IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3382 22 JANUARY 1963

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001000010080-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 80
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3382
22 JANUARY 1963
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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 3382, DATED 22 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMDR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
CHAPARRA SAM SITE 2107N 07626W
SITE APPEARS ABANDONED. NO EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS IN REVETTED POSITIONS AND 7
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
GUIDANCE AREA APPEARS COMPLETE.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE L959N 07550W
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SITE CONTAINS 5 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
2 POSSIBLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 6
UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS WITH 6 LAUNCHERS (ONE WITH
POSSIBLE MISSILE).
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
SITE CONTAINS 24 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 11 PRIME
MOVERS, 40 TRUCKS, 4 LARGE OPEN-BED TRUCKS, AND
NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS.
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AIRCRAFT -- NONE (JFS'-RVEti. 25X1D
POSSIBLE VEHICLES RD'ORTEO OV
VISIBLE.
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BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBS .RV :Ds
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES :=URTHER INTERPRETATION.
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VESSELS -- 3 FREIGHTERS, 3 PT, 6 PATROL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NCTED.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001?, 07550W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS, ONE SMALL TANKER, AND
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
VESSELS -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
25X1 D
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07L:32W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES URTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2017N 07706W
SEVEN POSSIBLE TANKS OBSERVED,
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
FORTY-NINE PROBABLE TANKS OBSERVED.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
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EL JUCARO MILITARY AREA 2051N 07543W
NO VEHICLES OR MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SAN GERMAN MILITARY ACTIVITY 2028N 07559W
SITE INCLUDES 9 BUILDINGS, 31 SQUAD TENTS, 12 CARGO
TRUCKS. EXTENSIVE TRACK ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST 2146N 07959W '
ELEVEN TRACKED VEHICLES, 6 OTHER VEHICLES, 7 CANVAS-
COVERED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND 5 TENTS OBSERVED AT
GUN PARK .5 NM NE OF BUENA VISTA.
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SIBONEY AREA, LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED0
25X1 D
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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25X1 D
25X1 D
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MISSION 3382 DID NOT COVER TARGETS WEST OF
81 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO.CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
CASILOA., MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA 2146N 07958W
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2156N 08019W
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
SAN GERMAN AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07559W
CIENFUEGOS, BEACH 2202N 08036W
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
SANTA BARBARA,. SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2012N 07634W
PEPU (PEPUS)? SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2016N 07620W
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2151N 07844W
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 0 7'2Or
BANES CRUISETMISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
BAYAMO.EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 07638W
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION NO 1 2121N 07750W
CAMAGUEY.AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
NICARO,.LANDING BEACH 2042N 07533W
MAYARI ARRIBA? MILITARY INSTALLATION 2029N 07530W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
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OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
REMEDIOS 1RBM SITE
BARTOLOME (REMEDICS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
SALAMANCA (REMEDICS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
JIGUANI SAM SITE
MANATI SAM SITE
SENADO SAM SITE
CHAMBAS SAM SITE
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY.AREA
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
CAYO LARGO AIRFIELD
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT
BARACOA PORT
MOA BAY PORT
NUEVITAS PORT
LA ISABELA PORT
CAIBARIEN PORT
GUANTANAMO AREA 1
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS AREAS MILITARY CAMP
PLAYA YATERITAS9 LANDING-BEACH
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
MANICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
;2243N 0B Z.01 W
2239N 07951W
22251N 07935W
2226N 07934W
2227N 07940W
2251N 08005W
2228N 07929W
21001 07541W
2021N 07620W
2113W 07702W
2136N 07733W
2213N 07853W
2155N 07813W
2259N 080'45W
230IN 08044W
2236N 08005W
2104N 07700W
2229N 07955W
2004N 07509W
2137N 08133W
2223N 07847W
2021N 07430W
2039N,07454W
2132N',07716W
2256N' 08001W
2232N 07928W
200514 07523W
2227W 07934W
2221N 07957W
2054N 07655W
1959N 07458W
2208N 08004Wd
2224N 079531
2206N 07958W
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