IPIR (Sanitized) MISSION 3980 31 DECEMBER 1964

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 25, 2000
• Sequence Number: 77
• Publication Date: January 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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NPIC/R-4/65
January 1965
PHOTOG'^13APCifC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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IPIR
- MISSION 3980
31 DECEMBER 1964
Declass Review by NIMA/DOD
GFOUP I
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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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MISSION 3988 3I DECEMBER 19b4
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESEN
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM
THE NUMBER APPEARING AT THE
A PRELIMINARY-=ANALYSIS
MISSION 3980~.DATED 31
OF
DEC
19b4
RIGHT
THE COMOR TARGET NUMBERo
MARGIN flF THE HEADER LINE
IS
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SYMBOLS USEfl TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT ?THE.APPEARANCE
OF .T HE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY-..ARE AS FOLLOWS -- C tCLEARI~.
SC (SCATTERED CLOUD CDYER~-: HC IHEAVY CLOU3 COVER)~,H tHAZE~~
CS 6CLOUD SHAUC3WIs SD tSEMIDAR!{NESS-~ O (OBLIQUITY).,
PQ (POOR-IMAGE 6?UALITY?~
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APPROXIMATE TRACK OF
MISSION 3980, 31 bECE/vIBER 1964.
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MISSION 3980 31 DECEMBER 19b4_ NPIClRm41b5
MlssiLES
MAJANA SAM SITE
CU 224N 08249W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERSs 2 MiSSiLE TRANSPORTERS Vii:
CANVAS.?CD:VERED) :AND AN OCCUPIED Gi1II3Ai~CE AREA OBSERVEOm
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LA SALUD SAM SITE CU 2253N 08224W.
SIX tNREVETTED LAUNCHERS9.AT.LEAST 3 CANVASmCDVERED
MISSILE TRANSPDRTERS:..AND AN OGCUPiED GUIDANCE AREA
DBSERVEDo
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SANTA CLARA SAM SITE GU 2229N 08000W
SiX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS {1 WITH MISSiLE)a' 2
CANVAS?CDVERED MISSILE HOLD AREAS AT LEAST 13
UNIDENTIFIED yEHICLES~ 3 PROBABLE VAN TRAILERS AND A
GUIDANCE-AREA WITH RADAR ANfl CANVAS?Ct~.VEREfl EQUIPMENT
DBSERVEDa
THE TWD 3-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN DCCUPIED~
ND APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILiTIE:So
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MATA SAM 'SITE
CU 2235N 07955W
ONE UNREVETTED LAUtdCHER ICI Pt~SlTitlt~r AND A GUIDANCE
AREA WITH RADAR~.b VAN TRAILERS9 AND b VAN TRUCKS
` DBSERVEDm
FACILITIES ?? 1 NDN?SDViET?TYPE TENTo
.~ THE b?GUN AAA SITE IS NDT DGCUPiED~
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MARiEL SAM SITE 2 CU 2300N 08248W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS {3 WITH MISSiLES)v 4-
CANVAS?COVERED MISSILE TRANSPDRTERSB AT LEAST 9
pRDgABLE TRACKED PRIME MDVERS9.AT.LEAST 6 OTHER
VEHICLES AND AN OCCUPIED-GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVEDo
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THE b?GUN AAA SITE REMD,iNS OCCUPIEI3a
NO APPARENT CHANGE:iN FAGILITIESfl
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS~.S PR08ABLEMISSILE
TRANSPORTERS4.AT LEAST ifs OTHER VEHICLES AND A GUIDANCE
AREA WITH RADAR-..AND CANVAS?C01lERED EQUIPP9ENT OBSERVEDa
THE TWO 3-GUN AAA SITES APPEAR OCCUPIED
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIESo
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SIX UNREVETTED POSSIBLE LAUNCHERSq.AT LEAST 4
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS4 AT LEAST b TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS9 b OTHER VEHICLESII.3 PROBABLE VAN TRAILERS
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED
NO APPARENT CHANGE-+IN FACILITIESo
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (~ POSSI:BLY:WITH.MISSILES)9:AT
LEAST 5 CANVAS.?COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERSp 8 OTHER
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT,-AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED
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MISSION 398. 3}:DECEMBER }964.: NPIClRm41b5
AIR FACILITIES 25X1A
CANTED CIEiVFt1E60S AIRFIELD CU 2229N X7955
AIRCRAFT -? }g FAGDTlFRESCO, 1~1 HOUND {b #~ITHOUT
ROTDRSIp?.2 PROBABLE HOUND, 2.POSSIBLE HARE AND.}
PROBABLE MDRAVA L?20~fo
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CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD CU` 2307N 08}}7~1
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED9
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD. CU 2252N 08230W
AIRCRAFT ?- 22 FI.SHBED: b FARMER, }3 FADDT/FRESCO AND.}
HOUNDa
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD CU 22g5N 08409W:
AIRCRAFT ~ 3 PROBABLE.FAGOTlFRESCD AND 2 SMALL
UNIDENTIFIED AI.RGRAFT:08SERVEQ IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS
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PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD CU 2302N 1~8234W
AIRCRAFT ?- } PROBABLE CRATE :AND } PROBABLE HDUND
OBSERVED iN CLOUD?FREE AREAS
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MISSION 398!8 31 .DECEMBER 19b4
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NAVAL ACTIVITYIPORTS
MARIEL NAVAL BASE AND NAVAL- AIR S'ATiON CU ' 2259{V fd8244W
VESSELS -- 1 PCE,-2 PROBABLE KOMAR-CLASS PTG, 1.LAROE
FREIGHTER, AND 1 SMALL UNIDENTIFIE[3 NAVAL-.VESSEL
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE ,AREASa
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CABANAS NAVAL BASE
CU 2258N` ~18258W
VESSELS -- 4 KOMAR.-CLASS PTO AND 1 PROBABLE YP {AT SEA)
OBSERVED=IN CLOUD?FREE AREAS.
AREAS 1-5 ?- IDENTIFICATION ONLYa
AREA b ?-.NO APPARENT CHANGE?
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CIENFUEGOS NAVAL BASE
CU 22f88N g8H2ZW
VESSELS ?? 1,KRONSyI'ADT-CLASS PC, 1:PCEs.10 P-b M1'BF.2
LARGE FREIGHTERS AND 1 LARGE TANKER.
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LA ISABELA PORT
VESSELS ~-:GIVE LARGE FREIGHTER.
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CAIBARIEN PORT
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVEDe
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CU 2256N D8~Id~W
CU 2231N 187928W
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CARDENAS PORT
MISSION 398PJ 31 DECEMBER 19b4
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VESSELS ?- 1 LARGE FREIGHTER
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CASILDA PORT
VESSELS -? 1 LARGE 7AI~KERa
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MATANZAS PORT
CU ~3H2F~ 0811IW
CU 2I45N ~?959W
CU 23PJ2N 08134W
TWO LARGE FREIGHTERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD--FREE AREASo
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HAVANA PORT
CU 2307N 8822flW
VESSELS ?- AT LEAST 1? PROBABLE LARGE FREIGHTERS
OBSERVEDe
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SAHIA }iONDA PORT
CU 2255N f883.1f~W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED::IN:CLOUD-FREE AREASO
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MISSION 398th 31 [3ECEP98ER -1964
NPiClR?4/65
ELECTRONICSlCOMMUNICATIONS
~.iMONAR EW~~~I RADAR siTE
Cu 2255N 8812614
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESo
ONE PROBABLE .PIECE flF RADAR EQUIPMENT AND AT LEAST 7
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES UR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREASo
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MISSION 398 31 DECEMBER 1954 NPICIR-4!_b5
MILITARY ACTIVITY, 25X1A
LA FLORA MILITARY CAMP CU 2252N 08233W. _
AT LEAST i3 POSSIBLE TANKSISP GUNS flBSERVE? iN
CLOUD-FREE AREASfl
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ND APPARENT CHANGE iN FACILITIESa
six POSSIBLE TANlCSISP GUNS, AT LEAST .60 OTHER vEHILLES
OR PIECES OF Eb}UiPMENT9 AND AT LEAST 20 PROBABLE FA
PIECES DBSERVEt3s.
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ND APPARENT CHANGE::. IN FACiLiTiE_Sa
TEN CARED TRUCKS-ANQ