IPIR (Sanitized) MISSION 3983 12 JANUARY 1965

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1965
IPIR
MISSION 3983
12 JANUARY 1965
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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
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MISSION 3983 12 JANUARY 1965 NPIC/R-12/65
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF
25X1A AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM MISSION 3983, DATED 12 JAN 1965.
THE NUMBER APPEARING AT THE RIGHT MARGIN 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), H (HAZE),
CS (CLOUD SHADOW), SD (SEMIDARKNESS), 0 (OBLIQUITY),
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY).
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MISSION 3983 12.JANUARY 1965 NPIC/R-12/65
MISSILE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE CU 1959N 07550W
FIVE UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, I POSSIBLE UNREVETTED
LAUNCHER, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (I ADJACENT TO
LAUNCHER), 10 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 6 OTHER
VEHICLES, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA CU 2003N 07553W
TWENTY-TWO MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, .6 PROBABLE TRACTOR
TRAILER TRUCKS, 5 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 100 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
TWO POSSIBLE LAUNCHERS, I POSSIBLE RADAR, AND 13
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
IN SAM TRAINING AREA.
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CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA CU 2236N 08005W
AT LEAST 28 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 4 FLATBED TRAILER
TRUCKS, 7 PROBABLE TRUCK TRACTORS, I VAN TRUCK,: 1
UTILITY TRUCK, AT LEAST 15 OTHER VEHICLES, AT LEAST-50
MISSILE CANISTERS AND A REVETTED FUEL STORAGE AREA
CONTAINING 6 LARGE AND 8 SMALL HORIZONTAL TANKS.
THE TWO 3-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
FOLIAGE LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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MALDONADO SAM SITE CU 2012N 07528W
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SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 1 MISSILE TRANSPORTER ON RING
ROAD, A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD REVETMENT, NUMEROUS
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, AT LEAST 3 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS 11 POSSIBLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 22. OTHER
VEHICLES, AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR, 4 VAN
TRAILERS, AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY AND SCATTERED CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES),. 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (3 WITHOUT MISSILES),. 10 TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS, 9 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 PROBABLE UTILITY TRUCKS, 1
OTHER VEHICLE, 3 VAN TRAILERS AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH
RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
ONE ADDITIONAL CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHER IS LOCATED
OUTSIDE RING ROAD.
THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 3-GUN AAA SITE HAS BEEN
INCREASED TO AN OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
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SIX UNREVETTED PROBABLE LAUNCHERS, 4 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (1 ON RING ROAD AND 3 CANVAS-COVERED IN A
HOLD AREA), 14 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 3 VAN TRAILERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
THE TWO 3-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (AT LEAST 2 WITH MISSILES), AT
LEAST 5 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (2 ON RING
ROAD), 1 CANVAS-COVERED PARKING AREA., .7 CARGO TRUCKS,
AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR, 7 VAN TRAILERS, AND
CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
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SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS (2 WITH MISSILES),_ 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS 14 CANVAS-COVERED AND 1 WITHOUT PRIME
MOVER), 11 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 4 CARGO TRUCKS, 1
TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE, 3 OTHER VEHICLES, 3 VAN TRAILERS,
AND A GUIDANCE REVETMENT WITH RADAR, 4 VAN TRAILERS AND
CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIES. THREE
LARGE NON-SOVIET TENTS AND .1 MEDIUM NON-SOVIET TENT
OBSERVED.
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (2 WITH MISSILES), 5 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS 14 CANVAS?-COVERED), 10 TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS, I OTHER VEHICLE, 2 VAN TRAILERS, AND A GUIDANCE
AREA WITH RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
THE TWO 3-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
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SIX UNREVETTED PROBABLE LAUNCHERS, 5 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 12 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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AT LEAST 25 NET-COVERED CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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AT LEAST 22 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, .7 CRUISE-MISSILE
RELATED VEHICLES, 6 POSSIBLE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCKS,
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TRACKED-PRIME MOVER WITH DOZER BLADE, 41 CARGO TRUCKS,
4 VAN TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY TRUCKS, .2 TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANES,
3 BACKHOES, AND 5 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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AIR FACILITIES
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD CU 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 20 FAGOT/FRESCO, 13 HOUND, AND I SMALL
UNIDENTIFIED STRAIGHT-WING.
THE TAXIWAYS LEADING TO THE HELICOPTER HARDSTANDS HAVE
BEEN PAVED WITH ASPHALT.
CAMAGUEY:INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD CU 2125N 07750W
AIRCRAFT 1 POSSIBLE COLT.
08LIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD CU 2047N 07616W.
AIRCRAFT -- 24 FAGOT/FRESCO, 8 HOUND (2 WITHOUT
ROTORS), i HARE AND 3 SMALL UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT.
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LOS CANOS AIRFIELD CU 2005N 07509W
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ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD CU 1958N 07550W
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AIRCRAFT -- 1 COOT, 2 CRATE, .3 LIAISON AND I HOUND.
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NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES.
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NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES.
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NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
SANTIAGO 17E .CUBA NAVAL BASE AND PORT Cu 2001N .07550W
VESSELS 6 LARGE AND 2 .SMALL FREIGHTERS.
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JUCARO PORT CU 213TN 07851W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
MATANZAS PORT CU 2302N 08134W
VESSELS -- 1 PROBABLE LARGE FREIGHTER.
25X1 D
PUERTO PADRE PORT CU 2113N 07632W
25X1 D
ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS
CiEGO DE AVILA EW/GCI RADAR SITE LA GRAN.IA CU 2152N 07846W
THREE VAN TRUCKS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
HOLGUIN EW/GCI RADAR SITE CU 2048N 07618W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
RADAR I TOKEN-TYPE, 1 PROBABLE BAR LOCK, I PROBABLE
STONE CAKE/ROCK CAKE, AND 2 KNIFE REST.
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AT LEAST 14 VAN TRUCKS, 8 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS, 6 VAN
TRAILERS, AND AT LEAST 8 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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MILITARY ACTIVITY.
GUANTANAMO AREA CU 2018N 07525W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
AREAS 1 AND 2 -- 98 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE.
AREA 3 -- 90 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE.
AREAS 4 AND 6 -- 95 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE.
AREA 5 -- 40 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE.
AREAS 7-9 -- NOT OBSERVED.
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HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP CU 2053N 07613W
MAIN CAMP AT LEAST 60 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
CAMP 0.6 NM SE -- IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
CAMP 2.2 NM SE 2 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
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ALTO CEDRO MILITARY CAMP CU 2029N 0760OW
AREA I -- 27 CARGO TRUCKS AND 8 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT.
AREA 2 -- 3 CARGO TRUCKS.
AREA 3 -- 25 CARGO TRUCKS, 4 FA PIECES AND 4 PROBABLE
{ AAA PIECES.
AREA 4 -- 18 CARGO TRUCKS AND 18 FA PIECES.
AREA 5 -- 13 CARGO TRUCKS AND 18 PROBABLE MORTARS.
AREA 6 -- 23 CARGO TRUCKS, 11 FA PIECES AND 15 PROBABLE
MORTARS.
AREA 7 15 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
AREA 8 20 CARGO TRUCKS, 4 VAN TRUCKS AND 4 PROBABLE
UTILITY TRUCKS.
AREA 9 -- 25 CARGO TRUCKS AND 7 POSSIBLE FA PIECES.
AREA 10 - 11 CARGO TRUCKS.
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EL CRISTO MILITARY INSTALLATION CU 2008N 07547W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-TWO CARGO TRUCKS, 4 OTHER VEHICLES OR PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT AND 6 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
MACAGUA MILITARY CAMP CU 2050N 0761OW
AT LEAST 12 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPR[rATION.
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP NW CU 2057N 076161
AT LEAST 37 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
MINAS MILITARY CAMP CU 2127N 07734W
AT LEAST 35 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
SANTA CLARA AREA ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA CU 22.22N 0800OW
AREA I CLOUD-COVERED.
AREA 2 IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
AREA 3 -- 15 CARGO TRUCKS.
AREA 4 19 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS, 14 CARGO TRUCKS
AND 3 OTHER VEHICLES. THE 6-GUN AND 3-GUN AAA SITES
REMAIN OCCUPIED.
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NPIC/R-12/65
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CU 205IN 07558W
AREA .1,2,3 AND 5 -- IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
AREA 4 -- AT LEAST 16 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
AREA 6 -.- AT LEAST 46 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR PIECES
OF EQUIPMENT AND 11 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
AREA 7 -- AT LEAST 18 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
DOS CAMINOS MILITARY CAMP
CU 2014N 07547W
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN PERMANENT FACILITIES. SEVEN
LARGE NON-SOVIET TENTS, 1 MEDIUM .NON- OVIET TENT, AND 1
MEDIUM TENT OBSERVED.
FORTY-SEVEN CARGO TRUCKS, 4 VAN TRUCKS, 18 FA PIECES, 6
AAA PIECES, AND 6 POSSIBLE AAA PIECES OBSERVED.
LA VEGUITA MILITARY CAMP CU 2049N 07615W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
ELEVEN CARGO TRUCKS, 2. OTHER VEHICLES, AND AT LEAST 8
PROBABLE FA PIECES OBSERVED.
HEREDIA MILITARY CAMP CU 21.34N 0780OW
MAIN CAMP E---NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. TWENTY
POSSIBLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND 3 OTHER VEHICLES.
CAMP 0..5 NM NE -- NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
CORRALILLO MILITARY AREA CU 2301N 08038W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES IN BOTH AREAS.
RANGE AREA -- 8 TANKS/SP GUNS, 4 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 3
UTILITY TRUCKS.
SUPPORT AREA 5 CARGO TRUCKS AND 1 SMALL UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLE.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS OBSERVED-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE LAST COVERAGE-
MARTI AREA ARMOR TRAINING AREA
2258N
08059W
25X1A
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
1958N
07457W
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
23.08N
08118W
NICARO LANDING BEACH
2042N
07533W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT
25X1A
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
2I0ON
07541W
MATA SAM SITE
2235N
07955W
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2058N
07538W
BANES NAVAL BASE
2055W
07542W
CIENFUEGOS NAVAL BASE
2208N
08027W
KAWAMA MARINA
2307N
08117W
LIMONAR EWIGCI RADAR SITE
2255N
08126W
CAMAGUEY EW/GCI RADAR SITE
2121N
07751W
SANTA CLARA EW/GCI RADAR SITE
2229N
07956W
SANTIAGO DE CUBA EW/GCI RADAR
SITE
1959N
07551W
VARADERO LOW-SIEVE RADAR SITE
2312N
08108W
LA SOCAPA LOW-SIEVE RADAR. SITE
1958N
07552W
OFELIA MILITARY CAMP
2006N
07530W
REMEDIOS MILITARY AREA
2227N
07935W
LIMONAR MILITARY CAMP SE
2255N
08124W
CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP
2126N
07753W
TRINIDAD AREA POSS MIL HEADQUARTERS
2150N
07953W
LIMONAR TANK TRAINING AREA
22.541
08121W
SANTA ISABEL FINCA MILITARY CAMP
2005N
07528W
SANTA CLARA MILITARY CAMP CUBANACAN
22.24N
07952W
PUERTO PADRE MILITARY AREA
2111N
07639W
CUABITAS
MILITARY
CAMP
2003N
07548W
MATANZAS
LANDING
BEACH
2301N
08126W
MAR VERDE
LANDING
BEACH
19.57N
07557W
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