IPIR GOLDEN TREE MISSION 3916 23 JUNE 1964

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
N P I C/R-1265!64
June 1964
IPIR
GOLDEN TREE. MISSION 3916
23 JUNE 1964
Declass Review by
NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM GOLDEN TREE MISSION 3916, DATED 23 JUN 1964.
THE NUMBER APPEARING AT THE BEGINNING 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 CLOUD COVER), HC (HEAVY CLOUD COVER)s H (HAZE),
CS (CLOUD SHADOW), SD (SEMIDARKNESS), 0 (OBLIQUITY),
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY).
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MISSILES
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SITE ABANDONED.
ONE TRACKED PRIME MOVER, ONE PROBABLE CARGO TRUCK,
3 VAN TRAILERS, 2 OTHER VEHICLES, AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (ONE WITH MISSILE AND .5
CANVAS-COVERED )., ONE CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREA,
ONE CANVAS-COVERED PARKING AREA, 3 VAN TRAILERS, 3
UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND A GUIDANCE
AREA WITH RADAR AND NET-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 8 LARGE TENTS (2 NON-S?VIETI,.
2 MEDIUM TENTS (ONE NON-SOVIET), AND ONE SMALL TENT.
LAUNCH SITE -- CLOUD COVERED.
AREA SSE --.4 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 2 CARGO TRUCKS,
AND A NET-COVERED PARKING AREA OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
AREA NW CLOUD COVERED.
AT LEAST 5 REVETTED LAUNCHERS (2 PROBABLY WITH
MISSILES),. ONE CANVAS-COVERED HOLD REVETMENT, ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 12 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, .3 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS,.3 PROBABLE
VAN TRAILERS, AND A GUIDANCE REVETMENT WITH
RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT...OBSERVED.
MISSILE HOLD REVETMENT CONTAINS 16 CANVAS-COVERED
PROBABLE MISSILE CANISTERS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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THREE PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (4 WITH MISSILES),.
7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (ONE
ADJACENT TO LAUNCHER), 8 CANVAS-COVERED TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, ONE CARGO TRUCK, ONE VAN TRUCK,
2 UTILITY TRUCKS, ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE, 2 OTHER
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, 3 VAN-TRAILERS,
AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND .6 VAN TRAILERS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, AT LEAST .5 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AT LEAST 10 PROBABLE TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, 5 OTHER VEHICLES, 2 PROBABLE VAN
TRAILERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERS (ONE WITH PROBABLE MISSILE),
ONE PROBABLE MISSILE ON TRANSPORTER, 3 CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD AREAS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, 3
CARGO TRUCKS, AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED.
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25X1
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BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2058N 075.38W
TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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AIR FACILITIES
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT 22 FAGOT/FRESCQ, 4 POSSIBLE FAGOT/FRESCO,
5 HOUND (2 WITHOUT ROTORS), AND ONE POSSIBLE HOUND.
THIRTY-NINE UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT SHIPPINGS CRATES
OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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SI.GUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
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25X1 INAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 08340W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 COLT.
CAIBARIEN AIRFIELD 2230N 07928W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 COLT, ONE MORAVA L-200, AND 3 HOUND.
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COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 2 5ON 08246W
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0.9 NM NNW OF BARACOA AT 20-21-54N 074-30-18W
(AT UT.M IBQWT5.17518).
APPROXIMATELY 6,506 X 125 FT NNW/SSE GRADED EARTH
RUNWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 4 PROBABLE SUPPORT BUILDINGS
(THREE APPROXIMATELY-70 X 35 FT AND ONE
APPROXIMATELY 115 X 35 FT), ONE POSSIBLE BULLDOZER
AND 3 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED ON THE NORTHERN END OF
THE RUNWAY.
NO DEFENSES OBSERVED.
(AMS SERIES E723, SHEET 5277-i $ 1STEO)
NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
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VESSELS -- ONE KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC, 3 P-4 MTB,
AND ONE PROBABLE YP.
THE.5 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
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LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 0800.0W
VESSELS -- 2 YP AND 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
.CAIBARIEN .PORT 223.IN 07928W
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08111W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
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SIX SMALL PROBABLE CANVAS SHELTERS ARE OBSERVED OVER
THE POSITIONS OF THE TWO 3-GUN AAA SITES NEAR
THE PUMPING STATION ON THE RIO YATERITAS.
NO OTHER CHANGES OR NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
PINAR DEL RIO MILITARY CAMP 2223N 08342W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-SIX CARGO TRUCKS, 5 UTILITY TRUCKS AND 8
OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
OFELIA MILITARY CAMP 2006N 07530W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT?FACILITIES.
SEVENTY-ONE LARGE TENTS (69 NON-SOVIET),: 10
MEDIUM.NON-SOVIET TENTS, 24 TANKS/SP GUNS,,
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91 CARGO TRUCKS,,4 UTILITY TRUCKS, 12 OTHER
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, 14 FA PIECES,
17 AAA PIECES, 26 MORTARS, AND 10 PROBABLE
MORTARS OBSERVED.
REMEDIOS MILITARY AREA 2227N 07935W:
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FOUR BRDM APC, 172 CARGO TRUCKS, 4 :VAN TRUCKS, 12
UTILITY TRUCKS, 5 TANK TRUCKS, 16 OTHER VEHICLES,
3 CARGO TRAILERS, .4 CANVAS-COVERED UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, 3 UNIDENTIFIED
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, 6 PROBABLE FA PIECES, 11 AAA
PIECES, AND 8 MORTARS. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE:REMAINS
OCCUPIED AND THE 3-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS UNOCCUPIED.
CAMP 0.8 NMNW -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT
FACILITIES. EIGHT LARGE NON-SOVIET TENTS AND ONE
CARGO TRUCK OBSERVED. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS
UNOCCUPIED.
SANTA FE MILITARY CAMP LUMUMBA 2142N 08249W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWELVE CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
AT LEAST 16 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
MACAGUA MILITARY CAMP 205ON 07610W:
HOLGUIN MILITARY.CAMP NW 2057N 07616W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
EIGHTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS, 11.PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS,
AND 12 AAA.PIECES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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MAIN CAMP--- 4 BARRACKS, 2 OTHER BUILDINGS, 10
LARGE AND ONE MEDIUM NON-SOVIET TENTS, 33 CARGO
TRUCKS, 3 OTHER VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT,
AND 3 POSSIBLE AAA PIECES.
CAMP ONE NM NORTH -- ONE LARGE NON-SOVIET TENT,
12-CARGO TRUCKS, AND 12 PROBABLE MORTARS.
AREA 1 -- ONE CARGO TRUCK AND 3 OTHER VEHICLES OR
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
AREAS 2 AND 8 -- ABANDONED.
AREA 3 -- 22 CARGO TRUCKS, 18 PROBABLE MORTARS, AND
6 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
AREA 4 -- 20 CARGO TRUCKS AND 18 FA PIECES.
AREA 5 -- 21 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 OTHER VEHICLES
AND 6 AAA PIECES. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS
OCCUPIED.
AREA 6 -- 16 CARGO TRUCKS, 10 UTILITY TRUCKS, AND 2
OTHER VEHICLES.
AREA 7 -- 11 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE UTILITY TRUCK AND
3 OTHER VEHICLES.
AREA 9 -- 15 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 2 CARGO TRUCKS.
ALL AREAS -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
MAIN CAMP -- 17 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRUCKS, AND 12
FA PIECES.
CAMP 1.5 NM NW -- NO VEHICLES OBSERVED. THE. 6-GUN
AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
CAMP 4.8 NM NW -- 3 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 VAN TRUCKS,
AND 6 OTHER VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
CAMP 1.6 NM NE -- APPROXIMATELY 30 CARGO TRUCKS, 2
PROBABLE VAN TRUCKS, AND AT LEAST 15 OTHER VEHICLES.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWELVE PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS AND ii PROBABLE FA
PIECES OBSERVED.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS OBSERVED-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE--
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
LOS CANDS AIRFIELD
MOA PORT
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
PLAYA COLOMBO LANDING BEACH
NICARO LANDING BEACH
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT ! INTERPRETED--
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
SANTA CLARA SAM SITE
RANCHUELO SAM SITE
MAYARI ARRIBA CRUISE MISSILE ACTIVITY.:
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
LA JUTIA MILITARY INSTALLATION
MARTI AREA ARMOR TRAINING AREA
SANTA CLARA AREA ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA
LA VEGUITA MILITARY CAMP
SANTA CLARAMILITARY CAMP CUBANACAN
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
SIBONEY LANDING BEACH
2239N 07951W
2005N 07509W
2039N 07456W
1958N 07457W
2154N 08246W
2042N 07533W
1959N 07550W
2259N 08045W
2221N 08339W
2236N 08005W
2229N 08000W
2223N 08010W
2027N 07531W
1958N 07550W
21.54N 08015W
2258N 08059W
2222N 08000W
2049N 07615W
2224N 07952W
1957N 07557W
1957N 07542W
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