I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3505 21 MARCH 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001100010027-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 1999
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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March 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3505
21 MARCH 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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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 3505, DATED 21 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
REMEDIOSIRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED. ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING AND
2 TENTS AT SITE.
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
NO MISSILE EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 13'FAGOT/FRESCO.
25X1 D
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25X1A
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 13 FAGOT/FRESCO.
25X1 D
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 FARMER (ONE WITH TAIL SECTION REMOVED),
18 FAGOT/FRESCO, 24 FISHBED, AND ONE LIAISON-TYPE
VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
-PORTS- 25X1A
BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AT CAYO JUAN CLARO.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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25X1A
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
NO MISSILE EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE LIAISON-TYPE, ONE PROBABLE CRATE,
AND 2 PROBABLE FAGOTIFRESCO.
25X1 D
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 40 FISHBED, 18 FAGOT/FRESCO, 3 PROBABLE
FARMER, 11 8-26, 2 T-69 AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED
SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT. 25X1D
JOSE:MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W I
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION, 4 C-549 4 C-47, ONE
C-46, ONE CLEAT? 3 CRATE, ONE VISCOUNT, 2 BRITANNIA,
6 LIAISON-TYPE, ONE CRATE FUSELAGE? AND ONE LODESTAR.
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE HOUND AND 2 LIAISON-TYPE.
25X1 D
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25X1A
-PORTS-
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
SELS -- 6 FREIGHTERS (ONE PROBABLY THE
25X1D , 3 PC, AND 4 PT.
NO-MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
MANZANILLO.PORT 2021N 07707W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS (ONE KARACHAEVO
CHERKESSIYA-TYPE ITH HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS ACTIVE)..
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT E
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- ONE_LGOV-CLASS FREIGHTER (HATCHES OPEN,
BOOMS ACTIVE). RUED
E
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER. VED
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MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBS
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MILITARY EQUIPMENT OSSE
CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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25X1A
JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
VESSELS.-- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER ANCHORED 5 NM OFFSHORE.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS -- 3 FREIGHTERS (ONE KRASNOGRAD-CLASS AT
NEW WHARF WITH HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS ACTIVE).
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SURGIDERO CE.BATABANO.PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-ELECTRONICS-
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE:IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-FOUR VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2017N 07706W
CAMP CONTAINS 19 TANKS/SP GUNS, 10 PROBABLE LIGHT
AAA PIECES, 2 VAN TRUCKS, 2 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,
SMALL TENTS, AND 9 PROBABLE BARRACKS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.
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CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP 1 2121N 07751W
CAMP CONTAINS 35 LAR3E~ES20 S MEDIUM9
TENTS, 16 BARRACKS,
UNUK9 7 UTILITY
HICLES~K16 PROBABLERELECTRONIC VANS,
UNIDENTIFIED
TOKEN-TYPE RADARSOCAKE/fl TONEECAKETRADAR-RADA v
AND ONE PROBABLE ROCK
25X1 D
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08124W
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FIFTY-SEVEN VEHICLES CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES-
TWELVE VEHICLES IN AREAS
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES-
APPROXIMATELY.40 VEHICLES PARKED ON HARDSTANDS.
25X1 D
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
AREA 1 ?? 12 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 3 VEHICLES.
AREA 2 10 VEHICLES.
AREA 3 18 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 16 VEHICLES.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
2303N 08207
2156N 08019W
2258N 08217W
2209N 08025W
2256N 08149W
2258N 08217W
2240N 08031W
2258N 08227W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
2301N 08126W
2308N 08118W
2202N 08036W
2258N 08218W
2202N 08025W.
2256N 08223W
2208N 08004W
2206N 07958W
25X1 D
25X1 D
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED ?m
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
2243N
2239N
08001W
07951W
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
CIEGO DE AVILA, SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2152N
07844W
700W
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2104N
2023N
07
07638W
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
A FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
08233W
20W
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA9 MILITARY CAMP
2258N
2259N
082
08228W
T0RRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX
2258N
08214W
NALAREN09 MILITARY AREA
LAST COVERAGE m_
TAPASTE AREAS STORAGE SITES
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
MADRUGA, POL STORAGE
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
CASCAJAL, MILITARY AREA
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS.LANDING BEACH
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
A i)PSGITA ARPA. STORAGE INSTALLATION
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
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