IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3568 23 APRIL 1963

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• Document Page Count: 14
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 6, 1999
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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April 1963
,PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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N 3568
23 APRIL 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 35689 DATED 23 APRIL 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUPE''
MISSILES-
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED
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SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
25X1D NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA. NO MISSILE TRANSPORTERS DISCERNIBLE.
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, ONE CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTER, A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSITION, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES0
AREA CONTAINS 29 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (5
CANVAS-COVERED), NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS9 AND
ONE OTHER VEHICLE.O
HOLGUIN SAM SITE 2052N 07627W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS9 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
25X1D TRANSPORTERSv AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREAS
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS9 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS QONE IN LAUNCH REVETMENT), AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREAS AND 12 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS..
MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS9 ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERv 2 CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD POSITIONS9 AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA, AND 5
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS.
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W
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SITE CONTAINS 2 LAUNCHERSv 2 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS9 7 PROBABLE CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES,
A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITIONS AND A CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE AREAfl
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CAMPO FLORIGC CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 082
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TWO LALtCI-ERS9 A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA,
APPROXIMATELY 10 PROBABLE CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES,
AND APPROXIMATELY 25 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 14 FAGCT/FRESCO,>
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANGS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
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AIRCRAFT ---- 6 FAGOT/FRESCO AND ONE LIAISON/TRAINER
AIRCRAFT -- 33 FISHBED, 4 FARMER, 16 FAGOT/FRESCO,
11 B-269 3 T-6, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE
AIRCRAFT.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
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AIRCRAFT -- 4 CRATE (ONE ON RUNWAY)V ONE CLEAT,
ONE COOT, 3 C-54, 4 C-46, ONE CAB9 2 BRITANNIA,
ONE LODESTAR, ONE B-26, ONE CESSNA 310, ONE
BEECHCRA.FT, 3 LIAISON/TRAINER, AND 3 CONSTELLATION.
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AIRCRAFT --- 3 CRATE ? 2 CAB Q 9 COLT9 ONE PBY p
AND 34 LIAISON/TRAINER,
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NO AIRCRAFT CBSERVEDO
HAZE AND SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTE_RPRETATION0
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AIRCRAFT ?- 62 HOUNC-9 4 HARES 2 BELL HELICOPTER,
ONE CABA AND ONE HOUND (MINUS RCTCR)
25X1D NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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VESSELS -? 11 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG9 2 PF9 AND ONE PCa
HAZE AND SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
VESSELS ?m ONE PC.
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY 1 UIPt4ENT OBSERVED,
SURGIDERO DE BATABANC PORT 2241N 08218W
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED0
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VESSELS ?? 22 LARGE FREIGHTERS9 ONE COASTAL TANKER,
5 COASTAL FREIGHTERS9 3 TRAWLERS9 ONE KOMAR=CLASS
PGMG ON MARINE RAILWAY9 2 PT9 2 ADDITIONAL PROBABLE
PT9 ONE PF9 2 PC9 AND ONE 3-MASTED 9 SQUARE-RIGGED
SAILING VESSEL APPROXIMATELY 150 FT LONG.
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVEDO
-MILITARY ACTIVITY
LA FLORA AREAS MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESo
APPROXIMATELY 10 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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ARTEMISA9 MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
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CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION0
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REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION -
25X1D EXCEPT THAT NO PERSONNEL WERE OBSERVED.
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2327N 08211W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES,
25X1D NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESQ
25X1D NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION
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SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 0821OW
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2221N 07957W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES,,
NO VEHICLES CBSERVED
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
CAMP CONTAINS 17 LCWBCY TRAILERS (16 WITH PRIME
MOVERS) AND APPROXIMATELY 320?350 OTHER VEHICLES,,
NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
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AREA CONTAINS 17 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 11 VEHICLES.
GIJANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESo
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.,
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CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
CAMP CONTAINS 16 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY
25X1D 15 VEHICLES.
BAJURAYABO AREA? MILITARY CAMP 2308N 08210W
25X1D CAMP CONTAINS 20 FA PIECES AND 30 VEHICLES,
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GUANABACOA9 MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W 25X1D
EAST AREA APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES AND
25X1D APPROXIMATELY 30 POSSIBLE FA PIECES THE 30
TANKS/SP GUNS REPORTED ON MISSION
AND ON MISSION ARE
CANVAS-COVERED POSSIBLE ARTILLERY PIECES RATHER
THAN TANKS/SP GUNS).
WEST AREA ??? APPROXIMATELY 25 VEHICLES AND
25X1D APPROXIMATELY 15 FA PIECES.
LOMA DE TIERRA9 MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
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CAMP CONTAINS ONE LOWBOY TRAILER AND APPROXIMATELY
100 VEHICLES. POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES PRECISE
COUNT OF VEHICLES.
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
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AREA 1 14 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 53 VEHICLES.
AREA 2 15 VEHICLES.
AREA 3 -? 24 TANKS/SP GUNS, 2 ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE
TANKS/SP GUNSY AND 10 PROBABLE VEHICLES.
AREA 4 - 23 FA PIECES.
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
APPROXIMATELY 85?100 VEHICLES REMAIN IN THE
CENTRAL AREA.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED..
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BEJUCAL9 MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FORTY-FOUR VEHICLES OBSERVEC IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
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-STATUS CF OTHER TARGETS-
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
PRESTON AIRFIELD
HAVANA AREAS COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA LANDING BEACH
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2242N 08308
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SANTA CLARA AREA? MILITARY INSTALLATION
LA BOLA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED -
SA:GUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LA ISABELA PORT
LA BOCAQ MILITARY CAMP
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
TORRENS9 MILITARY COMPLEX
2257N 08239W
2239N 07951W
2225N .07935W
2246N 08258W
2257N 08236W
2107N 07626W
2044N 07539W
230ON 08226W
2258N 08227W
2301N 08246W
2250N 08233W
230ON 08234W
2258N 08244W
231ON 08212W
2224N 07953W
2301N 08245W
2243N 08001W
230ON 0825OW
2256N 08001W
2301N 08242W
2053N 07614W
2259N 08228W
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