BRASS KNOB MISSION 3618 2 JUNE 1963

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• Sequence Number: 78
• Publication Date: June 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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NPIC/R-1316/63
June 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3618
2 JUNE 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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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 3618, DATED 2 JUNE 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
--MISSILES-
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I 2243N 08001W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
TWENTY-ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 28 POSSIBLE POL/FUEL
TRAILERS, AT LEAST 12 MISSILE CANISTERS, AND 6
FLATBED TRAILERS OBSERVED.
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 0785OW
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 CANVAS-COVERED),. AT LEAST
4 CANVAS---COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
AT LEAST 4 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERY ED.
HAZE AND DARKNESS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION..
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--AIRFIELDS-_
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -m 14 PROBABLE FAGOTIFRESCO.
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
25X1D AIRCRAFT -- ONE TWIN-ENGINE TRANSPORT.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT a,m 33 FISHBED AND 8 UNIDENTIFIED SWEPT-WING.
OBLIQUITY, HAZES AND BLURRED IMAGE PRECLUDE FURTHER
25X1D INTERPRETATION.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT - ONE CLEATS 2 BRITTANIA9 ONE COOT, ONE
CRATES ONE LODESTAR, 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-54,
25X1D 4 0-469 ONE B?269 AND 2 LIAISON/TRAINER.
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT ?- ONE FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 CAB9 3 CRATE, 9 COLT,
25X1D ONE: PBY9 AND APPROXIMATELY 35 LIAISON/TRAINER.
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 28235W
AIRCRAFT 62 HOUND, ONE HARE, 2 BELL HELICOPTER, ONE
CA8v AND ONE CRATE.
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MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVEDfl
CIENFIJEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS ? 4 PTv 3 PC (2 KRONSHTADr CLASS), ONE LARGE
TANKER AND 4 LARGE FREIGHTERS.,
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
MOA PORT 2039N 07454W
25X1D NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED..
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS ?? THREE LARGE FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CAS I LDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- ONE KOMAR-CLASS PGMG ON MARINE RAILWAY,
3 PF9 3 PC, ONE LARGE TANKER, ONE COASTAL TANKER,
29 LARGE FREIGHTERS, 5 COASTAL FREIGHTERS, AND AT
LEAST 3 TRAWLERSO
ELECTRONICS---___ 25X1A
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230IN 08225W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-SEVEN VEHICLES OBSERVED.
LITARY ACTIVITY-
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
MAIN CAMP - SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW
PRECLUDE INTERPRETATION.
ENCAMPMENT 2.3 NM SE -- 42 LARGE TENTS (35 NOT OF A
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KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), 4 MEDIUM TENTS (NOT OF A KNOWN
SOVIET TYPE)Q 80 CARGO TRUCKS AND 18 POSSIBLE FA
PIECES.
ENCAMPMENT .8 NM NORTH 33 VEHICLES, 30 LARGE TENTS
(28 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE)..
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN VISIBLE PORTIONS.
25X1D INCOMPLETE COVERAGE BECAUSE OF GAP IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 08210w
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES,
25X1D NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
TORRENS
, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MIS
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FOLIAGE, SHADOWS AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N 08217W
TWENTY-THREE VAN
TRUCKS,
34
LOWBOY
TRAILERS, 9
PROBABLE TANKS/SP
GUNS9
60
TRUCKS,
AND 9 UNIDENTIFIED
TRAILERS OBSERVED
NORTH
OF
RUNWAY.
AT LEAST 250
VEHICLES OBSERVED
SOUTH
OF
THE RUNWAY IN THE
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NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
TEN TANKS/SP GUNS9 AND 12 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
LOMA DE TIERRA9 MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
25X1D APPROXIMATELY 170 VEHICLES AND ONE POSSIBLE LOWBOY
TRAILER OBSERVED.
HAVANA AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
AREA 1 ?- 9 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 65 OTHER
VEHICLES.
AREA 2 10 VEHICLES.
AREA 3 13 TANKS/SP GUNS AND AT LEAST 10 OTHER
VEHICLES.
AREA 4 16 POSSIBLE FA PIECES AND 7 VEHICLES.
AREA 5 37 VEHICLES.
,MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
MANAGUAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED4
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 41 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS
AREA. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED
IN STORAGE AREAS.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGEm-
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
LA SIERRA CRUISE--MISSILE SITE
JUCARO PORT
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
25X1D SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
CIENFUEGOSLANDING BEACH
25X1D ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
TAPASTE AREAS STORAGE SITES
NPICIR?1316163
2239N 07951W
2225N 079356
2202N 08024W
2251N 08005W
2228N. 07929W
2156111 08019W
2137N 07851W
2307N 08215W
2258N 08227W
2254N 08231W
230ON 08234W
2202N 08036W
2202N 08025 :
2257N 08239W
2257N 08236W
2303N 08207W
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HAVANA SAM SITE
2309N
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
2147N
DELEITE SAM SITE
2259
CIEGO DE AVILA, SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2152N
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2104N
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE
2122N
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2058N
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2306N
BANES PORT
2055N
LA FLORA AREAS MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
ARTEMISA9 MILITARY CAMP
2251N
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP 1
2121N
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2221N
CAMAGUEY AREA,
MILITARY CAMP
2126N
VICTORIA DE LAS
TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP
2054N
CAMPO FLORIDA,
MILITARY CAMP
2307N
BAJURAYABO AREA
MILITARY CAMP
2308N
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
2250N
TARARA LANDING BEACH
2310N
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07750W
07538W
08211W
07542W
08233W
08248W
07750W
08211W
07957W
07753W
07655W:
08206W
08210W
08233W
08212W
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE2303N 08218W
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION 2208N 08004W
SANTA CLARA AREAS MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
MANICARAGUA AREA9 EXPLOSIVES ST
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