IPIR GOLDEN TREE MISSION 3863 15 MARCH 1964

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• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: March 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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March 1964
GOLDEN TREE MISSION 3863
15 MARCH 1964
Declass Review by
NIMA/DOD
SOMPRETATION REP
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'I'hi.s document contains information affecting
the national defem;e of the Unil.ed rate s.
within the rneanin> of 't'itle 18, sections
793 and 794, of th-~ 1J-S. Code, as amended.
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM GOLDEN TREE MISSION 3863. DATED 15 MAR 1964.
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 --t (CLEAR)
{ HAIIr) 4
SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS), .HC (HEAVY CLOUDS), H
CS (CLOUD SHADOW), SD (SEMIDARKNESS), 1.0 (OBLIQUITY
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY)...
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MISSILES
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS 14 CANVAS-COVERED), ONE
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREA, ONE CANVAS-COVERED
PARKING AREA, AND A GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINING RADAR
AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
A COMPLEMENT OF 2 ADDITIONAL LAUNCHERS$. A POSSIBLE
FAN SONG RADAR, .6 VAN TRUCKS,.AND 5 VAN TRAILERS
IS ADJACENT TO A HOLD AREA.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FOUR REVETTED LAUNCHERS (2.CANVAS-COVERED), ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, ONE CANVAS-
COVERED HOLD AREA, ONE PROBABLE TRUCK-MOUNTED
CRANE,:AND A GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINING RADAR AND
SHED COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
NW AREA ?- 21 CARGO TRUCKS AND 3 PROBABLE VAN
TRAILERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SSE AREA ?-- 4 CARGO TRUCKS AND4 OTHER VEHICLES
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS {AT LEAST ONE WITH
MISSILE), 7 PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (2
CANVAS-COVERED, AND ONE ADJACENT TO LAUNCHER), 7
OTHER VEHICLES, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA WITH
RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
TWO ADDITIONAL LAUNCHERS* ONE POSSIBLE :FAN SONG
RADAR, AND :11; UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR PIECES
OF:'EQUIPMENT ARE LOCATED IN THE SUPPORT AREA.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION..
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM-ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
AT I-EAST 21 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (18 CANVAS-.COVERED
AND AT LEAST 16 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 07700W.
TWENTY-THREE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (3 WITHOUT
PRIME MOVERS), .3 TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS, .6
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 19 CARGO TRUCKS, 13 VAN
TRUCKS, 2 TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANES, ONE POL TANK:TRUCK,
7 UTILITY TRUCKS, 3 FLATBED ` TRAILERS,.4'VAN TRAILERS,
AND NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVED.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 6 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS* AT
LEAST !.6 OTHER BUILDINGS, 2 MISSILE-ASSEMBLY TENTS,
ONE RIGID-FRAME TENT, 12 LARGE TENTS. (6 NON?SOVIET)t:
6 MEDIUM TENTS, AND 4 SMALL TENTS.
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES), ONE
MISSILE TRANSPORTER WITH UNCOVERED MISSILE
ADJACENT TO LAUNCHER, 3 POSSIBLE CANVAS.-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD REVETMENT, 13
CANVAS-COVERED TRACKED PRIME MOVERS* AND A
GUIDANCE REVETMENT WITH RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N.07750W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 CANVAS?COVERED),..E.2
ADDITIONAL LAUNCHERS (ONE ADJACENT TORING ROAD
AND ONE I N SUPPORT AREA) v T CANVAS-COVERED
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MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 8 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
8CARGO TRUCKS, 6 VAN TRUCKS, 7 TRUCK-TRACTORS,
5 VAN TRAILERS, AND A GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINING
RADAR, ONE VAN TRAILER, AND CANVAS-COVERED
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SIX CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED AND ONE WITH
MISSILE ADJACENT TO A LAUNCHER I, 15 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, 5 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE VAN TRUCK,
ONE UTILITY TRUCK, 3 OTHER VEHICLES, 3 VAN TRAILERS,
AND A GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINING RADAR AND CANVAS
COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 4 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS,
3 OTHER BUILDINGS, 9 LARGE NON-SOVIET TENTS, 2
MEDIUM TENTS (ONE NDN-SOVIET),3 SMALL TENTS, AND
3 SMALL CANVAS-COVERED AREAS.
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 CANVAS-COVERED AND ONE
WITH MISSILE), 2 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREAS,.8 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED),. 6 CARGO TRUCKS, 2
VAN TRUCKS, ONE UTILITY TRUCK, ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED
CRANES 3 PROBABLE VAN TRAILERS, AND 'A GUIDANCE AREA
CONTAINING RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS 15 CANVAS-COVERED),
6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES TRANSPORTERS {3 WITHOUT
PRIME MOVERS), 10 CANVAS-COVERED TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS, 2 VAN TRUCKS, 3 OTHER VEHICLES, AND A
GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR, 3 VAN TRAILERS,
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AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
NO.APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS 13 WITH MISSILES),.6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS ( 2 WITH UNCOVERED MISSILES).,. 10. TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, AT LEAST 12 OTHER VEHICLES, AND A
GUIDANCE REVETMENT CONTAINING RADAR AND-6 VAN
TRAILERS OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWO REVETTED .CANVAS-?COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
MISSILE TRANSPORTER, .2 CARGO TRUCKS, 'ONE OTHER
VEHICLE, 8 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, 3 NET-COVERED
HOLD AREAS, AND :A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE :AREA
OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AIR FACILITIES
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT 10 FAGOT/FRESCO AND 2 HOUND OBS
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONALAIRFIELD 21251407750W,
HOLGUTN AIRFIELD: 2047N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 5 FAGOT, ONE COLT, ONE PROBABLE 2LIN
TRENER, 10 HOUND (ONE WITHOUT ROTOR),; AND ONE:HARE.
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT -?- ONE COOT, 2 C-47, ONE HOUND, AND
7LIAISON.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2205N 08409W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.:
BAVAMO AIRFIELD:EAST% 2022N 07637W
CAI.BARIEN AIRFIELD 2230N 07928W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 LIAISON AND '3 HOUND.
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NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
SI:GUA:NEA NAVAL BASE 2136N 08258W
VESSELS -- 2 P-6 MTB .AND 2 .OTHER VESSELS OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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BANES NAVAL. BASE 2055N 07542W
VESSELS -- ONE PROBABLE .KRONSHTADT CLASS PG RAND '2 ...YP.
AT LEAST 3 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
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VESSELS -- 2 PROBABLE KRONSHIADT-CLASS PCv 4
PROBABLE P-6 MI"B (ONE ON MARINE RAiLWAV), ONE
POSSIBLE VP (ON MARINE RAILWAY):, ONE LARGE
FREIGHTER AND ONE LARGE TANKER OBSERVED ? IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT AND NAVAL BASE 2001N 0755OW
VESSELS. -- 5 LARGE FREIGHTERS, ONE SMALL FREIGHTER,
AND 2 LARGE TANKERS.
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LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 0800OW
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
CAS I LDA PORT 2145N 07959W
VESSELS -- ONE POSSIBLE PCE OBSERVED? IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
VESSELS --. ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AND ONE LARGE
TANKER
MILITARY ACTIVITY
GUANTANAMO AREA 2018N 07525W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED?
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-ONE TANKSISP GUNS, 2 CARGO TRUCKS,
2 VAN TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY TRUCKS, AND 11 AAA
PIECES OBSERVED.
CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP.COUNTRY CLUB: 2121N 07751W
OFELIA MILITARY CAMP 2006N 07530W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FORTY TANKSISP GUNS, 2 FLATBED TRACTOR-TRAILER
TRUCKS, 103 CARGOTRUCKS, 9 UTILITY TRUCKSt 32
FA PIECES, 22 AAA PIECES, 18 MORTARS AND+b
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-TWO TANKS/SP GUNS AND ONE OTHER VEHICLE
OBSERVED.
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FORTY-SIX CARGO TRUCKS (7 IN SECURED AREA), 3 UTILITY
TRUCKS, 29 FA PIECES, AND 18 MORTARS OBSERVED.
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MAIN CAMP -_ NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIE.S.
TWELVE PROBABLE BTR--50P, 22 CARGO TRUCKS, Z
UTILITY TRUCKS, ONE OTHER VEHICLE? AND7 FA
PIECES OBSERVED.
AREA 1.6 NM NE -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-FOUR CARGO TRUCKS, 'ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED
CRANE, ONE TRACKED PRIME MOVER (WITH DOZER BLADE),'
ONE BULLDOZER, ONE BACKHOE, AND 3 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY.-CARGO TRUCKS, ONE UTILITY. TRUCK,. AND 36
MORTARS OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
EIGHT!POSSIBLE TANKS/.SP GUNS, 11 POSSIBLE CARGO
TRUCKS, AND AT LEAST 17 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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LA JUTIA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2154N 08015W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THREE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
ALTAGRACIA MILITARY AREA 2123N 07742W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FIFTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND ONE OTHER VEHICLE.
AS MILITARY CAMP 2127N 07734W
TWENTY-TWO POSSIBLE TANKS/SP GUNS, 7 CARGO
TRUCKS, AND 2 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
SANTA CLARA AREA ARTILLERY TRAINING.AREA 2222N 0800OW
AREA I -- 12 PROBABLE BRDMAPC AND AT LEAST 8
PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS.
AREA 2 -- NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
AREA 3 --- NO VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
AREA 4 -- 16 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
AREA 5 22 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SANTA ISABEL_FINCA MILITARY CAMP 2005N 07528W
MAIN CAMP 13 CARGO TRUCKS, .4 FA PIECES AND
10 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
THE 3-GUN AAA SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
CAMP ONE NM NORTH -- 10 CARGO TRUCKS AND '11 :FA PIECES.
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SIXTEEN TRACKED PRIME MOVERS (IN CONVOY. FORMATION
ON ROAD WITHIN CAMP PROPER), 47 CARGO TRUCKS, 2
UTILITY TRUCKS, AND 71 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWELVE CARGO TRUCKS* ONE UTILITY TRUCK, AND 9
FA PIECES OBSERVED.
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STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS OBSERVED-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE-
SAGUALA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
SANTIAGO DE CUBA CRUISE-MISSILE STORAGE
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
2239N 07951W
2004N 07551W
2005N 07509W
2209N 08024W
2147N 07959W
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MATAGUA MILITARY CAMP
CAMAGUEY MILITARY INSTALLATION
BARAJAGUA STORAGE DEPOT
SANTA CLARA MILITARY CAMP CUBANACAN
SIBONEY LANDING BEACH
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
NI CARD LANDING BEACH
MANICARAGUA STORAGE AREA
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED?
SAN JULIAN SAM SITE
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
REMEDIOS MILITARY AREA
ALTO CEDRO MILITARY CAMP
TRINIDAD AREA.POSS MIL HEADQUARTERS
MINAS MILITARY CAMP
TACAJO MILITARY CAMP
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
2215N -8 Off 2W
2117N 07800W.
2208N 08004W
2224N 07952W
1957N 07542W
1958N 07457W
1957N 075571
2042N 07533W
2206N 07958W
2205W 08408W
2228N 07929W
2100N 07541W
2259N 08045W
2058W 07538W
2227N 07935W
2029N 0760OW
2150N 07953W
212.7N 07734W
2051N.07558W:
2202N 08025W:
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