IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3339 4 JANUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSt?N 3339
4 JANt,JARY ~ 963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS ?F AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY.FRi3M BRASS KN?B
MISSION; 3339, DATED 4 JANUARY:19.b3. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END~OF.:THE HEADER LINE iS THE COMDR
TARGET. NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SENADO SA:M SITE 2i36N 07733~I
SITE ABANDONED. NO LAU.NCHERSs VEHICLESs EQUIPMENT
OR TENTS~ViSiBLE.
ELEVEN PR1ME MOVERS AND 41 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
P1O MISSILE TRANSPt3RTERS NOTED.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMXLO CIENFliEGOS {SANTA CLARA) ARFIELLt 2229N 07955N
AIRCRAFT -- 24.'FI:SHBED, AND 6 FAGOTlFRESCO.
RUNWAY ,IS SERVICEABLE.
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GAA~!lAGUEY=.INTERNATiONAL AIRFIELD 2125N O7751W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 FAGOTIFRE-SGO-:AN?..ONE CRATE.
RUNitAYS ARE SERVICEABLE.
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N:07518~d
AIRCRAFT -- 2 FAGOT~tFRESCO AND 3.LiQiSON-TYPE.
RUNi~AY :IS SERVICEABLE.
ANTONIO. A~AGE? AIRFIELD 1958N. 81755BW
AI"RGRAFT -- ONE TidIN-ENGINE TRANSPORT AND
8 LIAISON-TYPE.
Rl1NiIAYS ARE SERVICEABLE.
-PORTS-
BANES AREA PORT 2~55N ~?542~i
VESSELS.-- 4 KOA9AR-GLASS PGMG ANt} ONE PROBABLE PC.
PUNTA ALEGRE AREA, PART 2223N PJ7847W
VESSELS -- NONE t38SERVED.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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MOA BAY:PpRT 2O39N 87454W ~
VESSELS -- NONE OBSERVED. HAZE LIMITS ItdTERPRETATION.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2fdi~1N 8~55~b/
VESSELS -- 4 FREIGHTERS AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
ND MILITARY .EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NUEVITAS PORT 2I32N ~d771b~1
VESSELS -- 2 CARGO VESSELS AT. PIER, DNE LARGO VESSEL
ANLHORED iN HARBOR.
ND MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
LA iSABELA PORT 225bN g8~3/dIW
VESSELS -- ON E. PG ANI) SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT.
ND MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED,
CABARiEN PORT 2232N (87428k1
VESSELS -- NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT BUT NO :LARGE .VESSELS.
ND..MILiTARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
CARDENAS PORT 23B2N 618112W
VESSELS -- NONE VISIBLE. CLOUDS LIMIT ItVTERPRETATIOaV.
PUERTO PADRE PART 2113N 87632W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS.
ND MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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MILITARY ACTIVITY- 25X1D
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2~53N ~7b14W _
CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 45 TANKS, APPROXIMATELY:
25~ MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES, AND b5 LARGE .TENTS.
EL JUCARO.MILiTARY AREA 2QJ51N fd7543W
NO VEHICLES OR MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SIX STORAGE-TYPE BUILDINGS AND 8 SMALLER BUILDINGS
ARE PRESENT.
REMEDiOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 222?N B?934Yd
APPROXIMATELY 45 TANKS AND 32~ OTHER VEHICLES ,.MOSTLY..
TRUCKS9 ARE PARKED IN THE AREA. CAMP ALSO CONTAIN5
11 COMPLETED BARRACKS ONE BARRACK UNDER CONSTRUCTION,
SEVERAL UTILITY .BUILDINGS AND 28 LARGE AND NUMEROUS
SMALLER TENTS.,
VICTORIA DE LAS .TUNAS9 MILITARY CAMP 20S4N B?6551'~d
FIFTY VEHICLES OBSERVED: NONE OF THEM TANKS.
NO .APPARENT CHANGE.iN FACILITIES SINCE
MAYARi ARRIBA MILITARY IPISTALLATION 2029N f8?53~W
AREA CONTAINS 3 POSSIBLE CANVAS-COHERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS-AND A'T LEAST 5f~ VEHICLES. NO APPARENT
CHANGE SINCE IN NUMBER OF-CRATES PRESENT.
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THE FOLLO~IING TARGETS SHO~i NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
SAGUA LA GRANGE MRB1~ SITE i
SA.GUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
BARTOLOME iREMEDIflS AREAS SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
SALAMANCA {REMEDItIS AREA~s SUSP SSA9 ACTIVITY
2243N 1~8f~811d
2239N fd7951W
222581 879351
222bN 87934b4
2227N 07940W
PEPU 6PCPUSl9 SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
2t~1bN td7b2f~~f
SAGUA LA GRANGE SAM SITE
2251N 08i~~5Y1
CAIBARIEN SA/~ SITE
2228N ~7929~d
CHAPARRA SAFE SITE
2 i 07N 87b261d
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
2i~JBN PJ7541W
MANATI SA~9 SITE
2i 13N 1~77td2~i
CHAMBAS SAM SITE
22i3N ~d7853W
ESMERALDA SAli1 SITE
2155N 078i3bd
SANTIAGO OE CUBA SAM SITE
i959N 1~7551~t
DELEITE SAM SITE
2259N fd8845~
CIEGO 1?E AVILA SAM SITE
2i42N H785~~1
DEIEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
231~iN H8Ql441~
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2i04N 1877l~~ki
P9ALDONADO SAM SITE
2~12N 075281
BANES CRUISE-I~~ISSILE SITE
2058N 07538W
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
2004N 075.091
GUANTANAMO AREA i
2005N 07523W
CAMAGUEY AREAS MILITARY INSTALLATION NO i
2I21N 0775P1W
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2029N 075:591
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2025N fd7b1~21~
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
222iN 07957W
CAt~AGUEY AREAS SMALL MILITARY CAMP
212bN 07753W
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
2i4bN 07959W
SIBONEY.AREAY LANDING BEACH
i957N 07542W
PLAYA YATERi7'ASe LA#~OING BEACH
i959N 07458W
1~AR VERI}Ea LANflING BEACH
NiCARO, LANDING BEACH
i957N 07557W
THE FOLLO~IING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
MATANZAS CITY LA CUMBRE ALTA
t~ATANLAS SA~~ S iTE
2304N 08i331~
231~iN f~8129W
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CIEGO DE AViLA SA~~ ASSEMBLY AREA
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
BARACDA PORT
MATANZAS PORT
MATANZAS, BEACH
VARADERO~ LANDING BEACH
THE .FOLLOWING TARGETS 1~ERE NOT COVERED OR MERE
NflT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR
OTHER CONDiTIOtVS --
SANTA BARBARA SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
CASILDA, MiSSiLE EQUIPMENT AREA
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
SANCTI SPIRTLIS SAM SITE
JIGUANi SAM SITE
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
LA SIERRA CRUISE?MISSILE SITE
JAIME.GONZALES AIRFIELD
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
TRiNIflAfl AIRFIELD
MANZANILLO PORT
CIEtdFUEGOS PORT
CAS i LflA .PORT
MAN2ANiLLO AREAS MILITARY ACTIVITY
CIENFUEGOS~ BEACH
LA ROSITA AREAQ STORAGE INSTALLATION
SANTA CLARA-AREA, MILITARY INSTL
MAIdICARAGUA AREAS EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
THIS MISSION DOES NOT COVER ANY TARGETS WEST
OF 81. DEGREES 40 MINUTES WEST LONGiTUI~E~
2151N 07844W
2307N 08117W
2021N 07430W
2303N 08134W
2302N 0$i2bW
2308N 081i8W
20i2N 07b34W
214bN 0795$W
2202N f88024W
2147N 07929W
2021N 07b20W
2018N 07706W
215bN 08019W
2209N 0802514
2t~23N 07b38W
2i47N 079.59W
202iN 07707W
2209N 0802?~
2i45N 07959W
20i7N 0770bW
2202N 0802bW.
2208N 080f~4W
2224N 079531