IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3429 18 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 13
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3429
18 FEBRUARY 1963
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['hi; document contains inlormati(-n affectint;
the national defense of the United States.
within the meaning of Title 1 -,, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, amended.
its transmission or revelation or its contents
to -r receipt by an unauthorized person is
prohihited by la~%.
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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 3429, DATED 18 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBERQ
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2012N 07634W
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NO MISSILE OR MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY NOTED.
PEPU tPEPUS) SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2016N 07620W
25X1 D
NO MISSILE OR MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY NOTED.
CHAPARRA SAM SITE 2107N 07626W
25X1 D
SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 210ON 07541W
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED, CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS
AND 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. GUIDANCE AREA IS
OCCUPIED.
25X1A
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MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
25X1 D
SITE INCLUDES 6 LAUNCHERS IN REVETMENTS, 6
CANVAS.-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND ONE
UNCOVERED MISSILE ON TRANSPORTER. GUIDANCE RADAR IS
UNCOVERED.
MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
25X1 D
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS LONE REVETTED) AND 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (6 CANVAS-COVERED). GUIDANCE AREA IS
OCCUPIED AND REVETTED.
ESMER.ALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED AND CANVAS-COVERED
LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
AND CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
SITE CONTAINS 5 LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
25X1D TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 0770OW ^
AREA CONTAINS AT LEAST 26 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 26
PRIME MOVERS, 3 CRANES, AT LEAST 70 MISSILE CANISTERS,
AND APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES. ONE BUILDING HAS AN
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT.
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25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS WITH CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILES, A REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA, AND 7
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
25X1 D
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, ONE WITH
MISSILE, FAN SONG RADAR WITH FOUR ASSOCIATED VANS, 7
CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS, 10 PRIME MOVERS, 4
BUILDINGS, 4 LARGE AND 2 SMALL TENTS. OBLIQUITY
PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION..
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES
AND 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. GUIDANCE
AREA IS OCCUPIED AND UNREVETTED.
25X1A
CERCA DE PIEDRA, SUSPECT SAM SUPP AREA 2004N 07551W
25X1 D
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 7
CANVAS-COVERED CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, 4 BARRACKS-TYPE
BUILDINGS -- ONE UNDER CONSTRUCTION -- AND 2
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. ALTERNATE SITE
REMAINS UNOCCUPIED.
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25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
-25X1D
-AIRFIELDS-.
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE C-47 AND ONE
LIAISON-TYPE.
PRESTON AIRFIELD 2044N 07539W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
AIRCRAFT -- ONE HOUND AND 4 LIAISON-TYPE AIRCRAFT.
25X1A
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BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
VESSELS -- ONE KRONSTAOT-CLASS PATROL CRAFT.
NO.APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT.
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1A
VESSELS ONE TANKER, 2 COASTAL FREIGHTERS, 2 LARGE
FREIGHTERS, AND 2 ORE SHIPS..
25X1D NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A VESSELS -- 3 FREIGHTERS, INCLUDING THE
THIRTEEN RAIL CARS ON DOCK ADJACENT TO THE
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE TANKER, 2 FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2017N 07706W
25X1 D
ND APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT.
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
25X1 D
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP I 2121N 07750W
25X1A
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
AREA CONTAINS 46 TANKSJSPS, AT LEAST 24 FA PIECES,
AND APPROXIMATELY 250 OTHER VEHICLES. NO APPARENT
CHANGE:IN FACILITIES OR DEFENSES.
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA 205IPN 07543W
NO APPARENT CHANGE AND NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1A
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CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
25X1 D
EL CRISTO, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2007N 07546W
25X1 D
AREA CONTAINS 18 FA PIECES AND 20 VEHICLES.
NUMEROUS TRENCHES OBSERVED IN AREA.
LOMAS DE -CRISTO, MILITARY AREA 2006N 07546W
25X1 D
LAGUNA S1GUA, MILITARY AREA 1954N 07531W
25X1D NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH 1958N 07457W
25X1 D
MAR VERDE. LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W
25X1 D NO
25X1 D
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED IN VISIBLE PORTIONS.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
NO TARGETS COVERED WEST OF 78 DEGREES 30
MINUTES WEST ON MISSION 3429.
THEFOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
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JIGUANI SAM SITE 2021N 0762OW
SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
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