BRASS KNOB MISSION 3746 11 OCTOBER 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 15, 2003
• Sequence Number: 64
• Publication Date: October 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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October 1963
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BRASS KNOB ~ASSION 3746
11 OCTOBER 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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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
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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 3746, DATED 11 OCT 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT
THE APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY
ARE AS FOLLOWS -- C (CLEAR), SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS),
HC (HEAVY CLOUDS), H (HAZE)i CS (CLOUD SHADOW),
SO (SEMIDARKNESS), O (OBL:IQUITY),
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY).
-MISSILES-
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SITE CONTAINS 5 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 3 CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD AREAS, 3 CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SIX REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, A
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITION, 3 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE REVETMENT OBSERVED.
JIGUANI SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
THE LAUNCH POSITIONS AND GUIDANCE AREA REMAIN VACANT.
NINE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 2 VAN TRUCKS, AND ONE CARGO
TRUCK OBSERVED. FACILITIES INCLUDE 3 BARRACKS AND 4
SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
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MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
LAUNCH AND GUIDANCE REVETMENTS ARE VACANT. ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 2 POSSIBLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 10 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, AND 12 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED AT THE SITE.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 4 BARRACKS BUILDINGS, 6 SMALLER
SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND ONE LARGE TENT.
A RE-CHECK OF REVEALS
THAT THE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS N
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WERE THEN PRESENT.
DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
SI,E CONTAINS SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS (ONE WITH
MISSILE), ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREA, 11 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
3 VAN TRAILERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE REVETMENT.
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W
AT LEAST 10 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS (AT LEAST 5 WITH
LAUNCHERS), 5 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
(3 AT LAUNCHERS), APPROXIMATELY 15 OTHER VEHICLES, AND
A GUIDANCE REVETMENT WITH RADAR AND 4 VANS VISIBLE.
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 0775OW
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILE
2 OF WHICH ARE CANVAS-COVERED), 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 5 CANVAS-COVERED TRACKED PRIME
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MOVERS, 14 OTHER VEHICLES, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
AREA.
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAtILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229M 07955W
^TRCRAFT -- 2 FISHBED, 2 FARMER, AND 5 FAGOT/FRESCO
OBSERVED IN CLOUD--FREE AREA.
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AIRCRAFT 2 FISHBED, 2 FARMER, 4 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE
C-54, ONE CRATE, 4 HOUNDS AND 2 DERELICT FAGOT/FRESCO.
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AIRCRAFT -- 2 FISHBED9 2 FARMERS 2 FAGOT/FRESCO,
4 POSSIBLE FAGOT/FRESCO, 4 CRATE, ONE C-47, AND 3 COLT
OBSERVED IN CLOUD=-FREE AREAS.
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NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
RUNWAY APPEARS UNSERVICEABLE.
AIRCRAFT -- ONE HOUND.
TWELVE CARGO TRUCKS AND 14 PROBABLE FA PIECES
OBSERVED.
-PORTS-
BANES NAVAL BASE 2055N 07542W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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VESSELS -- ONE KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC9 ONE PROBABLE
KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC9 4 PT, 2 PROBABLE PT, ONE PC, AND
3 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
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VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER ANCHORED APPROXIMATELY
2.5 NM SW OF PORT.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2017N 07706W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINETEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 12 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
MAIN CAMP -- NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
EXCEPT THERE ARE NOW 39 LARGE TENT 4 T
OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE)
ENCAMPMENT .6 NM SE ---a 2 POSSIBLE LARGE TENTS (NOT OF
A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE).
ENCAMPMENT 2.2 NM SE -- NO APPARENT CHANGE.
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CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP I 2121N 07751W
SITE CONTAINS 16 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS 112 WITH ROOF
DAMAGE), 11 SUPPORT-TYPE BUILDINGS, 24 LARGE TENTS
(7 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), 16 MEDIUM TENTS, AND
19 SMALL TENTS. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN VEHICLE COUNT.
THE RADAR EQUIPMENT HAS NOW BEEN POSITIONED BACK IN
THE REVETMENTS.
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DARKNESS PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
OFELIA, MILITARYCAMP 2006N 07530W
NUMEROUS VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES IDENTIFICATION.
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ALTO CEDRO, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07600W
CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-ONE PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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LAS MERCEDES9 MILITARY CAMP 2006N 07700W
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SEVENTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS, 6 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS, AND
3 PROBABLE FA PIECES OBSERVED.
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LA JUT IA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2155N 08016W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 8 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINE TANKS/SP GUNS AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE
OBSERVED.
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MINAS, MILITARY CAMP 2127N 07734W
AT LEAST 7 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND 20 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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MART I AREA, ARMOR TRAINING AREA 2258N 08059W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWO POSSIBLE TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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TWENTY-THREE PROBABLE MEDIUM TENTS (NOT OF A KNOWN
SOVIET TYPE), AND 22 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
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FOUR BARRACKS BUILDINGS, 4 OTHER BUILDINGS, ONE MEDIUM
TENT (NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), AND 12 FA PIECES
OBSERVED.
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TUMBADERO TANK TRAINING AREA 21.04N 07558W
ITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
CAMAGUEY MILITARY INSTALLATION SW 2117N 07801W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTY-TWO CARGO TRUCKS AND 35 FA PIECES ON ROAD
RINGING UNDERGROUND BUNKER. SEVEN CARGO TRUCKS9
4 PROBABLE FA PIECES AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES AT
ENTRANCE TO MAIN CAMP.
NICARO ` 1r"rING BEACH 2042N 07533W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED0
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY--
MAYARI ARRIBA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2027N 07531W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIES.
TWENTY-THREE CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, 11
CRUISE-MISSILE-RELATED VEHICLES, 4 LARGE
CANVAS-COVERED TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS (FORMERLY
REFERRED TO AS CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT
PARKED IN A WOODED AREA), 4 VAN TRAILERS, 27 CARGO
TRUCKS, 7 VAN TRUCKS, 10 POL TRUCKS9 3 UTILITY TRUCKS,
AND 27 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
(SEE ATTACHMENT 1)
LA ROSITA STORAGE DEPOT BARAJAGUA 2208N 08004W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SEVEN VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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SANTA CLARA MILITARY INSTALLATION CUBANACAN 2224N 079531
FOUR PROBABLE VAN TRUCKS AND NUMEROUS UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREA.
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS--
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE--
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
CIEGO'DE AVILA SAM SITE
CIEGO DE AVILA9 SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
2243N 08001W
2239N 07951W
2147N 07929'W
2155N 07813W
2142N 07850W
2152N O7844W
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CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
2202N 08036W
2202N 08025W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
CHAMBAS SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
SANTA CLARA SAM SITE
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA CRUISE-MISSILE STORAGE
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT
MCA PORT
SANTIAGO OE CUBA PORT
PUERTO PADRE PORT
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP
EL CRISTO, MILITARY INSTALLATION
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP SOUTHWEST
TRINIDAD AREA, POSE MIL HEADQUARTERS
ANTON RECTO, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SANTA CLARA AREA, ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA
SANTA ISABEL FINCA MILITARY CAMP
TI ARRIBA MILITARY CAMP
TACAJO, MILITARY CAMP
DOS CAMINOS MILITARY INSTALLATION
JAQUA, MILITARY AREA
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, MILITARY TRAINING AREA
SIBONEY LANDING BEACH
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
CAYO FRANCES ENGINEERING SITE
2226N 07929W
2213N 07853W
2003N 07553W
2104N 07700W
2052N 07627W
2229N 0800OW
2058N 07538W
2004N 07551W
2223N 07847W
2039N 07454W
200IN 075501
2113N 07632W
2227N 07934W
222IN 07957W
2054N 07655W
2007N 07546W
2051N 07617W
2150N 07953W
2211N 08036W
2224N 0800OW
2005N 07528W
2006N 07535W
205IN 07558W
2014N 07547W
2205N 08029W
2002N 07550W
1957N 07542W
1957N 07557W
2238N 07914W
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