IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3401 1 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001000010106-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 106
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3401
1 FEBRUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
GROUP 1
E.cluded from
downgrading and declaa eeilicarion
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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 34019 DATED 1 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
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SANTA BARBARA SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2012N 07634W
NO MISSILE OR MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED IN VICINITY
OF 20?12N 076?34W0
AN AREA IS OBSERVED AT 20?19N 076?32W CONTAINING AT
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PEPU (PEPUS SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2016N 07620W
TWO STRUCTURES (ONE EARTH-COVERED) WITH CAVE-LIKE
ENTRANCES AND APPROXIMATELY 9 ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS
OBSERVED AT 20?15?27N 076?19?15Wfl PURPOSE OF FACILITY
UNDETERMINED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
JIGUANI AREAS SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
FIVE POSSIBLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
IN HOLD AREAS AND 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS OBSERVED.
GUIDANCE AREA APPEARS COMPLETE.
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MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
ONE UNCOVERED MISSILE ON TRAILER, 6 LAUNCHERS IN
REVEITED POSITIONS, 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS
OBSERVED. GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIED AND UNCOVERED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W
SITE INCLUDES 6 NET-COVERED REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WITH MISSILES IN 3 HOLD POSITIONS
(2 REVETTED), AND ONE NET-COVERED PROBABLE.FRUITSET
AND 6 VANS IN.REVETTED CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA.
WEST OF SITE AND ALONG ROAD ARE ONE LARGE UNOCCUPIED
REVETMENT AND 3 SMALL REVETMENTS CONTAINING
UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT. FOUR BUILDINGS, 2. LARGE
AND 2 SMALL TENTS, AND 15 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NORTHEAST OF SITE A REVETMENT WITH APPROXIMATELY 10
SMALL VEHICLES IS LOCATED IN A WOODED AREA.
25X1 D
25X1 D
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS, AND RADAR IN
GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
25X1 D
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
TWENTY-FOUR MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 11 TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS, AND 24 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED IN VISIBLE
PORTIONS.
25X1 D
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DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
SITE INCLUDES 4 PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS IN NW AREA9 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
AND 6 LAUNCHERS. REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA APPEARS
OPERATIONAL.
25X1 D
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2301N 08044W
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED. NO EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY.
NOTED.
25X1 D
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SIX LAUNCHERS IN REVETMENTS9 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION, AND RADAR
IN GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
CAMAGUEYAIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 07750W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILESv 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS WITH MISSILES IN HOLD POSITION, AND
APPROXIMATELY-12 PARKED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NET-COVERED FRUIT SET RADAR WITH 4 VANS IN CENTRAL
GUIDANCE AREA AND SPOONREST RADAR IN CIRCULAR AREA
AT NORTH END OF SITE. SUPPORT AREA CONTAINS 4.
BUILDINGSv 5 TENTS9 5 POSSIBLE PRIME MOVERS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 8 TRAILERS.
25X1 D
--AIRFIELDS-
CAMAGUEY.INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT 3 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE ;'RLBABLE CRATE, AND
4 LIAISON-TYPE.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
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LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
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AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED. NO.APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 0755OW
AIRCRAFT -- 6 LIAISON AIRCRAFT AND ONE HOUND.
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
RUNWAY APPEARS SERVICEABLE.
25X1 D
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 07638W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 PROBABLE LIAISON AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-PORTS-
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PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
NO CARGO VESSELS OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY AND HAZE LIMIT
INTERPRETATIO:N0
25X1 D
BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
VESSELS -- 5 SMALL CRAFT. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT
OR SHIPPING OBSERVED AND NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY ON
ACCESS ROADS. SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
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25X1 D
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VESSELS.-- 2 FREIGHTERS, SEVERAL BARGES, AND
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1 D
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VESSELS oo ONE PATROL CRAFT. ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER,
2 MOORED BARGES, ONE BARGE IN HARBOR, AND NUMEROUS
SMALL CRAFT. ALL ACCESS ROADS APPEAR TO BE
SERVICEABLE.
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NO LARGE VESSELS IN PORT.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
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NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED. NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT
IN PORT. NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
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-MILITARY:ACTIVITY-
25X1 D
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GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO NEW OR UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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CAMAGUEY AREA? MILITARY CAMP NO 1 2121N 07750W ^
AREA CONTAINS 36 LARGE, 23 MEDIUM9 AND 43 SMALL TENTS,
APPROXIMATELY 20 PERMANENT BUILDINGS, AND 2 VEHICLE
PARK AREAS WITH APPROXIMATELY 60-70 VEHICLES. TWO
PROBABLE POL STORAGE AREAS WITH HORIZONTAL-TANKS
OBSERVED. ANOTHER AREA CONTAINS UNIDENTIFIED PROBABLE
ELECTRONICS IN A CIRCULAR ARRANGEMENT WITH A
MICROWAVE TOWER IN THE CENTER. A THIRD AREA
CONTAINS 3 REVETMENTS WITH UNIDENTIFIED RADAR.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE. FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
CAMAGUEY AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
VEHICLES -- 18 VISIBLE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
25X1 D
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH 1958N 07457W
NO NEW MILITARY-OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MAR VERDEe LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3401 DID NOT COVER TARGETS WEST OF 81
DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE o?
SIBONEY AREAp LANDING BEACH
VARADERO9 LANDING BEACH
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED ?-
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
BARTOLOME$ SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
SALAMANCAP SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
CHAT="BAS SAM SITE
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY CAMP
REMEDIOS AREAS MILITARY CAMP
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVEREDv OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS ??
SA:GUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
SAGUA. LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
1957N 07542W
2308N 08118W
2225N 07935W
2226W 07934W
2227N 07940W
2228N 07929W
2213N 07853W
2142N 0785OW
2151N 07844W
2017N 07706W.
2227N 07934W
2243N 08001W
2239N 07951W
2146N 07958W
2202N 08024W
2251N 08005W
2147N 07929W
2107N 07626W
25X1 D
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LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
210ON
07541W
MANATI SAM SITE
2113N
07702W
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2236N
08005W
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2104N
0770OW
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
2052N
07627W
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2058N
07538W
LA SIERRA CRUISE=MISSILE SITE
2156N
08019W
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD
2229N
07955W
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD
2048N
07618W
TRINIDAD.AIRFIELD
2147N
07959W
BANES PORT.
2055N
07542W
CIENFUEGOS PORT
2209N
08027W
MOA B. PORT
'
2039N
07454W
NUE
1I AS PORT
2132N
07716W
CaSILDA PORT
2145N
.
07959W
PUERTO PADRE PORT
2113N
07632W
HOLGUIN AREA9 MILITARY CAMP
2053N
07614W
EL_JUCAR09 MILITARY AREA
2051N
07543W
SAN GERMAN AREA9 MILITARY CAMP
2029N
07559W
25X1 D
SAN GERMAN? MILITARY ACTIVITY
2025
SANTA C ARA AREA9 MILITARY ACTIVITY
N
2221N
07602W
07957W
25X1 D
25X1 D
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS AREA9 MILITARY
2054N 07655W
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
2146N 07959W
CIENFUEGOS2 LANDING BEACH
2202N 08036W
ENSENADA COLORADO9 LANDING BEACH
2202N 08025W
25X1 D
NICARO9 LANDING BEACH
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2042N 075333
MAYARI ARRIBA9 MILITARY INSTALLATION
2029N 07530W
25X1 D
LA ROSITA AREAq STORAGE INSTALLATION
2208N 08004W
SANTA .LARA AREA9 MILITARY INSTALLATION
2224N 07953W
MANICARAGUA? AREA9 EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
2206N
07958W
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
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