IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3400 1 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Document Release Date: July 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 105
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3400
1 FEBRUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
ARMY
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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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 3400, DATED 1 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE.END._OF=THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
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0
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. IN VISIBLE PORTIONS OF
AREA. SCATTERED CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
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REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
0
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED. ARCH-ROOFED BUILDING REMAINS.
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SANTO TOMAS SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2233N 08351W
NO MILITARY OR MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
0
25X1 D
25X1 D
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 0793'"
NO:MISSILE ACTIVITY NOTED.
0
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NO MISSILE-RELATED OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED IN AREAS
OBSERVED.
SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY. 2227N 07940W..
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B.ELLAiAR (MATANZAS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W.
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25X1 D
MATAN7AS. CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
NO MISSILE OR MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
0
0
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SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N 08355W
SITE HAS LAUNCHERS IN 6 REVETTED POSITIONS.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES MISSILE COUNT.
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AT LEAST 4 OF 6 LAUNCHERS O8SERV'D HAVE MISSILES.
S. TE INCLUDES FRUIT SET RADAR AfID ASSOCIATED
E q'UIPME1'4T . ALL 3 HOLD RE"r-T NTS ARE CANVAS-COVERED.
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SHE C;W,:'Ti tv 6 UNREVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH
rt5 I a aa~:~a A TOTAL OF 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
S IN 2 HOLD POSITIONS.
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0
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N;..a'? ;;;iii 22541 08317N
5f+JE /A'PPEARS OCCUPIED. UBLat-:U.'.:Y PRECLUDES FURTHER
IP7P KEY AT I 01A.
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HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, FRUIT SET
RADAR AND ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER NEAR CANVAS-
COVERED HOLD POSITION.
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CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS--COVERED LAUNCHERS9 AND CANVAS-
COVERED GUIDANCE AREA. POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 4.PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON
LAUNCHERS AND 3 CANVAS-COVERED OBJECTS IN GUIDANCE
AREA. TWO LAUNCH REVETMENTS APPEAR TO BE CANVAS-
COVERED. POOR IMAGE QUALITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
DELEITE SAN SITE 2259N 08045W
0
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES AND 6
CANVAS=COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. VANS IN GUIDANCE
AREA ARE CANVAS COVEREDO
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DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2301N 08044W
SITE IS UNOCCUPIEO9 NO ACTIVITY.
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25X1 D
25X1 D
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PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
AREA CONTAINS AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF MISSILES ON
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AND 20 PROBABLE EMPTY MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS WITH PRIME MOVERS.
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2243N 08349W
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
MANAGUA SAM SITE U/C 2259N 08215W
SA-2 SAM SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SITE CONTAINS 2
PROBABLY COMPLETED LAUNCH REVETMENTS AND 2 MORE UNDER
CONSTRUCTION. GUIDANCE REVETMENT APPEARS COMPLETE.
UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF TENTS AND VEHICLES ARE IN
SUPPORT AREA.. NO LAUNCHERS OR MISSILE OBSERVED.
?AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARAI AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
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AIRCRAFT e_ 36 FISHBED, AND 17 FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED
ON PORTION OF AIRFIELD COVERED.
APPROXIMATELY 18 AIRCRAFT CRATES ON TAXIWAY OPPOSITE
AIRCRAFT UNITS ARE PROBABLY EMPTY AND USED BY GROUND
CREWSe THESE CRATES HAVE BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY.
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
AIRCRAFT o? NONE OBSERVED0
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JOSE.MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATIONS 5 PROBABLE CAB, AND 15
OTHER UNIDENTIFIED TRANSPORTS. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT.-- NONE OBSERVED.
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 08341W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
CAYO LARGO9 LANDING STRIP 2137N 08133W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
0
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0
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0
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0
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VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS, 3 COASTAL FREIGHTERS,
3 PC, 3 PT, AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
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LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS ?- ONE.PC AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
0
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
VESSELS ?? NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
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0
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CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
VESSELS -? NONE.
NO:MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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0
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MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
0
VESSELS - 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS DOCKED (2 HAVE HATCHES
OPEN), ONE:. LARGE FREIGHTER WITH HATCHES OPEN UNDERWAY
AT ENTRANCE TO MATANZAS BAY.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
25X1 D
25X1 D
HAVANA PORT 2308N:08221W
VESSELS ?? 20 LARGE FREIGHTERS AT DOCKS, 7 LARGE
FREIGHTERS AT ANCHOR, ONE LARGE FREIGHTER ENTERING
HARBOR, ONE PF ANCHORED, ONE PF AND ONE. PC TIED UP, 4
PROBABLE PT AND NUMEROUS SMALLER CRAFT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
VESSELS -- ONE PROBABLE PATROL CRAFT. NO LARGE
VESSELS.
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-MILITARY.ACTIVITY-
PINAR DEL RIOT, MILITARY.CONCENTRATION 2223N 08342W
A TOTAL OF 66 VEHICLES, INCLUDING 11 LONG,
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, ARE OBSERVED. HAZE AND
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
RE".:'7OS AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
0
MOTOR POOL AREA CONTAINS 32 MEDIUM TANKS, 9 SELF-'
PROPELLED GUNS, 2 PROBABLE. FROG LAUNCHERS, ONE
PROBABLE.FROG TRANSPORTERS 2 TANK-MOUNTED CRANES,
AND APPROXIMATELY 210 OTHER TRUCKS OR PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT. STRUCTURES INCLUDE 8 BUILDINGS AND 4
LARGE TENTS
5ARRACKS AREA CONTAINS 12 BARRACKS, ONE OF WHICH IS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SECURED AREA .5 NM WEST OF
BARRACKS AREA CONTAINS ONE LARGE TENT, 36 TRUCKS, AND
19 UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS 10 OF WHICH ARE CANVAS-COVERED
AND ARE ARRANGED IN GROUPS OF:2 EACH.
SCATTERED THROUGHOUT AREA ARE ONE T-SHAPED AND 2 OTHER
BUILDINGS, 22 LARGE, 6 MEDIUM, AND 9 SMALL TENTS.
25X1 D
MINAS AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08212W
ONE. POSSIBLE VEHICLE ON ACCESS ROAD.
CHANGE IN STATUS OF BUNKERS SINCE
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NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2221N 07957W
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SIMILAR TO THOSE FOUND AT MANAGUA MUNITIONS STORAGE
SITE. ONE LARGE, AND 2 SMALL BUILDINGS ARE JUST EAST
OF ENTRANCE. PERSONNEL TRENCHES AND AW POSITIONS ARE
ON HILLS IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING THE AREA. NO
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
NO NEW MILITARY. ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08026W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
NO.NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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0
0
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LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST 2146N 079.59W
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-UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY-
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION 2208N 08004W
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FIVE REVETTED BUILDINGS ARE COMPLETE AND ONE IS STILL
UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
II
NO APPARENT MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN AREA SOUTH
OF HIGHWAY. AREA NORTH OF HIGHWAY. CONTAINS 6 LAGE
AND 2 SMALL MAINTENANCE-TYPE BUILDINGS AND 6 OTHER
SMALL BUILDINGS. FIFTEEN CARGO TRUCKS ARE OBSERVED IN
AREA. PERSONNEL TRENCHES ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT
AREA.
SANTA BRIGIDA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2304N 08137W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1 D
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MISSION 3400 DOES NOT COVER ANY TARGETS EAST
OF 79 DEGREES NOR WEST OF 84.DEGREES WEST
LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
TARARA AREAQ LANDING-BEACH
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2156N 08019W
2255N 08124W
2258N 08217W
2310N 082121
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1
SAN CRIST08AL MRBM SITE 3
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
MARIEL SAM SITE
SI:GUANEA SAM SITE
SI:GUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
SI.GUANEA AIRFIELD
SAN INTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD
MARIEL PORT
NUEVA GERONA PORT
SANTA LUCIA PORT
CABANAS PORT
BAHIA HONDA PORT
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
BAHIA HONDA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
SANTIAGO DE LAS-VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
25X1D AGUAS CLARAS, PROB MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS mm
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I.
2240N 08317
2242N 08308
2246N 08258
2257N 08236
2300N 08249
2137N 08257
2137N 08258
2306N 08211
2300N 082.50
2138N 08257
2252N 08231
2306N 08226
2300N 08246
2302N 08235
2150N 08247
2301N 08245
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2153N 08248W
2240N 08358W
2259N 08256W
2255N 08311W
2300N 08226W
2252N 08233W
2251N 08248W
2301N 08242W
2258N 08311W
2256N 08252W
2301N 08226W
2258N 08220W
2255N 08210W
230IN 08246W
2250N 08233W
2300N 08234W
2258N 08244W
2303N 08218W
2258N 08218W
2256N 08'1~L!
2213N 083 jW
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2257N 08239W
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SA.GUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
CASILDA9 MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
CASILDA PORT -
PUNTA GERARDO, SECURED PORT FACILITY
TORRENS9 MILITARY COMPLEX
SPE'iAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
PLAYA COLOMBO,. LANDING BEACH
PLAYA DE FLAMENCOS, LANDING BEACH
MANICARAGUA AREA EXPLOSIVES STORAGE
2243N O8001W
2146N 07958W
2251N O8OO5W
2147N 07929W
2257N 08221W
2236N 08005W
2147N 07959W
2145N 07959W
2256N 08311W
2259N 08228W
2258N 08227W
2254N 08231W
2154N 08240W
2153N 08243W
2206N 07958W
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