IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3581 29 APRIL 1963

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

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April 1963
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3581
29 APRIL 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
prohibited by law.
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3581 DATED 29 APRIL 1963, THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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"MISSILES-
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1 2257N 08239W
SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
EIGHT VEHICLES OBSERVED NEAR DRIVE-THROUGH BUNKER.
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
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TWO REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH POSITIONS AND 2
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITIONS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
25X1D AREAS.
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MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
SITE APPEARS OCCUPIED.
25X1D OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS9 AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 22 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED
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CIEGO DE AVILA SAN! SITE 2142N 07850W I
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, AN UNREVETTED OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA, 7 CANVAS-=COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
IN 3 HOLD POSITIONS9 AND 5 LARGE SOVIET-TYPE TENTS
OBSERVED
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
TWENTY-FOUR MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED
25X1D IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
AREA CONTAINS 29 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (26 WITH
PRIME MOVERS)9 9 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 LOWBOY TRAILERS,
35 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT? ONE.LONG
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BUI:LDING9 3 SOVIET--TYPE TENTS, AND ONE GENERAL
PURPOSE TENT
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION, ONE ADDITIONAL
UNCOVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
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SIX CANVAS-COVERED UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 2 CANVAS
COVERED HOLD POSITIONS9 ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER? AND A
PROBABLE OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W .
AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES/PIECES
OF EQUIPMENT UNDER A CANVAS COVERS 2 REVETTED
CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, AND 10 CRUISE-MISSILE
25X1D CRATES OBSERVED,
CAMPO FLORIDO CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT V? 12 FAGOT/FRESCO AND ONE DERELICT
FAGOT/:FRESCO.
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT --- 31 FISHBED9 16 FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 FARMER,
11 8??269 3 T-69 3 T?33, AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-
25X1D ENGINE AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREA.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
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NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W ,
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AIRCRAFT 3 CONSTELLATION, ONE 8-?26, 4 C?46,
3 CRATE, ONE CAB, 3 C?549 ONE COOT9 2 LIAISON/TRAINER,
ONE BRITANNIA? AND ONE LODESTAR OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
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AIRCRAFT s- 2 CAB, 2 CRATE, 6 COLT,
38 LIAISON/TRAINER, AND ONE PBY.
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
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D NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION
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PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -e 62 HOUND, 5 HARE? 2 BELL HELICOPTER,
ONE CRATES AND ONE CAB.
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MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
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NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 08341W
25X1 D AIRCRAFT -? ONE COLT.
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
25X1D NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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-PORTS-
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS - 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, 2 PF9 AND
2 PROBABLE PC.
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
25X1D NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED..
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER (BOOMS ACTIVE)
25X1D AND ONE LARGE PROBABLE FREIGHTER.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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VESSELS ?.. ONE PROBABLE FREIGHTER OBSERVED IN CLOUD-
FREE AREAS.
25X1A
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
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VESSELS ?- 2 FREIGHTERS ANCHORED IN HARBOR (ONE
WITH 4 HATCHES OPEN AND 2 BARGES ALONGSIDE) AND ONE
FREIGHTER UNDERWAY.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
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VESSELS - 4 LARGE FREIGHTERS (2 WITH HATCHES OPEN)
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
VESSELS -- 11 LARGE FREIGHTER4 2 SMALL FREIGHTERS
3 TRAWLER, ONE PFD, 2 PC, AND 8 PT (ONE ON MARINE
RAILWAY)..
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS -?- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-ELECTRONICS-
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230IN 08225W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
EIGHTEEN ELECTRONIC VANS OBSERVED.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CAMP 2223N 08342W
APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
25X1D TEN VEHICLES OBSERVED.
ARTEMISA3 MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
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LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FIFTEEN VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THREE VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08211W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
25X1D NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2255N 08210W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
NO APPARENT CHANGE OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREA SINCE
MISSION
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SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2221N 07957W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SEVEN VEHICLES OBSERVED.
LIMONAR AREA. MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08124W
MAIN CAMP -- APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES. 27 LARGE
SOVIET-TYPE TENTS. 19 MEDIUM TENTS, AND 6 SMALL
TENTS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE. AREAS.
AREA .5 NM WEST -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
25X1D FOURTEEN VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
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NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
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FIFTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 10 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1A
GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CAMPO FLORIDO? MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
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THIRTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 24 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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BAJURAYABO AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2308N 08210W
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CAMP CONTAINS 17 FA PIECES AND APPROXIMATELY
35 VEHICLES.
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
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EAST AREA -?- APPROXIMATELY 37 FA PIECES, 35 PRIME
MOVERS, AND APPROXIMATELY 34 OTHER VEHICLES.
WEST AREA - APPROXIMATELY 21 FA PIECES, APPROXIMATELY
26 CARGO TRUCKS? AND APPROXIMATELY 25 OTHER VEHICLES.
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MESTANZA9 EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE 2228N 08347W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
CAMP CONTAINS 2 LOWBOY TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY
170 OTHER VEHICLES.
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HAVANA AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2301N
08218W
AREA
1
52
TRUCKS AND 11 TANKS/SP GUNS.
AREA
2
41
VEHICLES.
AREA
3
21
TANKS/SP
GUNS AND 7 OTHER VEHICLES.
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AREA
4
21
PROBABLE
FA PIECES.
THIRTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 25 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-=FREE AREAS.
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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TRINIDAD AREAS POSSIBLE MIL, HEADQUARTERS 215ON 07953W
6 NM NE OF TRINIDAD ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROUTE 4`?36.
AREA CONTAINS ONE LARGE FARM HOUSE, 8 SMALLER FARM-
TYPE BUILDINGS9 ONE TENT INOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE)
19 TANKS/SP GUNS9 AND 9 OTHER UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA3 MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES..
APPROXIMATELY 80-90 VEHICLES REMAIN ON CENTER
LOOP ROAD
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MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES CBSERVEDC
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BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2'256N 08223W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN STORAGE AREAS.
TWO VEHICLES OBSERVED ON ROAD TO EAST STORAGE AREA.
APPROXIMATELY 33 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS
AREA
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INSTALLATION CONTAINS 6 REVETTED BUILDINGS.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED0
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CONSTRUCTION APPARENTLY CONTINUES.
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CABANAS, SECURED AREA U/C 2258N 08258W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
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SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA LANDING BEACH
25X1D MATANZAS LANDING BEACH
LA BOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION
2242N 08308W
2246N 08258W
2257N 08236W
2258N 08227W
2301N 08246W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
230ON 08234W
2258N 08244W
2310N 08212W
2301N 08126W
2301N 08245W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD
NOT INTERPRETED ---
BE
IDENTIFIED
BUT
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SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE
2241N
08355W
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
2257N
08317W
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2236N
08005W
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2300N
08250W
SANTA LUCIA PORT
2240N
08358W
BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08311W
REMEDIOS
AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2227N
07934W
MADRUGA,
POL STORAGE
2256N
08149W
VARADERO
LANDING BEACH
2308N
08118W
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