IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3358 15 JANUARY 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001000010061-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3358
15 JANU~
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 33584 DATED 15 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF-THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 07750W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS WITH LAUNCHERS
13 CONTAINING MISSILES) OBSERVED. FOUR VANS IN
GUIDANCE AREA, APPROXIMATELY 14 VEHICLES, 4 BUILDINGS,
4 LARGE AND ONE MEDIUM TENT ALSO NOTED. OBLIQUITY
PRECLUDES-FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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SITE PROBABLY. ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY NOTED.
OBLIQUITY AND SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
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-MISSILES
J I GUANI AREA, SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
0
SIX CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS
AND 8 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD .AREA
OBSERVED. GUIDANCE.AREA IS NET COVERED AND OCCUPIED.
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SIX LAUNCHERS 13 WITH CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES), AND
ONE CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTER IN HOLD AREA OBSERVED.
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VEHICLES ? 8'TRUCKS AND 6 BOGIE TRAILERS IN SUPPORT
AREA, .2 TRUCKS ON..PPOSITE SIDE-OF SITE FROM-SUPPORT
AREA.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 2 BARRACKS, 2 BARRACKS FOUNDATIONS
ON NORTH SIDE:OF SITE, AND 4 LARGE, 2 MEDIUM, AND 4
SMALLTENTS:IN SUPPORT AREA ON SOUTH SIDE OF SITE.
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ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 0781,3W
SITE INCLUDES 4.-LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, 4
CANVAS-COVERED.TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION, AND 6
VANS IN GUIDANCE AREA.
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MISSILES) AND 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (3 WITH MISSILES)
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
SIX LAUNCH POSITIONS CONTAINING LAUNCHERS (5 WITH
OBSERVED.
NO. SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
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TRAILER, 4 LARGE OPEN-BED TRUCKS, 11.PRIME MOVERS, 25X1D
AND APPROXIMATELY-35 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY-AREA 2003N 07553W
AREA CONTAINS 24 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, ONE MISSILE
NO.SIGNIFICANT:CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
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CAMAGUEYINTERNATIONAL.AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT.
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N--07618W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
SW END OF:RUNWAY APPEARS OPERATIONAL. SCATTERED
CLOUDS PRECLUDE..... FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
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0
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AIRCRAFT:-- ONE HOUND, ONE TWIN-ENGINE TRANSPORT, AND
2 LIAISON-TYPE AIRCRAFT.
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-PORTS-
MANZANILLO PORT 2021N 07707W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W
VESSELS.-- 2 FREIGHTERS, AND 2 TANKERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
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NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS me 4 LARGE FREIGHTERS TIED AT PIER, AND ONE
FREIGHTER ANCHORED OFFSHORE IN BAY.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY NOTED.
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0
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CAMAGUEY AREA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2121N 0775OW
THIRTY-THREE LARGE, 15 MEDIUM, AND 31 SMALL TENTS
OBSERVED. APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES NOTED.
0
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CAMAGUEY AREA, POSS MILITARY TRAINING AREA 2126N 07753W
SIX VEHICLES NOTED.
0
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VICTORIA-DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
VEHICLES -- 2 TRUCKS OBSERVED.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
SIBONEY AREAg LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
ONE OF-THREE 6-GUN AAA BATTERIES APPEARS OCCUPIED.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3358 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF 75
DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE AND WEST OF
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
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78 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST-LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
25X1D VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY.
PEPU (PEPUS), SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
MANZANILLOSAM SITE
MALDONADO SAM SITE
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
PUERTO PADRE PORT
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY.
25X1D HOLGUIN AREA4 MILITARY CAMP
25X1 D
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
BANES PORT
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
SAN GERMAN AREA9 MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY
NICARO, LANDING BEACH
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERS-E WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
2104N 0770OW
2012N 07634W
2016N 07620W
2107N 07626W
2018N 07706W
2012N 07528W
2023N 07638W
2113N 07632W=
2017N 07706W
2053N 07614W.
1957N 07557W
210ON 07541W
2058N 07538W
2055N 07542w
2051N 07543W
2029N 07559W
2025N 07602W
2042N 07533W
2029N 0753OW
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