IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3451 25 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3451
25 FEBRUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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'Phis document contains information aifectinc
the national defense of the United State.',s.
within the meaning of Title l`s, section-
793 and 794, of the C.S. Code, as amend,-,(J.
Its transmission or revelation of its c ontent.
to or receipt by an unautnorized person is
prohibited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE Fi
:OWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
3451, DATED 25 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
Air F G AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE I S THE COMDR
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;tCHED-ROOF B(.lILDING REMAIN S.
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
GUANAJAY I RBI SITE I 2257N 08239W
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NO ACTIVITY NOTED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
BARTOLOME, SUSPECT j-)" ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
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NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SALAMANCA, SUSPECT SSA ACTIVITY 2227N 0794OW
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NO MISSILE-RELAI'ED ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MART:EL SAM SITE . 2300N 08249W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS, OCCUPIED GUIDANCE REVETMENT,
AND 3 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS VISIBLE.
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BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257.N 08317W
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THREE LAUNCHERS ANDOCCUPI'E.D GUIDANCE AREA VISIBLE.
HAVANA SAN SITE 2309N 08213W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS* HOLD AREA, AND GUIDANCE
RADAR-_ AL
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
25X1 D NO
APPARENT CHANGE.
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2.259N 08215'
FOUR LARGE: ONE MEDIUM, AND 4 SMALLTENTS OBSERVED.
25X1 D CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
CAM PO F OR10A CRUISE-MiSSI;LE SITE 23 6N 082111
25X1D TEN CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS AND 5 CRUISE-MISSILE
CRATES'` VISIBLE.
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GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2300N 082:5OW
TWO ROWS CF PROBABLE CRUISE-MtSSILE CRATES,
APPROXIMATELY .12 LARGE CANVAS=COVERED VEHICLES, AND
APPROZMATELY,:200' OTHER VARIOUS TYPES OF VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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-AIRFIELDS-_
LGUI.N AIRFIELD 2048N. 07618W
AIRCRAFT. 3 FAGOT/FRESCO AND ONE LIAISON-TYPE.
SAN ANTONIO DE.:LOSBANOS AIRFIELD i252N 08231W
25X1D AIRCRAFT.:-- THREE C-47, 14...FAGOT/FRESCO,
3 FARMER, 3 SINGLE-ENGINE, AND ONE CRATE VISIBLE.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON:Ot3224W
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AIRCRAFT ONE CLEAT, 3 C-47, 2 LIAISON TYPE, 4..
CONSTELLATION, 4 CRATE, 4 .PROBABLE C-54, ONE BRITANNIA
25X1D AND .4 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT VISIBLE.
CAMO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 23.06N 08226W
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AIRCRAFT -- 9 COLT, APPROXIMATELY -20 PROBABLE
LIAISON-TYPE VISIBLE.
OBLIQUITY AND CLOUDS PRECL.UDE.FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
AIRCRAFT NONE VISIBLE.
CLOUD SHADOW AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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PLAYA BARACOA AI:RFLEL_D 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT 9 HOUND, AND 8 HARE VISIBLE.
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MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
AIRCRAFT - NONE VISIBLE.
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-PARTS-
M:ARIEL PORT 230IN 08245W
ONE PROBABLE PF, ONE PROBABLE KRONSTADT-CLASS PC,
25X1D AND 12 KOMAR-CLASS POMG VISIBLE.
HAVANA. Pots i r, `d .08221W
VESSELS -- 28 LARGE FREIGHTERS INCLUDING THE
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DOCKED. FIVE LARGE: FREIGHTERS INCLUDING THE
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ANCHORED IN HARBOR. ELEVEN
COASTAL FREIGHTERS, 3 PC, ONE PROBABLE PF, AND 6 PT.
CLOUDS, CLOUD SHADOW, HAZE, AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CABANAS : PORT 2259N Bts/
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ONE POSSIBLE FREIGHTER.
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BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO:LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
PUERTO PADRE. PORT 2113N 07632W
ONE LARGE UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY
25X1D PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
-ELECTRONICS-
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
THIRTEEN VANS AND 8 PROBABLE VEHICLES VISIBLE.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY--.
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE .2252N 08233W
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NCB APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
ARTEMISA,. MILITARY .:CAMP 225IN 08248W
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE DUE TO HEAVY CLOUDS. ONLY .A
PORTION OF THE MOTOR PARK IS VISIBLE, AND THERE IS NO
APPARENT CHANGE. I.N THE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
25X1 D POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES IDENTIFICATION OF
VEHICLES BY TYPE.
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LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP 230IN 08242W
ELEVEN UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1D POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION
BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N: 0831W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE.
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
25X1D APPROXIMATELY 10 PROBABLE TRUCKS VISIBLE.
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
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CAMP CONTAINS 61 LARGE, 26 MEDIUM, AND 78 SMALL
TENTSv 40 TANKS/SP GUNS, 4 TRACKED VEHICLES, 16 FA
PIECES, 10 CARGO TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY300
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES .ARE OCCUPIED.
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W I
CAMP IS 80-TO-90 PERCENT CLOUD COVERED.
25X1D THE 6-GUN AAA SITE IS OCCUPIED.
APPROXIMATELY 10 PRIME MOVERS AND :6 .VEHICLES VISIBLE.
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MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08212W ^
ONE CANVAS-COVERED OBJECT IN FRONT OF EACH OF 3 OF THE
BUNKERS.
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HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
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SEVEN EARTH-COVERED BUNKERS VISIBLE.
NO VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT OBSERVE
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2G58N 08220W
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APPROXIMATELY 30 LARGE AND 5 SMALL TENTS, 12 TANKS/SP
GUNS, 3 PROBABLE TRACKED VEHICLES9 AND 30 CARGO TRUCKS
ARE OBSERVED.
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES ARE OCCUPIED.
ROWS OF VEHICLES AND PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ARE
VISIBLE IN HEAVILY WOODED AREA. SCATTERED CLOUDS
PRECLUDE:FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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SAN JOSE.DEE LAS LAJAS, MILITARY CAMP : 2255N 0821OW
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APPARENT CHANGE IN CLEAR AREAS.
TORRENS MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
REFORMATORY.PROPER 15 VEHICLES AND APPROXIMATELY:
25 LARGE, 9 MEDIUM, AND 4 SMALL TENTS.
MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA -3 NM TO THE SOUTH.--
APPROXIMATELY 230 VEHICLES AND 10 LARGE TENTS,
18 MEDIUM TENTS, ANO ONE SMALL TENT.
MOTOR PARK .7 NM SSW OF :THE REFORMATORY _--
APPROXIMATELY 35 VAN TRUCKS, 80 MISCELLANEOUS
VEHICLES, AND 6 SMALL TENTS.
MOTOR PARK .9 NM SE OF .THEREFORMATORY --
APPROXIMATELY 200 UNIDENTIFIED :VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK 1.2.NM SW OF THE REFORMATORY.? - 12
PROBABLE TANKS.
SCATTERED CLOUDS CLOUD SHADOW, AND HALE PRECLUDE
INTERPRETATION OF THE BILLETING AREA 1.9 NM SOUTH AND
THE AAA SITE 1.5 NM SSE OF :THE REFORMATORY PROPER.
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
APPROXIMATELY 300 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES OBSERVED
THROUGHOUT CAMP AREA.
25X1D ~HAZE AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
CAMPO ELORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
25X1D 1 THREE TANKS AND 3 TRUCKS VISIBLE.
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SIX VEHICLES AND 7 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS VISIBLE.
HALE AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
GUANABACOAv MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
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SPECIAL AREA ALPHA 2258N 082275
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NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL 230IN 08246W
25X1D NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SPECIAL AREA ':BRAVE) BLUE 225ON 082.33W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED .22.54N 08231W
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NO :NEW: MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL :AREA TANGO . 2258N 082444
NO .NEW MILITARY.ACTIVITY ..OBSERVED.
TARARA LANDING BEACH 2310N 08212W
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HAVANA AREA,: MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
THREE..HARDSTANDS ?? ONE WITH 8 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,
ONE WITH 10 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND ONE WITH
APPROXIMATELY 6 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
HAZE.AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE. FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
THREE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED WITHIN FENCED
AREA.
--:.ISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08
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BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
LA BOA, INOt7STRIAL CONSTRUCTION 2301N 08245W
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES.
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
COULD
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IDENTIFIED
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REMEDIOS
IRBM SITE
2225N
07935W
CHAPARRA
SAM SITE
2107N
07626W
SURGIDERO
DE BATABANO: PORT
2241N
08218W
NAARENO?
MILITARY AREA
2258N
08214W
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