IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3360 14 JANUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 63
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3360
14 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 33609 DATED 14 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MIS7
BELLAMAR (MATANZAS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
NO ACTIVITY NOTED.
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 3 MISSILES
ON TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD AREA, AND CANVAS-COVERED
FRUIT SET RADAR,
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER AND GUIDANCE
RADAR.
CAMPO FLORIDA POSS CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
SITE INCLUDES 2 LAUNCHERS IN POSITION, 5 COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND APPROXIMATELY 9 PRIME
MOVERS.
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 9 FISHBED, 12 FAGOT/FRESCO, 12 B-26,
3 CAB, 2 CRATES, AND 13 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 BRITANNIA, 2 C-47,
ONE VISCOUNT, 5 CRATE, 2 C-54, AND 4 LIAISON-TYPE
AIRCRAFT.
CAMPO LIBERTAC AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 6 COLT, ONE PBY7 AND 34 LIAISON-TYPE
AIRCRAFT.
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- 40 HOUND, 13 HARE, AND ONE CRATE.
THREE HELICOPTER FUSELAGES AND NUMEROUS HELICOPTER
SHIPPING CRATES ALSO OBSERVED.
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-ARIEL NAVAL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 11 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG AND 2 PF.
NO VILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
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CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER ENTERING PORT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
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MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134w
VESSELS -- ONE ORE CARRIER AND ONE SMALL TANKER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- 26 FREIGHTERS, ONE PASSENGER SHIP,
2 TANKERS, 4 PT, AND ONE PF.
-MILITARY ACTIViTY-
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, TANK PARK 2258N 08220W
25X1A
SIX ARMORED VEHICLES OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY AND FOLIAGE
PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
MANAGUA9 MILITARY INSTALLATION 2258N 08217W
APPROXIMATELY 15 LOWBOY TRAILERS AND NUMEROUS OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
-UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVi1v
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON 6 BUNKERS NORTH OF
SECURED AREA.
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MISSION 3360 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF
80 DEGREES 40 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE AND
WEST OF 83 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CORONET. PASCUAL AIRFIELD
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA U/C
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA AREA, LANDING BEACH
MATANZAS, BEACH
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
2304N 08133
2309N 08156'
2307N 08117
230ON 08246
2258N 08217
2241N 08218W
230ON 08226W
2301N 08242W
2256N 08252W
2307N 08212W
2301N 08226W
2255N 0821OW
2255N 08124W
2258N 08227W
230IN 08246W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W.
230ON 08234W
2258N 08244W
231ON 08212W
2302N 08126W
2258N 08218W
2256N 08223W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08239W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08221W
TORRENS, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2259N 08228W
VARADERO, LANDING BEACH 2308N 0811W
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.LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP AREA 2301N 08118W
0821213W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
MARIEL SAM SITE
SIGUANEA SAM SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD
CAYO LARGO AIRFIELD
NUEVA GERONA PORT
CABANAS PORT
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
PUNTA COLOMBO, LANDING BEACH
PLAYA DE-FLAMENCOS, LANDING BEACH
SANTA BRIGIDA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2246N 08258W
2300N 08249W
2137N 08257W
2259N 08045W
2301N 08044W
2137N 08258W
2300N 08250W
2138N 08257W
2150N 08247W
2137N 08133W
2153N 08248W
2259N 08256W
2251N 08248W
2154N 08240W
2153N 08243W
2304N 08137W_
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