I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3554 14 APRIL 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001100010083-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 22, 1999
• Sequence Number: 83
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3654
14 APRIL 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY-FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3554, DATED 14 APRIL 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE ENDOFTHE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS A REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSITION, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 2 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 CANVAS-COVERED),
ONE. PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND AN OCCUPIED.
GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
CANVAS.-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 6 POSSIBLE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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25X1 D
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
THREE PROBABLE AND 2 POSSIBLE CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1A
MANZANILLO.SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
FOUR REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 3 POSSIBLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED.
HAZE AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 5 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITION,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 0785OW m
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 7 PROBABLE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
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25X1A
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY.AREA 2152N 07844W
APPROXIMATELY 25 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND
APPROXIMATELY 15 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY.AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE-FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT ma 14 FAGOT/FRESCO.
25X1 D
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
25X1 D
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT ?- NONE OBSERVED IN PHOTOGRAPHED AREAS.
GAP IN PHOTOGRAPHY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1 D
-PORTS-
PUNTA ALEGRE.PORT 2223N 07847W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
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25X1A
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 2 TANKERS, ONE PF, ONE PC, AND 3 PT.
25X1 D
MANZANILLO.PORT 2021N 07707W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
HAZE AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY: EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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25X1A
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS -- 5 FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS, VEHICLES, OR PIECES
OF EQUIPMENT.
25X1 D
25X1A
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY-ACTIVITY 2221N 07957W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08124W
MAIN CAMP -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 50 CARGO TRUCKS AND 5 UTILITY TRUCKS.
AREA .5 NM WEST -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SIXTEEN TRUCKS.
25X1 D
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY-INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
NO.APPARENT CHANGE-IN FACILITIES.
NUMEROUS VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1D 25X1A
25X1 D
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGET
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE
LAST COVERAGE --
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
REMEDIOS'IRBM SITE
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS LANDING. BEACHr a sf_N
25X1 D
MATANZAS CITY,.
RE ALTA
SINCE
2243N 08001W
2239N 07951W
2225N 07935W
2301N 08044W
2156N 08019W
2301N 08126W.
2308N, 08118W
2202N 08036W
25X1A 02N 08025W
2304N 081
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
PUERTO PADRE PORT
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY CAMP
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE. INSTALLATION
MANICARAGUA AREA,: EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
2052N 07627W
2113N 07632W
2017N 07706W
2208N. 08004W
2206N 07958W
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