IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3544 9 APRIL 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001100010070-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 70
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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April 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3544
9 APRIL 1963
ARMY
NAVY
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
AIR FORCE
CIA
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 35449 DATED 9 APRIL 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS
THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES:- 2
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 3 MISSILE HOLD
AREAS, AND A GUIDANCE AREA. ALL ARE CANVAS?COVERED.
MAR EL SAM SITE 2300N 08249W
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SITE' CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 4 CANVAS?COVERED
MISSILE'TRANSPORTERSc AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (5 ARE CANVAS?COVERED),
AT LEAST 3 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
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BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257N 08317W
SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
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SITE IS POSSIBLY BEING VACATED. SIX LAUNCHERS,
REMOVED FROM THEIR POSITIONS, ARE PARKED INSIDE RING
ROAD. GUIDANCE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SITE.
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SIX LAUNCHERS VISIBLE.
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SIGUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITION, 2 POSSIBLE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERSv AND A
CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA.
CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
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FIVE LAUNCHERS AND THE GUIDANCE EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN
RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL POSITIONS 1 I
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SIX CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED.
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ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERSv 5 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH REVETMENTS,
ONE CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERv-A CANVA&-COVERED HOLD
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AREA, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD.POSITIONS, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
TWENTY-EIGHT MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED.
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY .AREA 2152N 07844W
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THIRTY-ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS 24 WITH PRIME-MOVERS)
AND 17 CARGO-TYPE VEHICLES OBSERVED.
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
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GUIDANCE REVETMENT NOW CONTAINS 4 VANS AND ASSOCIATED
EQUIPMENT. TWO ADDITIONAL VANS, 2 LARGE, 2 MEDIUM,
AND 2 SMALL TENTS, 6 PROBABLE AT-T TRACTORS, AND 14
VEHICLES ALSO OBSERVED AT THE SITE.
SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W
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SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 6
CANVAS-COVERED REVETMENTS, AND 4 POSSIBLE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
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SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE?MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
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TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 10 CRUISE?MISSILE CRATES,
AND SEVERAL VEHICLES OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE?MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
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SITE CONTAINS 2 LAUNCHERS (ONE WITH PROBABLE CRUISE
MISSILE),. 10 CANVAS?COVERED CRUISE MISSILE?TYPE
CRATES, AND APPROXIMATELY 10 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE?MISSILE SITE 2300N 08250W
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SITE CONTAINS 46 CRUISE?MISSILE TYPE CRATES,
12 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES.
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CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955w
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AIRCRAFT -- AT LEAST 10 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT.
OBLIQUITY AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
TWENTY-7SEVEN CYLINDRICAL UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS STILL
PRESENT WITH APPROXIMATELY 10 OF -A SMALLER SIZE
AS WELL.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
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AIRCRAFT -- ONE CLEAT, 2 BRITANNIA, ONE,LODESTAR,-
3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-54, ONE COOT, ONE 8-.26, 4:C-,46,
AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT.
CAMPO LIBERIA? AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
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AIRCRAFT -- 8 COLT, 3 CRATE, 2 CAB, 28
LIAISON/TRAINER, AND ONE PBY.
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 2300N 08246W
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NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
VEHICLES REMAIN AT EAST END OF RUNWAY.
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
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AIRCRAFT -- ONE CRATE AND APPROXIMATELY 64
UNIDENTIFIED HELICOPTERS.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES IDENTIFICATION.
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MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 2150N 08247W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD?FREE AREAS.
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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?PORTS?
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 11 KOMAR?CLASS PGMG9 2 PC 9 AND ONE PF.
EIGHT CRATES AT LABOCA PIER.
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PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 3 PT AND ONE PC VISIBLE IN CLOUD?FREE
AREAS.
NUEVA GERONA PORT 2153N 08248W
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W.
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VESSELS 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS VISIBLE.
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CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE TANKER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
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VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS ANCHORED OFF PORT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT VISIBLE.
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SANTA LUCIA PORT 2240N 08358W
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VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER IN HARBOR (TWOAIGHTERS
ALONGSIDE).
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS -- 5 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
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VESSELS -- 28 LARGE FREIGHTERS (ONE HAS DECK CARGO,
PROBABLY VEHICLES), 7 COASTAL FREIGHTERS, 5 TRAWLERS,
ONE KOMAR?CLASS PGMG ON MARINE RAILWAY, ONE. PROBABLE
PF, 7 PT AND ONE COASTAL TANKER.
LA COLOMA PORT 22I4N 08334W
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED,
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARYEQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 083I1W
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY ACTIVITY VISIBLE.
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HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 2300N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
?MILITARY ACTIVITY
PINAR DEL RIO MILITARY CAMP 2223N 08342W
CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF,
EQUIPMENT.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 25 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08212W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2255N 08210W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
MANAGUA9 MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
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SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES ACCURATE COUNT.
SANTA FE AREA9 MILITARY ACTIVITY 2143N 08249W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OR VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NAZAREN09 MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
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NUMEROUS VEHICLES OR TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
GUANABO AREA9 MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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CAMPO FLORIDA9 MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
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SITE CONTAINS 13 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND
APPROXIMATELY 20 UNIDENTIFIED MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES.
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BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 08210W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
CAMP CONTAINS 4 FA PIECES AND .25 VEHICLES.
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GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
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EASTERN AREA -- 20 FA PIECES, 11 TANKS/SP GUNS, AND
65 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
WESTERN AREA -- 18 PROBABLE FA PIECES AND 25 VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
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SITE CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 125 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
AND 3 POSSIBLE LOWBOY TRAILERS.
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
AREA 1 -- IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
AREA 2 -- ONE PROBABLE TANK OR TRUCK.
AREA 3 -- APPROXIMATELY 16 TANKS/SP GUNS AND
APPROXIMATELY 15 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES/PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 2300N 08234W
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POSSIBLE MILITARY REST CAMP LOCATED AT 23-02N 082-36W9
1.2 NM WNW OF PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD, CONTAINS 11
BUILDINGS, APPROXIMATELY .25 TENTS, A SOCCER FIELD, A
BASKETBALL COURT AND TWO TENNIS COURTS, AND ONE
SWIMMING POOL.
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