I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3553 14 APRIL 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001100010082-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 13
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 22, 1999
• Sequence Number: 82
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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April 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3553
14 APRIL 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 35539 DATED 14.APRIL 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
TAPASTE AREAS STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 4 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND A CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE RADAR.
SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 6 POSSIBLE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD
POSITION, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 22 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
(20 WITH PRIME MOVERS), 5 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS WITH PRIME MOVERS, AND NUMEROUS MISSILE
CANISTERS.
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W m
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, A CANVAS-COVERED
REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA, 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS IN 3 REVETTED HOLD POSITIONS, ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER IN A REVETTED AREA
ON THE INNER RING ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 25 VEHICLES/
VANS/ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, AND 3 LARGE, 3 MEDIUM,
AND 4 SMALL SOVIET-TYPE TENTS.
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 10 CANVAS-
COVERED PROBABLE PRIME MOVERS, 4 CANVAS-COVERED
PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 9 CRUISE-MISSILE
CRATES, A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITION, A CANVAS-
COVERED GUIDANCE AREA, AND APPROXIMATELY 15 SUPPORT
VEHICLES.
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
SITE CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 46 CANVAS-COVERED
CRUISE-MISSILE TYPE CRATES, 12 PROBABLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND APPROXIMATELY 70 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES.
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 11 B?26, 36 FISHBED, 3 FARMER, 22
FAGOT/FRESCO, 3 T-6, 3 T?33, AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED
SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION (2 WITH ONE ENGINE
REMOVED), 3 DC-4 (ONE WITH ONE ENGINE AND.. PART OF THE
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REMOVED), 4.C-46, 2 BRITANNIA,
ONE COOT, 3 CRATE, ONE CABS ONE CRATE FUSELAGE, ONE
LODESTAR, 4 LIAISON/TRAINERS 4 DERELICT C-46, ONE
DERELICT B?269 4 UNIDENTIFIED DERELICT FUSELAGE,
AND 2 PROBABLE DERELICT LIAISON/TRAINER.
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CRATE, 2 CAB, 9 COLT, 39 LIAISON/
TRAINER, AND ONE PBYE
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 2300N 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES AT EAST END OF RUNWAY.
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AIRCRAFT -? ONE CRATE9 ONE CABS 67 HOUND, 4 HARE,
AND 2 BELL HELICOPTER.
-PORTS-
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -? 2 PF AND 11 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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VESSELS m- 20 LARGE FREIGHTERS, 5 SMALL FREIGHTERS,
ONE PF9 3 PC9.7 PT9 ONE KOMAR-CLASS PGMG ON MARINE
RAILWAYS AND 5 TRAWLERS.
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY ACTIVITY : OBSERVED.
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-MILITARY-ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREAS MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SIXTEEN VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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ARTEMISAS MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT O , VEHICLES, OR PIECES
OF EQUIPMENT.
LA BOLA, MILITARY CAMP 230IN 08242W
CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 25 VEHICLES.
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CABANAS AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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HOLGUIN AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W I
GAP IN PHOTO COVERAGE PRECLUDES INTERPRETATION OF THE
MAIN CAMP.
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE IN
THE 2 ENCAMPMENTS LOCATED AIN CAMP.
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REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 13 LARGE, 30
MEDIUM, AND 16 SMALL TENTS, 32 TANKS/SP GUNS, 10
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES9 5 PROBABLE. FROG
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 2 PROBABLE FROG LAUNCHERS, 9
SNAPPERS, 3 FA PIECES, 5 AAA PIECES, 238 CARGO
TRUCKS, 25 UTILITY TRUCKS, 9 POL TRUCKS, 6 VAN TRUCKS,
10 TRACKED PRIME-MOVERS, 46 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,
11 CARGO TRAILERS, AND 5 TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY
BRIDGES. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
ENCAMPMENT 2.3 NM NE -'- 33 LARGE AND ONE MEDIUM TENT
(NONE OF KNOWN SOVIET TYPES), 4. LARGE SOVIET-TYPE
TENTS, 18 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 48 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
LARGE TENTS (NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), ONE, LARGE
SOVIET-TYPE TENT, 2 PROBABLE UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED
VEHICLES, 26 CARGO TRUCKS (15 TOWING FA PIECES), 3
UTILITY TRUCKS, AND 5 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
0.8 NM NORTH -- 25
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 43 LARGE, 11
MEDIUM, AND 11 SMALL TENTS, 10 TANKS/SP GUNS, 3
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE FROG
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 39 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 UTILITY
TRUCKS, 30 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 10 TRUCK-MOUNTED
TREADWAY BR=IDGES, AND AT LEAST 10 TENTS (NOT OF A
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KNOWN SOVIET TYPE). THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES
REMAIN OCCUPIED.
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MIL CAMP 2255N 08210W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED: IN THE AREAS LISTED
BELOW --
REFORMATORY PROPER -- 28 LARGE, 13 MEDIUM, AND 6
SMALL TENTS, 9 VAN TRUCKS, 4 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY
TRUCKS, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA .3 NM SOUTH -- 10
LARGE, 17 MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT, 129 CARGO
TRUCKS, 54 VAN TRUCKS, 22 UTILITY TRUCKS, 26 CARGO
TRAILERS, AND 6 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS.
MOTOR PARK .7 NM SSW -- ONE MEDIUM.AND 5 SMALL TENTS,
56 VAN TRUCKS, 42 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 POL TRUCKS, ONE
UTILITY TRUCK, 3 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 3 VAN TRAILERS,
7 CARGO TRAILERS, AND 2 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK .9 NM SE --63 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 UTILITY
TRUCKS, 10 CARGO TRAILERS, AND 91 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES.
AAA SITE 1.5 NM SSE -- 2 LARGE, ONE MEDIUM, AND ONE
SMALL TENT, 16 CARGO TRUCKS, 10 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
4 CARGO.TRAILERS, ONE VAN TRUCK, AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLE. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
BILLETING AREA 1.9 NM SOUTH -- 16 LARGE, 6 MEDIUM,
AND 13 SMALL TENTS, 53 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 UTILITY. TRUCKS,
3 POSSIBLE K-61 TRACKED AMPHIBIONS, 3 PROBABLE HEAVY
PONTON BRIDGES, AND 36 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK 1.2 NM SW -- 21 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 23
CARGO TRUCKS.
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
CAMP CONTAINS 10 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND
APPROXIMATELY 240 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES.
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NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
AREA CONTAINS 16 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY
10 OTHER VEHICLES.
GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
CAMP CONTAINS 15 CANVAS-COVERED TANKS/SP GUNS AND
20 OTHER VEHICLES.
BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 08210W
CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 32 VEHICLES AND 20 FA
PIECES.
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
EAST AREA -- 3 FA PIECES, 18 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
AND 78 OTHER VEHICLES.
WEST AREA -- 38 VEHICLES AND 17 F,A PIECES.
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LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
CAMP CONTAINS 3 CANVAS-COVERED LOWBOY TRAILERS AND
APPROXIMATELY 140 VEHICLES.
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N 08218W
AREA
1
--
42
VEHICLES
AND 15 TANKS/SP GUNS.
AREA
2
--
37
VEHICLES
AND 4 PROBABLE TENTS.
AREA
3
-
20
TANKS/SP
GUNS.
AREA
4
2
VEHICLES
AND 2 TENTS.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS, MILITARY CAMP 2257N 08223W
.9 NM SOUTH OF SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AT 22-57-22N
082-23-15W.
CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES, 8 BARRACK/
ADMINISTRATIVE-TYPE BUILDINGS, 3 SMALLER BUILDINGS,
ONE LARGE AND 7 MEDIUM NON-SOVIET-TYPE TENTS,
A TRENCH SYSTEM, AND A PARKING COMPOUND. ROAD SERVED.
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 80-90 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA.
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MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N.0828W.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN STORAGE SITES.
THIRTY-FOUR VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
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CABANAS, SE-CURED AREA U/C 2258N 08258W
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES.
SIXTEEN UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN JUST NORTH OF
MOAT IN SW PORTION OF AREA.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA LANDING BEACH
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
LA BOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION
2257N 08239W
2225N 07935W
2246N 08258W
2257N 08236W
2107N 07626W
230ON 08226W
2258N 08227W
2301N 08246W
225ON 08233W
2254N 08231W
230ON 08234W
2258N 08244W
231ON 08212W
2224N 07953W
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