IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3757 21 OCTOBER 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: October 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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October 1963
11OTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3757
21 OCTOBER 1963
Declass reveiw-NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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SECRET
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WARNING
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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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3757v DATED 21 OCT 19b3o 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 ICLEARI9 SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS19
HC (HEAVY CLOUDS)9 H (HAZE)v CS (CLOUD SHADOW)g
SO ISEMIDARKNESS)4 0 (OBLIQUITY),
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY)
-MISSILES-_
TAPASTE AREA? STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESa
NO VEHICLES OBSERVEDC
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MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W m
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS E4 CANVAS-COVERED) v 2 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AT LEAST 11 CANVAS-
COVERED TRACKED PRIME MOVERS9 5 VAN TRAILERS INSIDE
RING?ROAD9 4 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 3 CANVAS-COVERED
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT9 AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W ^
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS9 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IAT
LEAST 3 CANVAS-COVERED) AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED0
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CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SIX LAUNCHERS (3 CANVAS?COVEREDv 3 WITH MISSILES)
3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE HOLD AREASQ ONE CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS ONE UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLEQ AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS, ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
HOLD AREAS ONE CANVAS-COVERED PARKING AREA, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE REVETMENT OBSERVEDa
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (2 CANVAS--COVERED)S A CANVAS-
COVERED HOLD AREA9 A CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLE PARK,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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S I GUANEA SAM SITE 2137M 08257W
SAM SITE AREA _-a- 5 REVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 CANVAS-
COVERED2 ONE WITH MISSILE)v 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
(4 CANVAS-COVERED)v 13 TRACKED PRIME MOVERSv
APPROXIMATELY 5 CARGO TRUCKSv 6 POSSIBLE.VAN TRAILERS,,
ONE CANVAS-COVERED AREA, NUMEROUS POSSIBLE MISSILE
CANISTERSv AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA. WITH RADARS
2 VANS, AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT.
NW AREA NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. THREE
LARGE TENTS (NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE ) , ONE CARGO
TRUCKS 12 FA PIECES, AND A..5GPOINT STAR OBSERVED.
SSE AREA `_,?, NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FIVE CARGO
ONE AND ONE POSSIBLE
SSIBLE R TRU K-MOUNTED CRANE O ~
OPO
VAN TRUCKb
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 225TN 08221W
TWENTY-ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 11 CARGO TRUCKSg 1
VAN TRAILERSv 29 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES9 3 CARGO
TRAILERSs NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS, AND ONE LARGE
TENT OBSERVED.
FOLIAGE AND SHADOWS LIMIT FURTHER INTERPRETAsTIONo
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W
AT LEAST 9 PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 4 FLA
TRACTOR-TRAILERS OBSERVEDO
FOLIAGE LIMITS FURTHER INTERPRETATIONa
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
MO:APPARENT CHANGE SINC
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MAJANA SAM SITE 2241M 08249W
SIX UNREVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS9 APPROXIMATELY
8 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EDUIPMENT4 AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVEDo
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION,
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LA SALUD SAM SITE 2253N 08224W
SIX UNREVETTED PROBABLE LAUNCHERS,, ONE CANVAS,
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERV 11 PROBABLE TRACKED
PRIME ; OVERSs 5 OTHER VEHICLESc 4 POSSIBLE VAN
TRAILERSc AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH PROBABLE FAN SONG
RADAR j, AND 8-10 PROBABLE VANS (AT LEAST 4 CANVAS-
COVERED) OBSERVED.
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SANTA CLARA SAM SITE 2229N 08000W
LAUNCHERS (O MIsSI NE CANVAUVERLEIE
SIX UNREVETTED HOLD AREAS
LEAST 2 WITH E CRS 5 CANVARGOASTRU KS9 3 PROBABLE
6 TRACKED PRIME MtIVESa
VAN TRUCKS? AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVE a
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1 ~n1~il SAJ twisty . .. _s ~_:~
PRIME MOVERS, 13 OTHER VEHIrC FLSYSfi r
LANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED E QUIPMEN
GUI
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PUNTA BRAVA SAM SITE 2301N
HERS iAT 08231Y LEAST 2 CANVAS -COVERED
SIXtEVETTEI3rLA' TRANSPORTERS, TRACKED
PIED
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GUARA SAM SITE 2248N 08213W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED
OBLIQUITY LIMITS FURTHER INTERPRETATION e
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TORRENS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08227 APPROXIMATELY 60
TWENTY-EIGHT MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9
MISSILE CANISTERSv 12 PROBABLE FIE5ASSEM LY CRATES,
AND APPROXIMATELY :35 OTHER
FACILITIES CONSIST OF ONE SSILT 4S OTHER BUIL3I.NGS9
BARRACKS-TYPE BJILDINGSo AT
ONE LARGE (NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET T'YP'E)v ONE ME tIUMS
AND ONE SMALL TENT.
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SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W m
TWO REVETTED CANVAS-CPIIRT RS 2NCA VAS RED HOLD
COVERED MISSILE TRANS
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REVETMENTSv 8 CRUISE-MISSILE CRA ES9 AONECANVCAASRGO
`EKED
TRUCKv ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANEv AND GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED-
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CAMPOFLORIDO CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W .
TWO UNREVETTED LAUNCHERSV I MISSILE TR.ANSPpRTERSv s
CRUISE-MISSILE CRATESSVO118 VEHICLESv AND A CANVAS
COVERED GUIDANCE AREA
THE NGS PROBABLE SUPPORT
UPPORTIMAINTOENANCE BUILLDINGSv55 OTHER
BUIL:DINGSv 1t S
BUILDINGSv 2 LARGE TENTS (NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET
TYPE)9 AND 4 CARGO TRUCKS-
-
(SEE ATTACHMENT 1L
--AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N $7955W
AIRCRAFT 2 FISHBED9 2 FARMERS 12 FAGOT/FRESCOS
HOUNDS ONE HARES ONE COLTS AND ONE LIAISON,
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED-
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
AIRCRAFT 3 LIAISON
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANDS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT - 31 FISHBED9 2 FARMER, 17 FAGOT/FRESCOS AND
ONE HOUND.
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JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2259N 08224W
OPERATIONS AREA ?? 3 CLEATv ONE COOTv 3 CONSTELLATIONv
3 CRATEv AND ONE C-4ONE CDfITv ONE Bm269 2 C?54
MAINTENANCE AREA
4C-46v ONE CRATES ONE LOOESTAR'v AND ONE LIAISON.
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PLAYA BARACGA AIRFIELD 2302M 08235W
AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY 32 HOUND AT LEAST 19
WITHOUT ROTORS)9 3 HARES AND 2 BELL HELICOPTERSO
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COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 21501 08247W
AIRCRAFT ONE CRATE.
FIVE OF THE 6 AAA POSITIONS ARE OCCUPIER.
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JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
THIRTEEN CARGO TRUCKSv 7 FA PIECESQ AND 6 POSSIBLE
FA PIECES OBSERVED.
CABANAS NAVAL FACILITY 2258N 0
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AT "LEAST 3 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG OBSERVED.
CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW LIMITS FURTHER INTERPRETATIONO
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 220gM 08027W PT (ONE ON
VESSELS
2 KRONSHTAOT`?CLASSv 3 PCv 4 MARINE RAILWAY) 5 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
NUEVA GERONA PORT 2153M 08248W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE TANKER OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
CAIBARIEN.PORT 2232N 07928W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
CARDENAS PORT 232M 08112W
VESSELS 2 LAR f FREIGHTERS.
GAS I LOA. PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS .?- 3 LARGE FREIGHTERSO
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
EIGHT VEHICLES OBSERVED ON PIER.
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HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W m
VESSELS 2 PE I ONE I N DRVDOC) v 2 KRONSHTADT-CLASS
PC, ONE PCEv 3 KOMAR--?CLASS PGMG ZONE ON MARINE
RAILWAY ) n 3 PT 9 25 LARGE EREIGHTERSc 4 COASTAL
EREIGHTERSv ONE COASTAL TA'KER9 AND 7 TRAWLERS.
SIGUANEA BOAT BASIN 2137N 08258W
VESSELS -- 5 PT BOATS.,
THREE LARGE TENTS (2 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE)
OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
AT LEAST 20 VEHICLES OBERVED~,
FOLIAGE AND SHADOWS LIMIT INTERPRETATIONQ
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ARIEMISA MILITARY CAMP 225IN 08248W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESn
CLOUD SHADOW AND SEMIDARKNESS LIMIT FURTHER
INTERP E..TA.T IO.N
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REM ,DIDS MILITARY CAMP 2226N 07934W
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREAS M)LITARY CAMP 22%8N 08220W
THE CANVAS COVERING HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TANK
PARKING AREA.
AT LEAST 34 TANKS/SP iUNS9 6 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED
VEHICIESv 1.3 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS? 23
CARGO TRU .KS9 AND APPROXIMATELY 25 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES OBSERVED
THE 9-GUN AND THE -,(GU.IN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
FOLIAGE AND SHADOWS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION
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SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS `LAMP AND DEPOT 2255N 0
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SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 222ILN 07957W
TWENTY-NINE TAr4 SISP GUNS OBSERVED
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TARY CAMP SE 225tN 48124W
MAIN CAMP - 20 LARGE TENTS 97 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET
TYPE )v 20 MEDIUM TENTS 13 NOT ? OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE I v
6 SMALL TENTSV AT LEAST' 23 VAN T"RUCKSV 22 CARGO
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TRUCKSt 6 UTILITY TRUCCKSv AID 12 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES0
AREA .5 NM WEST ONE LARGE AND 2 SMALL TENTS
17 VAN TRUCKS. ONE VAN TRAILERS AND ONE POSSIBLE VAN
TRAILER.
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MANAGUA MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W ^
TEN HOUNI392 HARES 19 TANKS/SP GUNSv FIFTY-SIX
8--WHEELED APC9 15 POSSIBLE 8-WHEELED APCv 28 LOWBOY
RAILERSc 4 LARGE VAN TRAILERS9AND APPROXIMATELY 250
OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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SANTA FE MILITARY CAMP LUMUMBA 2142N 08249W m
APPROXIMATELY 9 CARGO TRUCKS AND 3 POSSIBLE FA PIECES
OBSERVED,
A POSSIBLY OCCUPIED 3-GUN AAA SITE IS LOCATED AT UT.M
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1ST ED.
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NAZAREN09 MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
SIXTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 12 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CAMPO FLORIDO MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W ^
FOURTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS? 12 VEHICLESc AND 5 FA PIECES
OBSERVED
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BAJURAYABOAREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 0821OW ,
THIRTY-THREE CARGO TRUCKS AND 18 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
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+i.ANABACOA MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
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EAST AREA ??_ 12 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS9 7 SUPPORT/
MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS9 2 LARGE TENTS (NONE OF A KNOWN
SOVIET TYPE)v 2 CANVAS-COVERED PARKING AREAS9 20
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 16 CARGO TRUCKS9 15 OTHER
VEHICLES9 AND 5 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
WEST AREA 14 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILOINGSq 6 SUPPORT/
MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS9 37 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 17 OTHER
VEHICLES.
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HAVANA MILITARY CAMP CALABAZAR 2301N 08217W
AREA I -s 7 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNSv 32 VEHICLES, AND
AN UNOCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
AREA 2 ?? 23 CARGO TRUCKS9 APPROXIMATELY 50 OTHER
VEHICLES9 AND 6 FA PIECES.
AREA
3
38 TANKS/SP GUNS.,
AREA
4
6 VEHICLES AND 5 POSSIBLE FA PIECES.
AREA
5
APPROXIMATELY 45 VEHICLES AND 4 FA PIECES.
AREA
SITED
6
21 VEHICLES AND AN UNOCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA
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EL CRIOLLO MILITARY CAMP 2259N 08225W
APPROXIMATELY 15 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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CANTEL MILITARY CAMP 2302N 08119W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINETEEN TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED
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HAVANA VEHICLE PARK 2309N 08215W
EIGHTY-TWO VEHICLES OBSERVED
LOMAS TETAS DE MANAGUAv TANK PARK 2258M 08219W
THIRTY-ONE TANKS/SP GUNS AND 16 VEHICLES OBSERVED
TRINIDAD AREAS POSS MIL HEADQUARTERS 215ON 07953W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESO
TWO VEHICLES OBSERVED