IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3352 11 JANUARY 1963

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• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3352
11 JANUARY 1963
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
3352, DATED 11 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER-APPEARING AT
THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
PEPU IPEPUS).SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2016N 07620W
NO MISSILE OR MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
SIX NET-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS.
TWO OF THE 3 HOLD REVETMENTS ARE CANVAS.-COVERED. THE
THIRD CONTAINS TWO TRANSPORTERS, ONE OF WHICH IS
CANVAS-COVERED.
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SIX LAUNCH POSITIONS, 5 OF:WHICH PROBABLY CONTAIN
MISSILES, AND .2 POSSIBLE MISSILES IN HOLD POSITIONS.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS .INTERPRETATION.
JIGUANI SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
AT LEAST FOUR LAUNCHERS IN POSITION, WITH FOUR
POSSIBLE MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS. NO OTHER VISIBLE
CHANGE.
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SIGUANEA SAM SITE .237N 08257W
SIX PROBABLE LAUNCHERS IN POSITION AND 5 PROBABLE
MISSILES MOUNTED.
LAUNCH POSITIONS CANVAS-COVERED. TWO POSITIONS
REVETTED9 3 REVETMENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND NO.
INDICATION OF REVETMENT CONSTRUCTION ON THE SIXTH.
MANZANILLO.SAM SITE 2018N. 07706W
THREE LAUNCHERS (ONE WITH MISSILE).AND.5 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED. FOUR-STORAGE-TYPE BUILDINGS
NOTED.
MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
SIX LAUNCHERS, 4 WITH MISSILES, OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER IDENTIFICATION.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
SIX LAUNCHERS IN POSITION AND AT LEAST 4 MISSILES
ON LAUNCHERS.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM.ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
TWENTY-FOUR MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 4 TANK TRUCKS,
NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS, 11 PRIME MOVERS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 40 TRUCKS IN THE AREA.
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MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SIX LAUNCHERS IN POSITION, AT LEAST 4 OF WHICH HAVE
MISSILES. A LARGE REVETMENT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
JUST SOUTH OF SAM SITE.
SI:GUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W
THE TWO LAUNCH POSITIONS ARE OCCUPIED WITH LAUNCHERS.
NO;MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS.
ONE PF.OBSERVED. IN YACHT BASIN.
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SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
RUNWAY. SERVICEABLE.
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE HOUND, 3 LIAISON-TYPE, AND ONE
TWIN-ENGINE TRANSPORT-TYPE.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
COLONEL MARTIN -MARRERRO- AIRFIELD 2150N 08247W
AIRCRAFT NONE OBSERVED.
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JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CRATE.
=LO TS_
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- ONE TANKER, 5 PT BOATS,
AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
4 PATROL CRAFT,
MANZANILLO PORT 202IN 077O7W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 0755OW
VESSELS -- TWO LARGE FREIGHTERS, 2 ORE CARRIERS, ONE
BARGE, NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NUEVA GERONA PORT 2153N 08248W
VESSELS -- ONE. POSSIBLE
ASIAL FREIGHTER ONE
S
ELF-PROPELLED BARGE. NOOMILITARY EQUIPMENTDOBSERVED.
-,MILITARY ACTIVITY-
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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PUNTA COLOMBO, LANDING BEACH 2154N 08246W
NO BEACH DEFENSES OR MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
PLAYA DE FLAMENCOS, LANDING BEACH 2153N 08243W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED
MENDOZA 0 ISABEL RUBIO, TRANSSHIPMENT POINT
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
2209N 08405W
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
VICTORIA DE LAS T
2012N
07634W
UNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
2104N
0770OW
VICTORIA DE LAS TU
2004N
07509W
NAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
GUANTANAtO ,AREA 1
2054N
07655w.
MANZANILLO AREA
2005N
07523
, MILITARY ACTIVITY
SIBONEY AREA, LANDING BEACH
PLAYA YATERITAS, LANDING BEACH
2017N
195Th
1959N
07706W
07542W
07458w
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CIENFUEGOS, BEACH
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH 12202N N 952N 08557W
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION 2208N 08 0800004W
24W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE.IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2156N 08319W
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 8N 07618W
BAYAMO EAST-AIRFIELD 2023N 07 07638W
CAYO LARGO:AIRFIELD 1373W
NUEVITAS-PORT 2137N 08133W
LA.COLOMA PORT 2132N 07716W
PUERTO-.PADRE PORT 22113N 0733W
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2223N 07632 34W
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 08314W
CAMAGUEY.AREA,MILITARY INSTALLATION NO 1: 2121N 07750W
SAN GERMAN-AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2252025N N 075 0775302W
CAMAGUEY-AR- MALL MILITARY CAMP 21W
12bN 07753
NICARO, LANDING
MAYARI ARRIBA,. MILITARY INSTALLATION 2029N 0753OW
AGUAS CLARAS, PROB MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA 2213N 08323W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR WERE
NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR
OTHER CONDITIONS --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE I
SAN.CRI-STOBAL MRBM SITE 3
GUANAJAY IRBM:SITE 1.
SA.GUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
REMEDIOSIRBM?SITE
SAN CRISTOBAL.MRBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
SANTO.TOMAS AREA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
BARTOLOME_.(REMEDIOS AREA),..SUSP SSM ACTIVITY.
SALAMANCA-(REMEDIOS AREA),. SUSP SSM ACTIVITY -.
BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSMACTIVITY
MATANZAS..CITY,-LA CUMBRE ALTA
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE
2240N 08317
2242N 08308
2257N 08239
2243N 08001W
2239N 07951W
2225N 07935w
2246N 08258W
2257N 08236W
2233N 08351W
2226N 07934W
2227N 07940W
2302N 08133W
2304N 08133W
2146N 07958W
2241N 08355W
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MARIELSAM SITE
MATANZAS SAM SITE
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
HAVANA SAM SITE
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
CAI.BARIEN_-SAM SITE
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
SENADO SAM SITE
CHAMBAS SAM SITE
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM-SITE
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP-AREA
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CAMPO FLORIDA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD
CAMAGUEYINTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANDS AIRFIELD
JOSE:MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
MARI-EL NAVAL PORT
BANES PORT
PUNTA ALEGRE.PORT
BAR.ACOA PORT
MOA BAY PORT
LA.ISABELA PORT
CAIBARIEN PORT
CARDENAS PORT
CASILDA PORT
SANTA LUCIA$PORT FACILITIES
MATANZAS PORT
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT
HAVANA PORT
CABANAS PORT
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230ON 08249W
2301N 08129W
2257N 08317W
2309N 08213W
2251N 08005W
2228N 07929W
2147N 07929W
2107N 07626W
210ON 07541W
2136N 07733W
2213N 07853W
2155N 078134
2259N 080451
2257N 082214.
2142N 0785OW
230IN 08044W
2151N 07844W
2236N 08005W
2243N 08349W
2301N 08213
2058N. 075384
2309N 08156W
2306N 08211W
230ON 082.50W
2229N 079554
2125N 07751W
2307N 08117W
2252N 08231W
230ON 082241
2306N 08226W.
230ON 08246W
2302N 08235W
2258N_ 082174
2225N 08341W
2147N 07959W
230IN 08245W
2055N 075424.
2223N 078471
2021N 07430W
2039N 074544
2256N 08001W
2232N 07928W
2302N 0811211
2145N 07959W
2240N 08358W
2303N 08134W
2241N 08218W
2308N 08221W
2259N 082564
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BAHIA HONDA PORT
25X1 D
PUNTA GERARD
2255N 08311W
O, SECURED PORT FACILITY
HAVANA AREA
2256N 08311W
, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
LA FLORA- A
230ON 08226W
REA, MILITARY. STORAGE
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
2252N 08233W
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
2251N 08248W
BAHIA HOND
2301N 08242W
A AREA, MILITARY CAMP
CABANAS ARE
2258N 08311W
A,: MILITARY INSTALLATION
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
2256N 08252W
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2051N 07543W
MINAS
AMM
2227N 07934W
,
UNITION STORAGE AREA
HAVANA
AMMU
2307N 08212W
,
NITION STORAGE AREA U/C
SANTIAGO DE
230IN 08226W
LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN JOSE DE
2258N 08220W
LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
TORRENS
M
2255N 082
101
,
ILITARY CONCENTRATION
SANTA CLARA
.
2259N 08228W
AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
LIMONAR ARE
2221N 07957W
A, MILITARY INSTALLATION
MANAGUA
M
2255N 08124W
,
ILITARY INSTALLATION
SPECIAL'AREA.ALPHA
.
2258N 08217W
SPECIAL
AREA HOTEL
2258N 08227W
SPECIAL
AREA BRAVO BLUE
2301N 08246W
SPECIAL
AREA BRAVO RED
2250N 08233W
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
2254N 08231W
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
230ON 08234W
LAS VILLAS
2258N 08244W
AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
TARARA AREA, LANDING BEACH
2146N 07959W
MATANZAS,.BEACH
2310N 08212W
VARADERO, LANDING BEACH
2302N 08126W
SAN FRANCISCO
2308N 08118W
DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
MANAGUA
M
2303N 08218W
,
UNITIONS STORAGE SITE
BEJUCAL MUNIT
2258N 08218W
IONS STORAGE SITES 25X1D
2256N 0822
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILK RY INSTALLATION
MANICARAGUA AREA. EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
SANTA .BRIGIDA MI MILITARY ACTIVITY
25X1 D 25X1 D
2206N 07958W
4N 07953W
2304N 08137W
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