IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3417 11 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3417
11 FEBRUARY 1963
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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This document contains information affectinc,
the national defense of the United States.
within the meaning of title 18, sactione
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its c )ntent
to or receipt by an unauthorized person it
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
e IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3417$ DATED 11 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
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SAN: CRISTOBAL MRBM 3 2242N 08308W
SITE IS INACTIVE AND ABANDONED.
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GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1 2257N 08239W
SITE ABANDONED, NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED. SEE GUANAJAY
25X1D IRBM SITE 2 FOR ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN AREA.
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
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ONE OPEN-BED TRUCK NEAR ARCH-ROOFED BUILDING,
AND 10 OPEN-BED TRAILERS AND TRUCKS AND ONE SMALL
AND 2 LARGE TENTS IN SUPPORT AREA MIDWAY BETWEEN
SITES 1 AND 2.
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
THREE BUNKERS APPEAR COMPLETED AND 3 NOT COMPLETED.
NO APPARENT ACTIVITY. AREA ONE NM TO WEST CONTAINS
3 COMPLETED BUNKERS (EARTH-COVERED AND VENTILATED),
2 COMPLETED BUNKERS (NOT YET EARTH-COVERED), 3
POSSIBLY COMPLETED AND EARTH-COVERED BUNKERS, AND 3
BUNKERS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
TWO HELICOPTERS (HOUND) IDENTIFIED 095 NM SOUTH OF
RIO SAN JUAN ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF MATANZAS. NO
25X1D OTHER ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MATANZAS CITY2 LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS -- ONE CANVAS
COVERED,. FOUR WITH MISSILES, AND ONE WITH MISSILE
BEING LOADED FROM TRANSPORTER. FIVE CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS ARE IN HOLD POSITIONS. CONTROL
REVETMENT AND ACQUISITION RADAR ARE NET COVERED.
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FIVE LAUNCHERS IN POSITION. ONE MISSILE OBSERVED
ADJACENT TO A LAUNCHER NOT IN POSITION. TWO OF THE
HOLD REVETMENTS ARE CANVAS COVERED. GUIDANCE AREA
VISIBLE. INCOMPLETE COVERAGE.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED OCCUPIED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
GUIDANCE RADAR IN POSITION, AND 6 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS.
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MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
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SITE IS OPERATIONAL AND CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS IN
REVETMENTS, 3 MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS. GUIDANCE
REVETMENT IS UNCOVERED.
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MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
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SITE CONTAINS 5 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS AND ONE
UNCOVERED LAUNCHER (ALL WITH MISSILES), AND CENTRAL
GUIDANCE AREA SEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS ARE IN HOLD
POSITIONS. THREE PERMANENT BUILDINGS AND 3 LARGE
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BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257N 08317W
SITE IS OPERATIONAL AND CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS IN
REVETMENTS, 4 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS,
7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD
POSITIONS. GUIDANCE RADAR REVETMENT IS OCCUPIED, AND
ACQUISITION RADAR IS NET COVERED.
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SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS WITH
PROBABLE MISSILES, A FAN SONG RADAR AND ASSOCIATED
EQUIPMENT, AND 2 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE-HOLD AREAS
(ONE CONTAINING ONE OR 2 POSSIBLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS AND THE SECOND CONTAINING ONE MISSILE
TRANSPORTER AND 6 POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS).
EQUIPMENT ON PARKING HARDSTANO IS CANVAS COVERED.
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AREA CONTAINS 24 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 6 LOWBOY
TRAILERS AND NUMEROUS UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
25X1D IN OPEN STORAGE.
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TWENTY EMPTY MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 6 COVERED
PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AND AT LEAST
35 MISSILE CANNISTERS.
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LOMA DE T I ERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
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SITE NEARING COMPLETION. FIVE REVETTED LAUNCH
POSITIONS COMPLETED, SIXTH IN LATE STAGES OF
CONSTRUCTION. GUIDANCE REVETMENT AND HOLD REVETMENTS
ALSO COMPLETED. THREE LAUNCH REVETMENTS AND GUIDANCE
REVETMENT CONTAIN TRUCKS/EQUIPMENT. NUMEROUS OTHER
TRUCKS IN AREA.
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SITE CONTAINS 2 LAUNCHERS IN REVETMENTS (ONE
UNCOVERED), 10 MISSILE-SHIPPING CRATES, SEVERAL
CANVAS-COVERED AREAS (ONE OF WHICH CONTAINS POSSIBLE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS) UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS IN THE
WOODS9 AND 23 VEHICLESIPIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN
PARKING AREA.
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CAMPOFLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS.
SOUTHERNMOST LAUNCHER, INSIDE A U-SHAPED CANVAS FENCE,
IS NOT REVETTED. SEVEN TRANSPORTERS, 10 SHIPPING
CRATES, 8 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, AND 15 VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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AREA WHICH ALSO CONTAINS 46 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES AND
12 LOWBOY-TYPE TRANSPORTERS. AT LEAST FOUR
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT UNDER TREES JUST
SOUTH OF REPORTED LAUNCH AREA.
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 0825OW
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN VEHICLE COUNT IN HEADQUARTERS
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CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
AIRCRAFT NONE OBSERVED.
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 20 FAGOT/FRESCO, 3 FARMER, ONE PROBABLE
FARMER, 2 BRIGADYR, 10 8-26, (9 PROBABLE DERELICT),
3 CAB, 3 CRATE, 2 T-6, AND 7 UNIDENTIFIED
SINGLE--ENGINE.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
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AIRCRAFT -- ONE DERELICT.
TWENTY-FIVE WHITE OBJECTS (CYLINDRICAL)
APPROXIMATELY AND 4 DARKER OBJECTS SIMILAR
IN SIZE AND S T END OF MAINTENANCE AREA.
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE.
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JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
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AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION 4 C-478 2 VISCOUNT,
ONE CRATE. ONE B-268 3 0-549 2 BRITANNIA, ONE
LODESTAR, ONE C?46, AND 3 LIAISON.
CAMPOLIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
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AIRCRAFT -- 21 LIAISON, 9 BRIGADYR, 8 COLT,
2 BIPLANES, ONE PBY9 AND 11 ZLIN TRENER.
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
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PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
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MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
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AIRCRAFT NONE.
VEHICLES 16 TRUCKS TOWING SHORT FLATBED TRAILERS,
9 ADDITIONAL SHORT FLATBED TRAILERS, 2 LARGE OPEN-BED
TRUCKS, AND APPROXIMATELY 75 SMALLER TRUCKS.
APPROXIMATELY 20 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES, AND SEVEN OTHER
TRUCKS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT AREA.
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AIRCRAFT 49 HOUND, (5 WITHOUT ROTORS), 10 HARE,
ONE CAB, ONE CRATE, 2 BELL HELICOPTERS. ILS LOCATED
1,000 FT SW OF RUNWAY. NUMEROUS HELICOPTER CRATES IN
AREA.
NO.APPARENT CHANGE IN TENT COUNT AT AIRFIELD. TWENTY-
SEVEN SQUAD TENTS ARE LOCATED ONE NM WNW.
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PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 08341W
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AIRCRAFT -_ ONE COLT.
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
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VESSELS --- ONE PF AT CEMENT PLANT PIER, ONE SMALL
COASTAL FREIGHTER AND ONE PF AT LA BOCA PIER, AND
1.1 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, 2 PT BOATS AND ONE PF AT NAS
PIERS. ONE TANKER ENTERING HARBOR.
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
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VESSELS -- NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED, NUMEROUS
SMALL CRAFT
SANTA LUCIA PORT 2240N 08358W
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NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED, INCOMPLETE COVERAGE.
MATANZASPORT 2303N 08134W
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VESSELS -?-- 4 FREIGHTERS. AT LEAST 5. LOWBOY TRAILERS
OBSERVED ON DOCK ALONGSIDE AWAITING LOADING.
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SURGIDERO DE BATABANOPORT 2241N 08218W
VESSELS -- ONE SMALL CRAFTS NO LARGE VESSELS
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HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
TERS AT PIERS 5 FREIGHTERS
VESSELS -- 17 FREIGH
AT ANCHORS AND ONE FREIGHTER ENTERING HARBOR. ONE
FREIGHTER AT ANCHOR HAS DECK CARGO CONSISTING OF 26
ANOTHER
BOX--SHAPED OBJECTS APPROXIMATELY 30 X 10 FT.
FREIGHTER AT ANCHOR HAS 14 Of THESE OBJECTS, WHICH
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CRATES.
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LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
VESSELS -- NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT. NO MILITARY
ACTIVITY NOTED.
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS -- ONE CARGO VESSEL (APPROXIMATELY 500 FT
25X1D LONGI IN BAY
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
25X1D NO VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVEDO
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HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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APPROXIMATELY 55 VEHICLES IN VEHICLE PARK. NO
MAJOR CHANGES IN FACILITIES.
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MAIN AREA HAS 4 LARGE AND 3 SMALL TENTS, 7 TRUCKS,
25X18 AND 3 TRAILERS. AREA 1.2 NM SE OF MAIN AREA CONTAINS
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MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08212W
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HAVANAv AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIE.S0 ONE OPEN-BED TRUCK
OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 0822OW
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SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 082101
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THIRTY-ONE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED THROUGH
HEAVY FOLIAGE. THIRTY CARGO TRUCKS NEAR ATHLETIC
FIELD. FOURTEEN POSSIBLE TANKS, 7 TRUCKS, AND 8 SMALL
VEHICLES AT EAST END OF AREA. DENSE FOLIAGE PRECLUDES
DETAILED INTERPRETATION OF AREA.
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES0 NOSIGNIFICANT
CHANGE: IN VEHICLE COUNT WHICH INCLUDES AT LEAST 28
25X1D TANKS.
MADRUGA, POL STORAGE 2256N 08149W
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LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08124W
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
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APPROXIMATELY 400 VEHICLES IN AREA. NO APPARENT
CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NAZARENO9 MILITARY AREA 2258N 08213W
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TEN TRUCKS, 12 TANKS, AND 7 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
GUANABO, MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
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FIRST AREA CONTAINS AT LEAST 15 VEHICLES (MANY
PARKED UNDER DENSE FOLIAGE). THE SECOND AREA CONTAINS
4 LONG BUILDINGS AND ONE POSSIBLE LONG BUILDING,
2 SMALLER BUILDINGS, AND AT LEAST 4 VEHICLES VISIBLE
THROUGH THE FOLIAGE.
CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
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AREA CONTAINS ONE LONG BUILDING, ONE T-SHAPED BUILDING
ATTACHED TO ANOTHER LONG BUILDING, AND 7 MEDIUM-SIZE
BUILDINGS. THIRTEEN TANKS (IN GROUPS OF 6 AND 7) AND
11 TRUCKS ARE PARKED WITHIN THE CAMP SITE.
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ABO MILITARY AREA 2308N 08210W
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BAJURAV 9 Y SIX FIELD ARTILLERY PIECLDTRUCKSL~3BSERVE~3ES
TOWED BY TRUCKS, AND 19 ADDITIONAL.
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0UANABACOA9 MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
NO AAPPARENT RTILLERY COUNT REMAIN FACILITIES. L
25X1D ASAME.
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VEHICLE AND FIELD
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SPECIAL AREA ALPHA 2258N 08227W
25X1D NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL 2301N 08246W
25X1D ND.NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE 2250N 08233W
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NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED 2254N 08231W
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NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 2300N 08234W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SPECIAL AREA TANGO 2258N 08244W
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NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED,
TARARA AREA, LANDING BEACH 2310N 08212W
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MATANZAS, LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
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NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED,
VARADERO, LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
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NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2300N 08218W
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CAMP CONSISTS OF 2 AREAS. THE SOUTHERN AREA CONTAINS
3 VEHICLE SHEDS, 5 BARRACKS AND 4 SMALLER SUPPORT-
TYPE BUILDINGS. AT LEAST 13 TANKS ARE PARKED ON
HAROSTANDS ADJACENT TO AND IN A WOODED AREA. FOURTEEN
PROBABLE TANKS ARE PARKED PARTIALLY UNDER ONE OF THE
3 VEHICLE SHEDS. EIGHT POSSIBLE TANKS PARKED IN FIELD
BETWEEN TANKS ON HARDSTANDS AND SHEDS. THERE APPEARS
TO BE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES AND BUILDINGS IN WOODED
AREAS.
NORTHERN AREA CONTAINS 4 LARGE AND APPROXIMATELY 13
SMALLER BUILDINGS. FIFTEEN TRUCKS ARE PARKED IN
AREA. CAMP IS PARTIALLY FENCED ON NORTHERN SIDE.
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