IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3419 11 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3419
11 FEBRUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
GROUP 1
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This document contains information affectin;_',
the national defense of the United States..
within the meaning of Title 18, section.
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its content.
to or receipt by an unauthorized person i.
prohibited by law.
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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 34291 DATED 11 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED0
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BARTOLOME, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY NOTEDa
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SALAMANCA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 07940W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS IN REVETTED POSITIONS,
ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER PARKED UNDER TREES, AND
CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA.
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CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
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SITE APPEARS OPERATIONAL. SIX LAUNCHERS IN
UNREVETTED POSITIONS, MISSILES POSSIBLY ON LAUNCHERS,
2 LAUNCH POSITIONS APPEAR. CANVAS COVERED. GUIDANCE
EQUIPMENTAPPEARS IN PLACE. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
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CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W ^
SITE APPEARS OPERATIONAL. SIX LAUNCHERS IN
UNREVETTED POSITIONS. GUIDANCE EQUIPMENT IN PLACE. A
TOTAL OF SIX COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN 2 HOLD
AREAS. FOUR BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS, 4.TO.5 LARGE AND
6 SMALL TENTS AND APPROXIMATELY 15 VEHICLES IN SUPPORT
25X1D AREA.
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ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W ^
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED, OCCUPIED LAUNCH POSITIONS, A
TOTAL OF 5-6 COVERED MISSILE TRAILERS IN 3 HOLD
25X1D POSITIONS, AND GUIDANCE AREA.
CIEGODE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W I
SITE IS OPERATIONAL AND CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS IN
POSITION, A TOTAL OF 6 COVERED MISSILE TRAILERS IN:3
25X1D HOLD POSITIONS, AND GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1A
TWO CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS IN ONE HOLD POSITION
AND AT LEAST 8 VEHICLES VISIBLE. SCATTERED CLOUDS
PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2151N 07844W
APPROXIMATELY 26 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND NUMEROUS
OTHER VEHICLES VISIBLE.
25X1D POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 0770OW
APPROXIMATELY 20 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND AT LEAST
15 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES VISIBLE.
CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 0775OW
ONE UNREVETTED LAUNCHER, 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 10 PRIME MOVERS, FOUR BUILDINGS,
4..LARGE TENTS AND 17 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES VISIBLE.
25X1D SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CAMILQ:CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT.-- 37 FISHBED, 16 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE
UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE PISTON AIRCRAFT.
APPROXIMATELY 200 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES IN AIRFIELD
AREA. ONE PROBABLE OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE SOUTH OF
RUNWAY..
CAMAGUEY.INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED
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NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
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VESSELS ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER AND 3 LARGE
FREIGHTERS, INCLUDING THE WHICH IS
.LOADING (HATCHES OPEN AND HOLDS APPEAR EMPTY). TWO
OF THE LARGE FREIGHTERS AT THE DOCK HAVE ALL.CARGO
HATCHES OPEN (EACH HAS 6 HATCHES). TWELVE RAILROAD
CARS ARE ALONGSIDE THE VESSELS. ONE FREIGHTER
ANCHORED:IN THE HARBOR.
NO.MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS OBSERVED AT DOCKS.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
ARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
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VESSELS -- NO LARGE VESSELS IN
VESSELS OBSERVED,
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
PORT, NUMEROUS SMALL
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
APPROXIMATELY 45 TANKS (CANVAS-COVERED), 300
MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES, AND NUMEROUS BARRACKS AND
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TENTS IN AREA.
CAMAGUEY AREA, PASS MILITARY TRAINING AREA 2126N 07753W
TWO LARGE BUILDINGS AND NUMEROUS TRENCHES VISIBLE.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE.FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
PURIO, MILITARY AREA 2233N 07952W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
TURIGUANOISLAND SEARCH AREA 2217N 07836W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3419 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF
76 DEGREES OR WEST OF 81 DEGREES WEST
LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
SAGUA.LA GRANDE MRBMSITE 1 2243N 08001W
SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
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PUNTA ALEGRE;PORT 2223N 07847W
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP NO 1 212IN 07750Wi
SANTA CLARA AREA,, MILITARY ACTIVITY 222IN 07957W
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