IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3355 12 JANUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3355
12 JANUARY 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY.
ANALYSIS OF AERIALPHOTOGRAPHY.FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 33559 DATED 12 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SANTO TOMAS SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2233N 08351W
NO MISSILE OR MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
ALL 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS ARE CANVAS COVERED. SEVEN
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 4 OF THEM CANVAS-COVERED, ARE
OBSERVED. IN HOLD AREA.
THE 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS ARE STILL COVERED BY TENT-LIKE
SHELTERS.
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BAHIAHONDA SAM SITE 2257N 08317W ^
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES), 4 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND 10 AT-S PRIME MOVERS. ALSO PRESENT
ARE .3 PERMANENT BUILDINGS AND 6 LARGE AND 5 SMALL
TENTS.
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SIX MISSILES OBSERVED ON LAUNCHERS.
DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W I
SITE INCLUDES 6 LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES) IN
R-EVETTED POSITIONS, 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES IN HOLD
POSITIONS, AND ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE AND 4.
TRANSPORTERS IN NW CORNER OF AREA.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
A NUMBER OF MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OR PIECES OF ..
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDES-FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2300N 08250W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMLO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
APPROXIMATELY 30 AIRCRAFT OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY
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AIRCRAFT -- 8 FISHBED, 19 FAGOT/FRESCO, 4 LIAISON:
AND 2 B-26. CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
AIRCRAFT -- ONE VISCOUNT, 3 BRITANNIA, 5 COACH/CRATE,
2 C-54, 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-47?_6 C-46, ONE C-45,
2 LIAISON-TYPE, 2 SMALL TWIN-ENGINE, AND ONE AERO
COMMANDER.
AIRCRAFT -- 13 ZLIN TRENER, 18 LIAISON-TYPE, ONE PBY,
AND 7 COLT.
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MARIEL NAVAL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 7 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG VISIBLE.
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 4 PT BOATS OBSERVED AT CAYO LOCO. NO
LARGE VESSELS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
SANTA LUCIA PORT 2240N 08358W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS.
HAZE AND SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- 28 FREIGHTERS, 3 TANKERS (ONE WITH
CYLINDERS ON DECK), 2 COASTAL FREIGHTERS, 6 PC, 4..PFt
AND 4 PT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED IN PORT AREA.
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
NO VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-COMMUNICATIONS-
HAVANA AREA,. COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 2300N 08226W
TWENTY-FIVE VANS AND 5 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
OTHER FACILITIES REMAIN UNCHANGED FROM -
-MILITARY. ACTIVITY-
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA U/C 230IN 08226W
ALL 7 BUNKERS APPEAR TO BE EARTH COVERED.
TORRENS MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2259N 08228W 25X1D
NO-APPARENT CHANGE SINCE IN NUMBER OF
VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT AND TENTS IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
-UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY-
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3355 DOES NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF 79
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DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST =COV RAGE ?-
BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
2302N
08133W
MATANZAS-CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA
2304N
08133W
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
2146N
07958W
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
2301N
06044W
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
2243N
08349W
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2156N
08019W
CAMPO FLORIDA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2306N
08211W
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
2147N
07959W
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT
2241N
08218W
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N
08242W
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
08212W
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
2258N
08227W
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
2301N
08246W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
2250N
08233W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
2254N
08231W
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
2300N
08234W
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
2258N
08244W
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
2146N
07959W
TARARA AREA, LANDING BEACH
2310N
08212W
MATANZAS, BEACH
2302N
08126W
CIENFUEGOS# BEACH
2202N
08026W
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH
2202N
08025W
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
2303N
08218W
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2258N
08218W
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
2256N
08223W
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE; INSTALLATION
2208
08004W
MANICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
2206N
07958W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD
NOT INTERPRETED --
BE IDENTIFIED BUT
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE
2205N
08409W
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2309N
08156W
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
2307N
08117W
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
2300N
08246W
PUNTA GERARDO, SECURED PORT FACILITY
2256N
08311W
BAHIA HONDA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08311W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08220W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
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WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
2240N 08317W
2242N 08308W
2257N 08239W
2243N 08001W
2239N 07951W
2225N 07935W
2246N 08258W
2257N 08236W
2226N 07934W
2227N 07940W
2218N 08332W
2309N 08213W
2251N 08005W
2228N 079291
2147N 07929W
SAN CRISTO-SAL MRBM SITE I
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
HAVANA SAM SITE
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
CAIBARIEN SAS SITE
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
SIGUANEA SAM SITE
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP AREA
SI-GUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
CAYO LARGO AIRFIELD
NUEVA GERONA PORT
LA ISABELA PORT
CAIBARIEN PORT
CARDENAS PORT
LA COLOMA PORT
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY. STORAGE
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
REMMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA', MILITARY CAMP
SANTA CLARA AREA,. MILITARY ACTIVITY
LINONAR AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
MANAGUA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
VARADERO, LANDING BEACH
PUNTA COLOMBO, LANDING BEACH
PLAYA DE FLAMENCOS, LANDING BEACH
MENDOZA O ISABEL RUBIO, TRANSSHIPMENT POINT
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
AGUAS CLARAS, PROS MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA
2137N 082571
2221N 083391
2236N 08005th
230IN 82136
2137W 08258W
2138N 082571
2302W 08235W
2258N 08217W
215ON 08247W
2225N 08341kv
2137N 08133W
253N 08248W
2256N 08001W
2232N 07928W
2302N 08112W
2214N 083341
2223N 08342W
2252N 08233W
2251N 08248W
2256N 08252W
2227N 07934W
2255N 08210W
2221N 07957W
2255N 08124W
2258N 08217W
2308N 08118W
2154N 08240W
2153N 08243W
2209N 08405W.
22.24N 07953W
2213N 08323W
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