IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3775 17 NOVEMBER 1963

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CIA-RDP78B04560A001800010037-9
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December 28, 2016
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July 6, 2000
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37
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November 1, 1963
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REPORT
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SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA001800010037-9 N P IC/R-1561 /63 November 1963 I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3775 17 NOVEMBER 1963 Declass reveiw-NIMA/DOD NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA001800010037-9 SECRET GROUP I E.d.d.d 6... ..~.m.i~~ ng..ding end d.d Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA001800010037-9 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. Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/04 5991781304560A001800010037-9 NPIC/R?1561I63 PREFACE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB MISSION 37759 DATED 17 NOV 1963. THE NUMBER APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER a SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLOWS ?,_= C {CLEAR) v SC SCATTERED CLOUDS) v HC {HEAVY CLOUDS)? H (HAZE)v CS (CLOUD SHADOW) SD (SEMIDARKNESS)? 0 (OBLIQUITY)? PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY). I Approved For Release 2000/08/04 : 9f fff8BO456OA001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA001800010037-9 G f L F. G '1 E X I C 0 W-T_- 16082 V ISL. OF PINES ( L o oo Qq, o o ? IN - t330Z+ - C A R 1 B B E A X S E A APPROXIMATE TRACK OF BRASS KNOB MISSION 3775, 17 NOVEMBER 7963 6~ Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/04 -91fU781304560A001800010037-9 -MISSILES- GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I 2256N 08239W SITE ABANDONED0 NO MILITARY ACTIVITY:OBSERVED0 TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. EL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W AT LEAST 4 REVETTED I.AUNCHERSv 3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 2 OTHER VEHICLES9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE REVETMENT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS, BRAVA SAM SITE 2301.N 08231W SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 CANVAS-COVEREd)9 7 CANVAS- COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 7 CANVAS-COVERED TRACKED PRIME MOVERS9 2 CARGO TRUCKSv ONE TRUCK.- MOUNTED CRANES 3 UTILITY TRUCKS9 ONE CANVAS- COVERED AREAS AND AN UNREVETTED GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINING RADAR9 AT LEAST 4 CANVAS-COVERED VANS, AND ONE CANVAS-COVERED AREA OBSERVED. 25X1 D 25X1A SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERS9 AT LEAST: 10 CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES9 9 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS9 ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE9 ONE POSSIBLE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE9 13 OTHER VEHICLES9 AND A CANVAS- COVERED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. 3 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: gleff ff 8BO456OA001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/0451JP78B04560A001800010037-9 NPICIR-1561I63 CAMPO FLORIDO CRUISE--MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W ^ TWO CANVAS--COVERED UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS9 AT LEAST 25 CANVAS 'COVERED PIECES OF EQUIPMENTS AND A CANVAS- COVERED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED HAZE LIMITS INTERPRETATION, GUERRA CRUISE-.MISSILE STORAGE 230ON 08250W NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE AIFFIELDS? CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W AIRCRAFT -- 3 LIAISON AND 2 PROBABLE HOUND. SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANDS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W AIRCRAFT L? 34 FISHBED9 2 FARMERS 15 FAGOTIFRESCO, AND ONE POSSIBLE HOUND, JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2259N 08224W OPERATIONS AREA -- 2 BRITANNIAs 2 C-54, 6 CRATE, ONE C--479 AND ONE C?460 MAINTENANCE AREA - 3 CONSTELLATIONS 2 C?549.. 5 C-46, ONE B=262 AND ONE LIAISONn 4 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: Cl - 7,8~04560A001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/04$EAP78B04560A001800010037-9 NPIC/R-1561/63 25X1A CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W 1 AIRCRAFT- ONE FAGOT/FRESCO, 3 CRATE9 3 C?479 11 COLT9 2 COLT WITHOUT WINGS9 ONE PBY$ AND 47 LIAISON. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED VEHICLES AT SOUTH END NNW/SSE RUNWAY AND THE 27 CRATES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE FIELD REMAIN. PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W ' AIRCRAFT -..? ONE CRATE9 ONE C?47, 23 HOUND (AT LEAST 4 WITHOUT ROTORSh 5 HARES AND 2 BELL HELICOPTERS. INCOMPLETE COVERAGE DUE TO GAP IN PHOTOGRAPHY. JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W AIRCRAFT ?..- ONE C-47 AND ONE LIAISON0 MARIEL NAVAL BASE AND NAVAL AIR STATION 2301N 08245W VESSELS . 3 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, ONE PC 9 AND ERSO 2 FREIGHTERSO UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN ON THE AIRFIEL CABANAS NAVAL FACILITY 2258N 08258W VESSELS 3 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG93 PG4 MTB9 AND ONE PC. AREA I NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. AT LEAST' 30 CARGO TRUCKS9 4 POSSIBLE UTILITY TRUCKS9 AND ONE PROBABLE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE. AREA 2 NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ACROSS ROAD TO WEST. AREA 3 NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESO TWENTY- SEVEN CARGO TRUCKS,, THE 7 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN. AREA 4 NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO 5 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: 9M918B04560A001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/06EXCL"bP78B04560A001800010037-9 NPIC/R--1561/63 VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. AREA 5 .-- NO CHANGE IN POSSIBLE VAN TRUCK PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W m VESSELS ONE PFs 2 KRONSHTADT-CLASS PCv 6 PTr 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND 3 COASTAL TANKERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. CARDENAS PORT 2302N 8112W VESSELS _:s ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AND ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W ' VESSELS ONE PCEF 6 LARGE FREIGHTERS, ONE LARGE TANKER, ONE COASTAL RIG TE 9 ONEFROASAALASANKER, AND ONE TRAWLER OBSERVED CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVEDo BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. 6 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-g?F,$Pg4560A001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/045 l P78B04560A001800010037-9 NPIC/R-1561463 25X1 D KAWAMA MARINA 2307N 08117W VESSELS -, 2 POSSIBLE P-4 MTB0 -MILITAR?{ ACTIVITY- LA FLORA MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W No APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESO ELEVEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 26 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVI HAVANAv AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVEDo MANAGUA MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W ^ APPROXIMATELY 100 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD- FREE AREAS n ONE POSSIBLE HOUND OBSERVED. NAZ.AREN09 MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W SEVENTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 8 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED CAMPO FLORILO MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W TWELVE CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE GUNS 10 OTHER AREAS. 7 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA:JMW4560A001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/045 5 .1 1P78B04560A001800010037-9 NPIC/R-1561/63 25X1A LOMA DE TIERRA9 MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W EIGHT PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVE HAVANA MILITARY CAMP CALABAZAR 2301N 08217W AREA I - AT LEAST 18 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 35 OTHER VEHICLES. AREA 2 -- AT LEAST 50 VEHICLES, 8 FA PIECES* AND 2 POSSIBLE AAA PIECES. AREA 3 ?--? 20 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS AND NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES. ENCAMPMENT .9 NM NW _-- 2 LARGE RECTANGULAR BUILDINGS9 2 SMALLER BUILDINGSv 2 SHEDSs 13 CARGO TRUCKSv AND 6 FA PIECES. AREA 4 ~,zs CLOUD COVERED=, AREA 5 35 CARGO TRUCKS AND 9 FA PIECES. AREA 6 CLOUD COVERED. SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS STORAGE 2257N 08211W NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. ONE TRACTOR-TRAILER OBSERVED. MINAS AREAa MIL:IhARY CAMP 2306N 08211W NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. HAVANA VEHICLE PARK 2309N 08215W APPROXIMATELY 75 VEHICLES OBSERVED. 8 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIO.ff~ZRR04560A001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/045 i 1 l3P78B04560A001800010037-9 NPICIR-1561163 25X1A LOMAS TETAS DE MANAGUA, TANK PARK 2258N 08219W ^ AT LEAST 24 TANKS/SP GUNS AND NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED. GUANAJAY MILITARY CAMP MARTIN MESA 2257N 08243W NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESD EIGHT TANKS/SP GUNS,PPROXIMATELY 1 0 OTHER VEHICLES AND 9 FA PIECES OBSERVED. SAN DIEGO DE NUNEZ9 MILITARY CAMP 2255N 08305W AT LEAST 11 TANKS/SP GUNS AND AT LEAST 16 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED CLOUD SHADOW LIMITS INTERPRETATION. ANTON RECIO9 MILITARY INSTALLATION 2211N 08036W SEVEN POSSIBLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND 4.UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED. GUAYABAL MILITARY CAMP 2254N 08237W MAIN CAMP AT LEAST 16 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 12 CARGO TRUCKS, 19 PROBABLE FA PIECESv AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. AREA 1 CARGO FA PIECES. AREAS 2 AND JAGUAv MILITARY AREA 2205N 08029W FOURTEEN CARGO TRUCKS AND 18 FA PIECES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-,FREE AREASO 9 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-gpE7 ?4560A001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/045 P78B04560A001800010037-9 NPiC/Rm1561/b3 SPECIAL AREA HOTEL 230IN 08246W NO.NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOD-FREE AREAS. SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED 2254N 08231W NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 2300N 08234W SEE PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD. SPECIAL AREA TANGO 2258N 08244W NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. SPECIAL AREA JULIET 230IN 08240W NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. TARARA LANDING BEACH 2310N 08212W _ NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS 10 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: C tffzf B04560A001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/045 P78B04560A001800010037-9 NPIC/R-1561/63 25X1A VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W - NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE. AREAS. CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08036W NO NEW MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED. ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. -MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY- SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA9 MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES OBSERVED. -STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS- THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INTERPRETED -- SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3 GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE DELEIIE SAM SITE SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA MAJANA SAM SITE SANTA LUCIA: PORT MATANZAS PORT HAVANA COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ARTEMISA9 MILITARY CAMP SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREAv MILITARY CAMP 2242N 08308W 2257N 08236W 2202N 08024W 2259N 08045W 2257N 08221W 2241N 08249W 2240N 08358W 2303N 08134W 2300N 08226W 225IN 08248W 2258N 082.20W 11 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: C 5l Z,8B04560A001800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RIOKE8 360A001800010037-9 NPIC/R-1561/63 25X1A TORRENS4MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W M4DRUGA MILITARY.AREA 2256N 08149W LIMONAR MILITARY CAMP SE 2256N 08124W CANTEL9 MILITARY CAMP 2302N 08119W LIMONAR? TANK TRAINING AREA 2254N 08122W MARTI AREA, ARMOR TRAINING AREA 2258N 08059W 2308N 08220W CABANA FORTRESS BEJUCALMUNITIONS STORAGE SITES NE AND NW 2256N 082231 12 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP7~gOA5 001800010037-9 CET Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-Rr Q& 60AO01800010037-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDFye fOA001800010037-9