4R
TARGET NUMBERd
AIRCRAFT ~? I3 FISHBED~ 28 FAGQTlFRESCO tSNCLUQTNG 4
POSSIBLE MOCK-UPS,9 12 Bm26~ 2 CRATEs 3 CABS 4
Tm33! 2 COLTS AND 8 LIAISONY
RUNWAYS SERVICEABLE
AIRCRAFT ?~ 3f~ HOUND AND 9 HARE?
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE..
25X1 D
MAR I EL NAVAL PORT 23~JI N P18245W
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VESSELS ~~ 7' KOMAR?CLASS PGMG~ 2 PCB ANd O~S? PF. ONE
FREIGHTER AtVCHOREG7 I1~ HARBORS
APPROXIMATELY 6~ VEFICLES~ 3 LARGE TENTS AR{p OPEtV
STORAGE IUOTEb IN POL STORAGE AREA- APPROXIMATELY 25
VEHICLES PAf2KED IN VICINITY OF LA BOCA PIER.
VESSELS ~-~ OlVE CARIBE-CLASS PC ROCKEDy NUMEROUS SMAB~E~
CRAFT IN PART AREA.:
!VO MILITARY OR O7HER UNUSUAL. ACTIVITY OBSERVEQ~
CARbENA5 PORT 23Q12N ~8~I2~1
VESSELS ~ NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED
lESSELS ~ ~ FREIGHTERS VISIBLE
NC} MILITARY ACTIVITY' NOTEQ.
VESSELS m? b#~E PFs 3 PCs 6 PT: 18 LARGE AN#3 5 SMALI.
FREIGHTERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD~FREE PORTIONS
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$AHIA HONDA Pf}R? 2255N 0$31`1W
PUNTA GERARDOs SECt1RED i'OFtT FACILITY 225bN f~83T1W
AFt7EMISA~ MII:I'TARY CAMP 22~IN 08248W
NO APPARENT CHANGE- IN TANK ANQ VEHICLE COItNT~
PREVIOUSLY-REPORTED FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS ARE NC3T
DiSCERNI~LEs BUT COULD BE CONCEALED BY TRIwES?
$AHIA HONDA ARE'A' MILITARY CAMP 2258N ~83IIW
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2256N 4l8252W~
NO APPARENT CHANG"E SINCE
25X1 D
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA' TANK PARK 2258N ~1822~W ~
COUNT OF TANKS AND PROBABLE FROG MISSILE 'TRAI~5I'ORTE'RS
REMAINS t3NCHANGED. Ff~LAGE PRECLti1QES FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
T0`RRENSs MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2259N l~8228W
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TENTs VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT COUNTS REMAIN UNC't-IANGEO~
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APPROXIMATELY 25 LARGE AND 20 SMALLER TENT?5 4$SERVEb~,
VEHICLES/E?UIPMENT -~- APPROXIMATELY 6f~ VEHICLES ;4T
INSTALLATION. APPROXIMATELY 25 ADDITIOfVA4~ VEN~GLE5
AND 4 CANVAS~COVERED OBJECTS ACROSS TFfE ROAD FRON'!
THE INSTALLATION.
MANAGUAs MILITARY INSTALLATION 2258N r~8217U~!
APPROXIMATELY 3,75 VENICLES~ INCLUDING 14 Lt3W8C3Y
TRAILERS WITH TRACTORS.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLflUD~^E'R#E PORTI~JNS~
SPECIAL AREA TANGO ,2258N f~$244W
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NO NEVI MILSTARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AR?AS?
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY EQUIP CONCENTRATION Z3P14N O8228W
AREA ON SW EDGE OF HAVANA CONTAINS AT LEAST ]$~ TALKS
6 PROBABLE GUIDELINE MISSILE TRANSPORTERSf 5PJ TRAC1a'R-
TRAILERSi AND APPROXIMATELY 5QlpJ OTHER VEHICLESlPIE~E5
OF EQUIPMENT.
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 23t~1N ~J82I3W
NO TANKS OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED,
STATUS. OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOt~ N0 CHANGE SINCE
BAST COVERAGE ?.~
SAN CRISTOBAL
MRBM SITE
1
224PJN
~183I.?W
SAN CRISTOBAL
M'RBM SITE
3
2242N
PJ83~8W
GUANAJAY I RBM
S I TE 2
2257N
Q1823`9W
SAN CRISTOBAL
MRBM SITE
4
224bN
O8258W
GUANAJAY IRBM
SITE 2
2257N
0g236W
MATANZAS CITY,
LA CUMBRE ALTA
23O4N
PJ81331~
MARIEL SAM SITE
23O~JN
O8249W
MATANZAS SAM 5iTE
23QJIN
Q181.29Ud
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
225TH
083I.7tirJ
SAGUA LA GRANflE SAM SITE
22
5iN
O8~J~~W
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
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23~J1N
fb8O4~1n
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
2243N
O83490d
SANTA CRU7_ DEL NORTE CRUISE~MISSILE SITE
23fb9N
O8i5bW
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFiFLD
23O7N
08]:1:7W
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
23~0N
O8245W
LA FLORA AREA4 MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
GJ82`33W
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
23O1N
Q1824:2W
SAN .JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2255N
Q1821O~t
TARARA AREAS LANDING BEACH
23I0N
4J821.2W
MATANZAS, BEACH
23O2N
Q!$226W
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VARADERO, LANDING BEACH
23~J7N
08119W
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
23413N
0~8218W
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE- SITE
2258N
08218W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED4 OR
4JERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE trJEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRB~~ SITE 1
25X1
2243N
D
08fd01W
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
2239N
079511tJ
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
2225N
fd7935W
SANTO TOMAS AREA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
2233N
QJ8351W
BARTOLOME QREMEDI05 AREAS, SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
2226N
f~7934W
SALAMANCA QREMEDIOS ARFAy, SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
222?N
0794~W
BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SS1~1 ACTIVITY
2302N
08133W
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE
2241N
4J8355W
DELEITE SAM SITE
2259N
OJ8fd45W
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2?_36N
P~8~f~5W
SANTA LUCIA, PORT FACILITIES
2240N
018358W
HAVANA AREA, COMP~IUNICATIONS CENTER
234JQ1N
OJ8226W
SANTA BRIGIDA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2304N
QJ8137t~t
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED ?~
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
2218N
Q!$332W
HAVANA SAM SITE
2309N
Q1$2I3W
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
2228N
Q17929W
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2221N
OJ8339trJ
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
2225N
08341W
CAIBARIEN PORT
22.32N
07928~+J
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT
2241N
P18218W
LA COLOMA PORT
2214N
08334W
PINAR DEL RIOT MILITARY CONCENTRATION
2223N
~J8342W
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
222?N
Qf?934W
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
Q18212l~J
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