IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3687 9 AUGUST 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Page Count: 14
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 1999
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: August 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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August 1963
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 368
9 AUGUST X963
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States.
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
?93 and 794., of the U.S. Code, as amen?3ed.
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
IMPJ~EDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING iNFORMiATIl7N REPRESENTS A PRELIMbNARY
ANAL~`SiS OI= AERIAL P~tOTOGRAPH?f FROM BRASS KNOB
MiSSi(3N 3687 DATED 9 At,tGUST IGt~3q THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT TF?E END OF THE HEADER LINE iS THE CLIMflR
TARt~E~' NUMBERa
.-MISS I~.ES-r 25X1A
LCS ANGE~_ES SAN SITE ~1~I~N 07~~1Y! -
FOUR R.INItEVETTED L.AUNCHERSv ~ MISSILE TRANSPOP,TERSv
1~ PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS 12 OTHER VEHICIES~
ARID AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED IN CLOUD?FREE
AREASQ
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JIGtlANi SANE SITE 2f~21N ~T62f~W ~
SIB UNREVETTED L.AQ.lNCHERS $2 POSSIBLY WiTI?I MISSILES~~
b CANVASmCOVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTI=RSp 12 CANVAS??
COVERED TRACk(ED PRIN4E MGVERSF AND AN ?CCUPIED
GUIOANCE AREA OBSERVEDn
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ESMERALDA SAKI Si7E 2155N 0~813W
FOUR REVETTED LAUNCHERS T CANVAS?COYEREO t~ISSii-E
TRAY~SPORTI=RSv AND AN flCGUPiED GUiOANCE REVETMENT
ViSiBLE~
OBLi~UITY ANt~ SCATTEREI CLOD?S PRECLUDE FURTHER
I NT ERPR ET AT i ClN n
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AT LEAST 2e MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVEI3o
FiLIAGE PRECLU[3ES FURTHER INTERPRETATIONn
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS9 7 CANVAS--?COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERSa ~ SETS OF B?GIE WHEEI_Sv 8 TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS9 15 CARGLI TRUCKS AND AN OCCUPIEa GUIDANCE
AREA OBSERVEDo
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SIX SEMI?REVETTED LAUNCHERS9 7 CANVAS-=COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPQRTERSq ~ SETS OF BOGIE WHEELS, APPROXIMATELY
14 CANVASmCOVERED TRACKED PRIME MOVERS9 2 VAN OR
CARGO TRAILERSs 5 PROBABLE VAN TRUCKS, 5 CARGO TRUCKSp
ANfl AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADARS 4 VANS AND
CANVAS~CC~VERED EQUIPMENTa
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AIRCRAFT _Q. 15 FAGOT/FRESCOS t~NE HOUND, ANC C)NE HAREo
~AIRFIELDS~
CAMILC3 CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD Z229N ~~95~W
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AIRCRAFT ~-~ ONE LIAISON OBSERVED IN CL?UD?FREE AREASo
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~o~GU~N AIRFiE~D z~4sN fb76i8W
AIRCRAFT ~.? B FAGOTIFRESCO AND ONE LIAISON CIBSERVED
IN CLOUD?FREE AREAS
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LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2~{d4N ~T~~9W
NO AIRCRAFT ~lBSERVEDa
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ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD i958N Q755~W
AIRCRAFT .?.~ ONE V-iOUNDv ONE NARE4 AND ~ LiAISON~
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JAIME CONZALES AIRFIELD 22H9N 08fd2~W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVEDfl
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BAYAi~O EAST AIRFIELD 2~23N O7638W
AIRCRAFT ??? 2 LIAISON
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TRiNI1~AD AIRFIELD 2147N ~7~59W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED
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~pORTS~
BANES PORT 2~55N I~~542W
VESSELS ?-? '~ PRCiBABLE PT AT PORT AN3~ ONE PT AND ONE
PRCIBABLE PC OBSERVED AT SEAn
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 22(89N ~8fd27W
VESSEL5 ~-? 4 LARi3E VESSELS 42 AT ANEH~3Rlo
OBLIQUITY ANf~ HAZE pREGLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATiONfl
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t~ANZANi1.L0 PORE 2P121N l~Y70ZW
ONE LARGE FREIGHTER ANCHORED OFFSHORE.
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SANT iAGO GE CUBA PORT 2~301N I~~55~W
VESSELS rn? 5 LARGE FREIGHTERS?
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVEOfl
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N1}EViTAS PORT 2132N 077IbW ~
VESSELS .-~?? 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND ONE LARGE TANKERo
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LA iSABELA PORT 2256N 08~r01W
VESSELS .,=,m. 3 LARGE EREiG1-k~'ER5 iOAIE AT SEAS
APPRt3XiMATELY ~ NM NORTH OF PORTS PROCEEpiNG EASTI~
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQl1IPMENT OBSERVEafl
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CAIBARiEN PORT 2232N 079~SW
VESSELS ??- ONE PROBABLE PC OBSERVEt~a
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CASILDA PERT 214~N O7959W
NO LARGE VESSELSv MILITARY EQUIPMENTv OR ACTIVITY
OasERVED~
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JUCARU PORT 2137N 07851W
VESSELS ?? THREE VESSELS ANCHORED SCJUTH OF PORT,
OBLi~UiTY LIMITS INTERPRETATIO~Ie
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PUERTO PADRE PORT 21I.3N 0Yb324~
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVEt3 IN CLOUD-OFREE AREASfl
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?MILITARY ACTiVITY?
GUANTANAN~O AREA 1 2~O5N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OSSERVEDo
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HOLGUIN AREAp N1iLITARY CAMP 2Q~53N 1~7614W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS SINCE
MISSION 25X1D
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CFELIA~ MILITARY CAMP 2~~bN Id753fdW 25X1D
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NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSI?N
REMEGIDS MILITARY CAMP 222bN ~7934W
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N?ISSIGN
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SARITA CLARA AREAS MILITARY ACTIVITY 2221N PJ79~7W
NG APPARENT CHAiVGE IN FACILITIESfl
FIFTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS LIBSERVEDfl
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CAMAGllEY MILITARY CAMP 212bN L~7753W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESo
EIGHT CARGO 7RtJCKS CIBSERVEDe
EL CRISTCI~, MILITARY INSTALLATiG'N 2sPJ7N k77~~+6k+
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HGLGI~IN AREAp MILITARY AREA ~~i51N 0~7617W
TWENTY LARGE TENTS tNOT I3F A KNOWN SiJVIET TYPE)
QBSERVEOa NC' VEHICLES GBSERVEI~~.
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HOLGUiN MiLITARy CAMP NW 2H57N 0~bi6w
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACiLiTIESo
TWEtvTY-CNE TANKS~SP GUNS 4 PROBABLE FA PIECES: AND
6 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED
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TRINIDAfl AREAS FOSS MiL HEADQUARTERS 215~N ~7953W
NO APPARENT CHANGE iN FACiLiTiESo
AT LEAST ~a TRUCKS AND 4 FA PIECES tBSERVED
FOLIAGE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATiONa
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ALTAGRACIA9 MILITARY ARFA 2124N f~7742W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACiLITIESa
NINE TANKS/SP GUNS ANfl ONE OTHER VEHICLE OBSERVEDn
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MiNASe MILITARY CAMP 2127N PJ7734W
NC APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITiESa
FOURTEEN CARGO TRUCKS ANfl 2 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVE
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~?MiSCELLANEDUS ACTIViTY?-
LA ROSiTA STORAGE DEPOT BARAJAGUA 22f~8N (68i~F14W
NCi APPARENT CHANGE iN FACiLITIESfl
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OSSERVEfla
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SANTA CLARA MILITARY INSTALLATION CUgANAC.AN 2224N td~953~i
NO APPARENT C#~ANGE IN EACILITIESo
FIVE CARGO TRUCKS OBSERIlET)fl
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MANICARAGUA AREAp EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE Z2f~bN ~Z958W
NO APPARENT G1~ANGE IN FACILITIESo
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY t~BSERVI=Ufl
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??STATUS C1= C}T~iER TARGETS-~
THE FCiLLOWING TARGETS SHOYd NCI APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST CO'VERAGE-_~@
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SA.GUA. LA GRANGE MRBM SITE 1
SAGUA LA GRANGE MRBM SITE 2
REMEGiOS iRBM SITE
SAGUA LA GRANGE SAM SITE
CAIBARiEN SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY ARIEA
NIALC3C;NADO SAM SITE
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT
BARACCIA PORT
MOA FORT
LAS MERCE[3ESv MILI~'ARY CAMP
SANTA CLARA AREAS ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA
PERSEVERANCIA MILITARY CAMP
TI ARRIBA MILITARY CAMP
SIBt~NEY LANDING BEACH
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACIi
MAR. i~ERDE LANC3ING BEACH
2243N ~~~~~`
25X1A
THE EOLL'OWiNG TARGETS COULD BE ipENTiEiED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED ?_-~~
2239N 1~,~~5i
2~25N 0~93~
2251N ~BHP1~
2228N Pf`d92~
1959N PJTS~f~
2fd~}3N fi~~55~
2~d22N X7528
2223N ~ZB~T
2021N X743
Z~~gN t97~54
2fd~bN O77~~J
2224N ~$~iH~4d
2OPJbN ~J75~3
2O~f6N 17535
~957N ~75~r2
1958N ~7~5~
2O~2N ~i7533
CiENFUEGaS SAM SITE
22P2N
f~8#~24W
SANCT I SP IRi~'US SAM
SITE
21~7N
Q1~929W
MANZANILLC; SAM SITE
2O18N
~777B6W
MANATi SAM Si~"E
2I13N
4177(~2Yd
CHAMBAS SAN: SITE
2213N
f~7853W
OW
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE
Zi42N
O7$5
CIEGCI BE AViLA4 SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2152N
O784~o-~
O(d
1/ICTCIRIA D1E LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2104N
07?
IA1
PRESTCIN AIRFIELD
2O~4N
O753~9~d
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MANZANiLLi~ AREAS MILITARY CAMP
CAMAGl1EY AREAv MILITARY CAMP 1
MILITARY CAMP
MAYARI ARRiBA, MILITARY IN$TALLATiON
LA JUTIA AREAS MILITARY iNSTAPLATiON
ANION RECiO~ MILITARY iNSTALLA'~ifJN
CiENFUEGCIS LANUINC BEACH
L ORADCI LANOiNG BEACH
2017N (d~77~b
2121N ~77501d
2029N Q~7559W
22l5~N ~765~
2027N 0~53i1~
2155N ~J80161d
2?liN td8~i3b~i
2202N ~8t~3C~
22i~2N 08l~25
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