I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3504 21 MARCH 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001100010026-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 1999
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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March 1963
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3504
21 MARCH 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
GROUP 1
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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 3504, DATED 21 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END-OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
1178/63
-MISSILES-
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITION, AND
AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
SA;GUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 079.29W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (5 CANVAS-COVERED), AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
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MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N. 07726W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 8 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, ONE UNCOVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTER WITH MISSILE, 3 EMPTY UNCOVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, APPROXIMATELY 30 MISSILE CANISTERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
SIX LAUNCHERS, ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTER, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
APPROXIMATELY 25 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 10 VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 07750W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO VEHICLES VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 63 LARGE, 30
MEDIUM, AND 78 SMALL TENTS, 40 TANKS/SP GUNS, 5
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 9 PROBABLE SNAPPERS,
22 FA PIECES, 215 CARGO TRUCKS, 19 UTILITY TRUCKS, 11
VAN TRUCKS, 10 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 43 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, AND 15 CARGO TRAILERS.
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
.LAST-COVERAGE --
SAN:CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3 2242N 08308W
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
SAN-CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W
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SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
PURIO, MILITARY AREA
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
2255N
2233N
2250N
2254N
2258N
2256N
08210W
07952W
08233W
08231W
08218W
08223W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
NOT INTERPRETED --
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
BUT
2107N
07626W
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
210ON
07541W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N
08221W
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
2052N
07627W
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2058N
07538W
PRESTON AIRFIELD
2044N
07539W
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
2251N
08248W
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
2051N
07543W
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2227N
07934W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
082.20W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2221N
07957W
NAZAREN09 MILITARY AREA
2258N
08214W
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