IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3404 3 FEBRUARY 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001000010109-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 13
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 109
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3404
3 FEBRUARY 1963
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 34049 DATED 3 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1 2240N 08317W
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AKLH-ROOFED BUILDING REMAINS0 ONE OTHER BUILDING ALSO
REMAINS. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3 2242N 08308W
ARCH-ROOFED BUILDING REMAINS. NO TENTS, VEHICLES,
EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1 2243N 080014
NO-APPARENT CHANGE.
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
NO EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. CONCRETE ARCHES REMAIN.
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REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
BARTOLOME, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 07940W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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TRANSPORTERS VISIBLE. GUIDANCE AREA I
SIOCCUPIED AND
PARTIALLY CANVAS COVERED.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED) AND 3
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREAS WITH TWO M
LA COLOMA SAM SITE 2218N 08332W
SITE CONTAINS 6 OCCUPIED LAUNCH POSITIONS AND AT
LEAST 5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS.
GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIEDO
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SITE INCLUDES 6 LAUNCHERS (FOUR WITH PROBABLE
MISSILES)9- CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE A
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PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN THE
THREE HOLD REVETMENTS.
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SAGUA.LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SIX LAUNCHERS IN R?VETT?D POSITIONS. GUIDANCE AREA
APPEARS COMPLETE AND IS CANVAS COVERED
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND TWO PROBABLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS PARKED UNDER TREES
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
LAUNCHERS ARE IN 6 UNREVETTED POSITIO
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PARTIALLY COVERED.
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TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS, AND RADARMINSGUIDANCE
AREA.
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS
SIGUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
SITE INCLUDES 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS (3 REVETTED AND
OCCUPIED, 2 SEMI?REVETT?D, ONE UNREVETTED AND
CANVAS-COVERED), CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA, AND
ONE POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTER.
CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
THREE LAUNCHERS (2 COVERED AND ONE WITH A POSSIBLE
MISSILE) AND 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN 2 HOLD
POSITIONS ARE VISIBLE. FOUR BARRACKS BUILDINGS ARE
VISIBLE AT ADJACENT SUPPORT AREA. SCATTERED CLOUDS
AND HAZE PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
FIVE LAUNCHERS IN REVETMENTS (4 CANVAS COVERED) 3
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION, 3 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS OUTSIDE OF HOLD POSITION. GUIDANCE
REVETMENT IS CANVAS COVERED.
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2301N 08044W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
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alit i.UIVTAINS 30 MISSILE CANISTERS, 20 EMPTY MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS WITH PROBABLE MISSILES.
SI,GUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W
TWO CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH POSITIONS, 3 POSSIBLE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND SEVERAL CANVAS?CO.VERED
OBJECTS OBSERVED.
ONE PF OBSERVED IN SHIP BASIN.
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2156N 08019W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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CAMILD.CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
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AIRCRAFT --- 44 FIGHTER-TYPE AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
AIRCRAFT oo NONE OBSERVED.
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND HAZE PRECLUDE.. FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
AIRCRAFT NONE OBSERVED.
BOTH RUNWAYS ARE SERVICEABL
APPROXIMATELY E. 25 WHITE OBJECTS,
APPROXIMATELY AMA LLA AND APPARENTLY CYLINDRICAL.IN
MAINTENANCE AREA. ROWS AT EAST END..OF FOUR OBJTSt
SIZE AND SHAPE, ARE.LOCATEDKIN SSAMECAREASIMILAR IN
APPROXIMATELY 125 VEHICLES AND PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 215ON 082471
AIRCRAFT om NONE OBSERVED
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FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT NONE OBSERVED.
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 08341W
AIRCRAFT me 2 LIAISON AND ONE COLT.
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PUNTA ALEGRE.PORT 2223N 07847W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS, 2 MEDIUM TANKERS, 2 SMALL
TANKERS, 4 PT BOATS9 AND ONE SMALL PC.
NO.MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NUEVA GERONA PORT 2153N 08248W
VESSELS -- ONE PROBABLE PC. HEAVY CLOUDS PRECLUDE
FURTHER INTERPRETATION
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
VESSELS NONE.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS mm 5 FREIGHTERS.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
VESSELS ?e NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS ?? ONE CARGO VESSEL OBSER~ED0
-MILITARY ACTIVITY?
PINAR DEL RIO MILITARY CAMP 2223N 08342W
APPROXIMATELY 65 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST 2146N 07959W
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MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
NO.NEW MILITARY OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08036W
NO:NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MAR VERDE9 LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W
NO APPARENT CHANGED
ENSENADA CCLORAD09 LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
PLAYA DE-.FLAMENCOS, LANDING BEACH 2153N 08243W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MENDOZA 0 ISABEL RUBIO TRANSSHIPMENT POINT 2209N 08405W
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-UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY..
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION 2208N 08004W
AN L-SHAPED BUILDING IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN THE
FABRICATION-TYPE BUILDINGS AND THE 6 REVETTED
BUILDINGS. THIS NEW BUILDING IS ROOFED. PARALLEL TD
THE LONG SIDE OF THIS BUILDING AND CONNECTED TO ITS
SHORT SIDE IS AN EXTREMELY LONG, NARROW, PROBABLE
BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. A POL TANK IS LOCATED
BETWEEN THE FABRICATION-TYPE BUILDINGS AND THE NEW
UNIDENTIFIED CONSTRUCTION.
MAN.ICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE 2206N 07958W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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AGUAS CLARAS, PROB MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA 2213N 08323W
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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MESTANZA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE 2228N 08347W
TWO ADJOINING FENCED AREAS, EACH CONTAINING ONE
EARTH-COVERED/REVETTED EXPLOSIVES STORAGE BUILDING.
NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT IN AREA.
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MISSION 3404 DOES NOT COVER ANY TARGETS EAST
OF 78 DEGREES. 30 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
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BELLAMA
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R, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
MATAN
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08133W
ZAS CITY9 LA CUMBRE ALTA
CASILDA
2304N
08133W
, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE
MA
2146N
2241N
07958W
08355W
TANZAS SAM SITE
CIE
2301N
08129W
GO DE AVILA SAM SITE
CIEGO
2142N
0785OW
DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY.AREA
CIFU
2151N
07844W
ENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
SANTA
2236N
08005W
LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
SANTA CR
2243N
08349W
UZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
COR
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08156W
ONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
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08117W
NIDAD AIRFIELD
SANTA LUCIA PORT
BAHIA HONDA PORT
PUNTA G
2147N
2240N
2255N
07959W
08358W
08311W
ERARDO, SECURED PORT FACILITY
BAHIA
2256N
08311W
HONDA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
REMEDI
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08311W
OS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTA C
2227N
07934W
LARA AREA, MILITARY ACT
IVITY
LIMON
2221N
07957W
AR AREA, MILITARY CAMP
PLAYA
2255N
08124W
COLOMBO, LANDING BEACH
SANTA C
2154N
08240W
LARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SANTA B
2224N
07953W
RIGIDA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
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HE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I
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08213W
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2257N
08239W
ISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
2246N
08258W
MARIEL.SAM
SITE
2257N
08236W
BAHIA HONDA
HAVANA SAM
SAM SITE
SITE
230ON
2257N
08249W
08317W
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO
2309N
2155N
08213W
07813W
DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CAMPO
2257N
08221W
FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2306N
08211W
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GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
CAYO LARGO AIRFIELD
MARIEL PORT
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT
HAVANA PORT
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
AATEMISA9 MILITARY CAMP
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
HAVANA9 AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREAS MILITARY CAMP
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
TORRENS9 MILITARY COMPLEX
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA AREA9 LANDING BEACH
SAN f'RANCISe-C- DE PAULA9 MUNITIONS STORAGE
MANAGUA. MUNITI
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BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
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230ON 0822
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230ON 08246
2302N 08235
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2137N 08133
2301N 08245
2241N 08218
2308N 08221
230ON 08226
2252N 08233
2251N 08248
2301N 08242
2256N 08252.
2307N 08212W
2301N 08226W
2258N 08220W
2255N 0821OW
2259N 08228W
2258N 08217W
2258N 08227W
2301N 08246W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
2300N 08234W
2258N 08244W
2310N 08212W
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2258N 082180
2256N 08223W
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