IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3770 8 NOVEMBER 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: July 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: November 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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November 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3770
8 NOVEMBER 1963
Declass reveiw-NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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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
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 37709 DATED 8 NOV 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)4 CS (CLOUD SHADOW),:
SO (SEMIDARKNESS), 0 (OBLIQUITY),
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY).
PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE AND INTERPRETATION OF.SOME
TARGETS IS INCOMPLETE DUE TO A CAMERA MALFUNCTIONO
-MISSILES-
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1 2243N 08001W
SITE ABANDONED.
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 079951W
SITE ABANDONED.
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED,
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SIX CANVAS-COVERED REVETTED LAUNCHERS, ONE CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE HOLD AREA, A CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLE
PARKING AREA, AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE REVETMENT
OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SIX UNREVETTLD CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
CANVAS--COV:=RE~~~IMISSILE UE~ITI~ILC?TRANSPORTER?
ICC..~Ss AND ANNCICCUP~EDREU
HULL? AREA,
GUIDANCE ARE2 A OBSERVED.
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
SITE ABANDONED.
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 2100N 07541W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES)' 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED) 9 13 CANVAS-COVERED
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, ONE PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME
MOVER, 2 CARGO TRUCKS, 7 PROBABLE VAN TRAILERS, 2
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EUIPMENT9 AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED
EQUIPMENT LOSE RVEG IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
AN OCCUPIED 3-GUN AAA SITE OBSERVED AT UTM
180 VU 272236 (AMS SERIES E723, SHEET 5079 I:I9 IST
ED).
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W '
TWENTY-NINE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (2 CANVAS-COVERED),
AT LEAST 25 CARGO TRUCKS, 8 CANVAS-COVERED TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS AND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W
TWO VEHICLES AND 8 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY.AREA 2104N 07700W
TWENTY-TWO MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 5 FLATBED
TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS, AT LEAST 25 CARGO TRUCKS,
VAN TRUCKS, 6 VAN TRAILERS, 4 UTILITY TRUCKS9
3 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 3 TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANES,
5 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE MISSILES ON
DOLLIES (4 IN STAGES OF ASSEMBLY) AND AT LEAST 100
MISSILE CANISTERS..
HOLGUIN SAM SITE 2052N 07627W
SIX SEMI-?REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSIL
TRANSPORTERS (4 CANVASg-COVERED), 11 TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS, 8 VAN TRAILERS, 8 CARGO TRUCKS, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SANTA CLARA SAM SITE 2229N 08000W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 CANVAS-COVERED), ONE
PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 3 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
AREAS, 7 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND
AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED0
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
NUEVITAS SAM SITE 2128N 07720W
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NUEVITAS SAM SITE 2 2132N 07717W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 5 CARGO TRUCKS9 ONE VAN TRUCK, ONE
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
WITH RADAR AND 6 VANS.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 8 LARGE9 ONE ,MEDIUM AND 2 SMALL
TENTS.
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W ^
TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, ONE PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTER, 5 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 3 CANVAS-CUVERED
VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT AREAS, AND AN OCCUPIED
CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
THE 3-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
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CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT 11 FAGOT/FRESCO, 10 HOUND, AND ONE HARE.
CAMAGUEY 'INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT .?- 2 CRATE AND ONE LIAISON.
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W .
AIRCRAFT -?- 15 FAGOT, 7 HOUND9 AND ONE PROBABLE HARE.
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LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED
INCOMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGEp
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT -?? ONE COOT AND 5 LIAISONo
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
13AYAMO EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 07638W
AIRCRAFT ---? 4 LIAISON.
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
INCOMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE.
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BANES NAVAL BASE 2055N 07542W ^
VESSELS ONE KRONSHTADT?-CLASS PC AND ONE OTHER PC-
THE 11 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
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NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED..
INCOMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE.
VESSELS -- ONE PFv ONE KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC,
FREIGHTERS AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED VESSELS.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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ONE LARGE FREIGHTER OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
VESSELS -n- 4 LARGE FREIGHTERS (ONE ENTERING PORT) AND
ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER ENTERING PORT.
INCOMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE.
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVEOti
JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
NO VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
.MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W _
MAIN CAMP ?- 63 LARGE (13 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE)?
23 MEDIUM (4 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), AND 13
SMALL TENTS? 38 TANKS/SP GUNS? ONE BTR?-5P, 2
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES? 8 PROBABLE BROM APC,
AT LEAST 114 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 VAN TRUCKS? 8 UTILITY
TRUCKS? 15 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES? 6 AAA PIECES? AND 3
PROBABLE FA PIECES. THE 9-GUN AAA SITE IS UNOCCUPIED
AND 3 POSITIONS OF THE 6-GUN AAA SITE ARE OCCUPIED
ENCAMPMENT FACILI T IES..6NINM SE NETEEN~LARGEP (11FNOTCOFNAEKNOWNESOVIET
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TYPE) AND 3 MEDIUM TENTS (ONE NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET
TYPE), ONE CARGO TRUCK, AND 6 PROBABLE AAA PIECES
OBSERVED. (INCOMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE).
ENCAMPMENT 2..3 NM SE NO EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY
OBSERVED. (INCOMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE)
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CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP I 212IN 07751W ^
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIES.
THIRTY-TWO LARGE (10 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE) v 20
MEDIUM (ONE NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), AND 23 SMALL
TENTS, 20 CARGO TRUCKS, 31 VAN TRUCKS, 5 UTILITY
TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRAILERS, 2 CARGO TRAILERS, AND 2
VEHICLE REVETMENTS WITH CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OR
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
OFELIA$ MILITARY CAMP 2006N 07530W '
TWELVE TANKS/SP GUNS, 54 CARGO TRUCKS, 15 FA PIECES,
AND 4 AAA PIECES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
REMEDIOS MILITARY CAMP 2226N 07934W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE M
ALTO CEDROv MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07600W
AREA 1 29 CARGO TRUCKS.
AREA 2 ~- 4 CARGO TRUCKS AND 9 FA PIECES-
AREA 3 --~ 31 CARGO TRUCKS AND 4 FA PIECES.
AREA 418 CARGO TRUCKS.
AREA 5 IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
AREA 6 16 CARGO TRUCKS AND 12 FA PIECES.
AREA 7 --? 19 CARGO TRUCKS AND 4 FA PIECES.
AREA 8 -- 90 CARGO TRUCKS AND 7 PROBABLE FA PIECES.
AREA 9 --~ 19 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 13 CARGO TRUCKS.
AREA 10 -? 9 CARGO TRUCKS.
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CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FORTY--TWO CARGO TRUCKS9 6 UTILITY TRUCKS9 AND 44 FA
PIECES OBSERVED
EL CRISTO, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2007N 07546W
SIX LARGE TENTS (NONE (IF 1j-