IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3632 16 JUNE 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: June 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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N P I C/R-1341 /63
June 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3632
16 JUNE 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United. States,
within the moaning of Title 181 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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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 36329 DATED 16 JUNE 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
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MISSILES-
JIGUANI SAM SITE 202IN 07620W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 10 PROBABLE TRACKED
CANVAS-COVERED PRIME MOVERS, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA,
SEVEN CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
DARKNESS AND OBLIQUITYPRECLUDE.FURTHER
INTERPRETATION
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS,
4 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 10 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, 6 SETS OF BOGIE WHEELS, AND AN
OCCUPiEDv CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
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AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 30 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS, 4 FLATBED TRAILERS,
11 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS (CANVAS-COVERED) AND
APPROXIMATELY 40 OTHER VEHICLES.
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS
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CANVAS
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 13 CANVAS-COVERED PRIME
MOVERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA. '
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 0770OW
SIX LOWBOY TRAILERS, 24 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (20 WITH
PRIME MOVERS), NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS,. AT LEAST
8 PRIME MOVERS, AND APPROXIMATELY: 45 MISCELLANEOUS
VEHICLES0
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 CANVAS-COVERED,
ONE WITH MISSILE)? 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA, ONE
PROBABLE TOKEN-TYPE RADAR, ONE. PROBABLE SPOONREST
RADARS 6 SETS OF BOGIE WHEELS, 13 PROBABLE PRIME
MOVERS AND 8 LARGE AND 7 SMALL TENTS.
-A I R F I EL DS--
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT ?-- 12 FAGOT/FRESCO,
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT - 2 DERELICT FAGOT/FRESCO AND
4 LIAISON-TYPE.
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT --- 6 FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 LIAISON-TYPE, AND ONE
HARE.
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
AIRCRAFT ---? ONE UNIDENTIFIED TRANSPORT LANDING.
PRESTON AIRFIELD 2044N 07539W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
RUNWAY IS UNSERVICEABLE.
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ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 0755OW
AIRCRAFT -- ONE HOUND AND 5 LIAISON-TYPE.
-PORTS--
BANES PORT 2055N 075.42W
VESSELS -- 2 PC AND ONE PT AT BANES PORT. ONE
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KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC AT THE BOSTON PIER.
BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
MOA PORT 2039N 07454W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N P755OW
VESSELS -- 5 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND 2 LARGE TANKERS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS --- 6 LARGE FREIGHTERS (2 AT ANCHOR, ONE
INBOUND) AND ONE TANKER.
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N O80O1W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
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VESSELS m- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS ANCHORED OFFSHORE.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA I 2005N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
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JUCARO, MILITARY AREA 205IN 07543W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS:.
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REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
ALTO CEDRO9 MILITARY CAMP :20.29N 0760OW
NO APPARENT CHANGE
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 10 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 50 FA PIECES AND APPROXIMATELY
60 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
2.4 NM SW OF HOLGUIN.
AREA CONTAINS 20 LARGE TENTS (NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET
TYPE) AND 3 POSSIBLE VEHICLES.
(AMS E723? 4978 IV, UTM COORDINATES 18Q UU 656073).
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TEN CANVAS-COVERED CRUISE-MISSILE-RELATED VEHICLES,
23 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES (14 CANVAS-COVERED), ONE
TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE, APPROXIMATELY 70 VEHICLES, AND
AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES OR
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
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SINCE LAST COVERAGE--
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
2243N
08001W
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
.2239N
07951W
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
2225N
07935W
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
2251N
08005W
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
2228N
07929W
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
2107N
07626W
MANATI SAM SITE
2113N
07702W
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE
2122N
07750W
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
2052N
07627W
SIBONEY LANDING BEACH
1957N
07542W
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MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W
MTrAPn I ANnTM( REACH 2042N 07533W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
CIEGO DE AVILA9 SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP NW
MINAS? MILITARY CAMP
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
NTA CLARA AREA9 MILITARY INSTALLATION
2100N 07541W
2155N 07813W
2152N 07844W
2236N 08005W
2058N 07538W
2023N 07638W
2223N 07847W
2221N 07957W
2057N 07616W
2127N 07734W
1958N 07457W
2224N 07953W
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