I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3519 28 MARCH 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001100010041-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 1999
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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.March 1963
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3 519
28 MARCH 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
-?.ALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
.ISSION3519, DATED 28 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT-THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES- 25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE. REVETMENT.
OBLIQUITY AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 5 PROBABLE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTER, A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
AREA, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
AREA VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
IN SUPPORTpAREAAND
NO .MISSILE EGIUIPME~TVEFIICLESOBSERVED.
4 SMALL TENTS AND
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MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED
4PROBABLE MISSILE TRAN
GUIDANCE AREA.
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CAMPO-FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
SITE CONTAINS MISSILE CRATES,
MTRANSPORTERS, 7 CRUISE
AND 8 PRIME MOVERS.
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-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT 12 FAGOTIFRESCO.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
NO AIRCRAFT VISIBLE.
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 37 FISHBED, 24 FAGOT/FRESCOv 7
12 8-26, 3 T-33, AND 3 T-6.
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JOSE.MARTi INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT-- 2 BRITANNIA, ONE COOT, 3 CONSTELLATION,
2 CRATE, 3 C-54, 5 C-47, ONE LODESTAR, AND
2 LIAISON-TYPE.
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CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 6 COLT, ONE PBY9 ONE CRATE, 3 CAB,
AND 28 LIAISON/TRAINER.
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MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES REMAIN AT EAST END OF
RUNWAY.
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PLAYA:BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- 57 HOUND, 5 HARE, 2 BELL HELICOPTERS,
2 CRATE, AND ONE CAB.
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MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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-PORTS-
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, AND 2 PF.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS -- ATKARSK-TYPE FREIGHTER REMAINS AT THE
OROZCO PIER.
NO.MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
iu LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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VESSELS -- ONE PASSENGER SHIP ME&ATT THE SANTA
CLARA PIER, 20 LARGE FREIGHTERS NOT
OBSERVED), ONE PF, 5 PC, 6 PROBABLE PT, 8 TRAWLERS,
AND 10 COASTAL FREIGHTERS. OBLIQUITY. LIMITS
INTERPRETATION.
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-MILITARY. ACTIVITY-
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
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CAMP CONTAINS 9 LARGE, ONE MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT,
APPROXIMATELY 39 TANKS/SP GUNS, 2 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED
VEHICLES, 4 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 2
PROBABLE FROG LAUNCHERS, 9 FA PIECES, 164 CARGO
TRUCKS, 7 UTILITY TRUCKS, 55 EIGHT-WHEELED APC, 84
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 2 LOWBOY TRAILERS, AND 3 CARGO
TRAILERS.
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
AN ESTIMATED 250 TROOPS OBSERVED NEAR THE NEW TENT
AREA, AND AN ESTIMATED 80 TO 100 OBSERVED IN AND
AROUND THE BARRACKS AREA.
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HOLGUIN AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
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FORTY TANKS/SP GUNS AND 5 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED
VEHICLES OBSERVED IN VISIBLE AREA OFTHE MOTOR
PARK. FOUR TANKS/SP GUNS AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED
TRACKED VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY REMOVED ON
HAVE BEEN RETURNED.
SCATTERED CLOUDS, CLOUD SHADOW, AND POOR IMAGE
QUALITY PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
THREE LOWBOY TRAILERS VISIBLE NEAR THE MOTOR PARK.
SCATTERED-TO-HEAVY CLOUDS, CLOUD SHADOW, AND POOR
IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08212W
FENCED AREA CONTAINS 7 EARTH-COVERED BUNKERS.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 230IN 08226W
AREA CONTAINS 7 EARTH-COVERED BUNKERS, NO
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
CAMP CONTAINS 34:-LARGE, 8 MEDIUM, AND 3 SMALL TENTS,
14 TANKS/SP GUNS (2 ON THE DRIVER-TRAINING COURSE),
3 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE. FROG
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 16 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY
TRUCKS, 14 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND 5 TRUCK-MOUNTED
TREADWAY BRIDGES. THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES
REMAIN OCCUPIED.
HEAVY FOLIAGE AND SHADOWS PRECLUDE: FURTHER TENT AND
VEHICLE COUNT.
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TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
REFORMATORY PROPER -- 27 LARGE, 12 MEDIUM, AND 6
SMALL TENTS, 8 CARGO TRUCKS, 9 VAN TRUCKS, AND 4
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA, 0.3 NM SOUTH -- 10
LARGE, 18 MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT, 92 CARGO TRUCKS,
18 UTILITY TRUCKS, 46 VAN TRUCKS, 6 TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS, 41 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND 15 CARGO
TRAILERS.
MOTOR PARK, 0.7 NM SSW -- ONE MEDIUM AND 8 SMALL
TENTS, 28 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY TRUCKS, 53 VAN
TRUCKS, AND 35 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK, 0.9 NM SE -- 61 CARGO TRUCKS, 6 UTILITY.
TRUCKS, 9 VAN TRUCKS, 106 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,
AND 3 CARGO TRAILERS.
AAA POSITION, 1.5 NM SSE -- 2 LARGE, ONE MEDIUM, AND
2 SMALL TENTS, 15 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE VAN TRUCK, 10
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 2 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND 4
CARGO TRAILERS. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
BILLETING AREA, 1.9 NM SOUTH-- 13 LARGE, 6 MEDIUM,
AND 12 SMALL TENTS, 31 CARGO TRUCKS, 6 UTILITY TRUCKS,
19 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 3 POSSIBLE K-61 TRACKED
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AMPHIBIANS, AND 4 PROBABLE HEAVY PONTOON BRIDGES.
MOTOR PARK, 1.2 NM SW -- 20 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS
AND.20 CARGO TRUCKS.
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CAMP CONTAINS 24 LOWBOY-TYPE TRAILERS WITH
PRIME MOVERS AND APPROXIMATELY.300 OTHER VEHICLES.
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GUANAB.ACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
EAST AREA -- 12 BARRACKS, 33 FA PIECES, 16 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, 49 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES.
WEST AREA -- 12 BARRACKS, 13 FA PIECES, 6 PROBABLE
FA PIECES, 37 CARGO TRUCKS, 12 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
AND.ONE TRUCK.TRACTOR WITH FLATBED TRAILER.
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
LA :BOCA,. INDUSTRIAL. CONSTRUCTION 2301N 08245W
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE-FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW-NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST .COVERAGE -
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SAN_CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
2242N
08308W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1
2257N
08239W.
REMEDIOSIRBM SITE
2225N
07935W
SAN.CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
2246N
08258W
GUANAJAY.LRBM SITE 2
2257N
08236W
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
2107N
07626W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N
08221W
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HAVANA AREA,.. COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
2300N
08226W
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
08233W
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N
08242W
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY.CAMP
2256N
08252W
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2255N
08210W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY.ACTIVITY
2221N
07957W
PURIO, MILITARY AREA
2233N
07952W
NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA
2258N
08214W
LOMA.DE:TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N
08213W
HAVANA. AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N
08218W
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
2258N
08227W
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
2301N
08246W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
2250N
08233W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
2254N
08231W
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
230ON
08234W
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
2258N
08244W
TARARA.LANDING BEACH
2310N
08212W
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
SITE2303N
08218W
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2258N
08218W
BEJUCAL,_MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
2256N
08223W
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SANTA CLARA>AR-EA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT` INTERPRETED --
SAGUA
LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
2239N
07951W
GUERRA
POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2300N
08250W
BAHIA
HONDA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08311W
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