GOLDEN TREE MISSION 8021 3 JUNE 1965

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: June 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPO
N P I C/R-123/65
June 1965
IPIR
GOLDEN TREE MISSION 5021
3 JUNE 1965
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information affecting
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within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 791, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
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MISSION 8~J2i 3 JUNE 1965 NPICfR-123/b5
PREFACE
THE FC)LLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OE
AERIAL: PHTCIGRAPHY :FROM GOLDEN TREE MISSION 8121.9 DATED 3 JUNE bfim
THE NUMBER APPEARING AT THE R3GHT MARGIN OF 3i~E HEADER LINE IS
THE COM?R TARGET NUMBERq
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CCINDITiONS I~HiCH AFFECT THE APPEARANCE
OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLOWS ~? C (CLEAR),
SC tSGAT7EREU CLOUD COVER)9 HC {HEAVY CLOUD COVER) H tHAZE),
CS CLOUD SHAi~OW)9 SD dSEMIDARKNESS)~ Cl tOBLIQUITY)~
PQ IPOOR-IMAGE QUALITYJa
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MISSION 8>321 3 JUNE 19bS NPIC/Rm1231b5
NCITE _~, .AAA DEFENSES ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE BASK CATEGf3RiES ??
LIGHT iZPU?2n ZPU~4m 37MM~s MEDIUM {S7MM~ $SMMI, AND HEAVY
~11~~MM AND LARGER)a WHERE SUCH A CATEGORY CANNOT BE DET>wRMiNED,
THIS SITE WILL BE LISTED A5 AN AAA SITE AND THE NUMBER OF GUNS
INDICATED {EXAMPLE 6~GUN AAA SITE, OCCUPIEDJUNOCCUPIEDI,
MISSILES
LCIS ANGELES SAM SITE CU 2iDJ~IN D7541W
SIX UNRE1/1=TTED LAUNCHERS t3 1diTH EXI;'OSEU MI5SILE5, 3
CANVAS-COVERED~y 6 MISSILE TRANSP?RTERS~ 1 POSSIBLE
MISSILE TRANSP'13RTER ON RING RClAD9 12 TRACKED PRIDE
MOVERS, 4.CARGO TRUCKS 3 VAN TRAILERS, 6 OTHER
VEHICLESAPIECES O1= EQUiPMENTo AND A GUIDANCE AREA IrJITH
RADAR AND CANVAS-~CL)VERED EQUIPMENT,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE CU 1959N ~7550W
SITE APPEARS ?CCUPIEDn
OBLiQUITY.LIMITS INTERPRETATi13No
CiFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA CU 2236N I~J81~J1~5W
Ai' LEAST Z5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND AT LEAST 7 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED,
FC3LiAGE LIMITS INTERPRETATION,
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS (Z WITH MISSILES)s 8 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS I5 CANVAS-?COVEi~ED?, 12 TRACKED PRIME
MC~VERS~ 4 CARGO TRUCKS, 1 VAN TRUCK, ~ TRUCK?MOUNTED
CRANE, 3 VAN TRAiLERS~ b VEHICLESIPiECES OF EQUiPMENT~
AND A REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR, b VAN
TRAIL1=RSfl AND SHED?COVERED EQUIPMENT,
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACiLITIESo
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MISSION SH21 3 .)UNE 1965 NPICIR?1Z3l65
t;AMAGUEY:AIRFIELD SAM SITE CU 2122N ~f750W
FIVE UNREVETTED.LAUNCHERS d2 MATH MISSiLES)s ~ Mi55ILE
TRANSPt3RTERS {6 CANVASpCOVEREDa 1 WITH EXPOSED
MISSILE) AT LEAST lI~ CANVAS?COVERED T~AC}41=G PRME
MaVERS, 5 CARDO TRUCKS 6 VAN TRUC#CS, ~ VAN TRAILERS
AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADARS 3 VAN TRAILERS AND
CANVAS?CC7VERED EQUIPMENT 08SERVED IN CLOUD?FREE AREAS
HOLGUIN 5AM SITE CU 2052N 07627W
SIX MISSILE TRANSPORTERS t2 CANVASOCC)VERED), li TRACKED
PRIME Mt~VERS~ AND 12 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLESIPIECES OF
E9UiPMENT DESERVED iN CL#~UDmFREE AREAS
SANTA CLARA SAM SITE CU ~229N 0$O~~W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, AT LEAST 18 VEHICLES, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVE[io
08LiQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION
PRESTON SAM SITE CU 2P144N ~7538W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS {2 WITH MIS5iLE5)v 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS t2 CANVAS-?COVERED)~ 11 TRACKED PRIME
MQVERS$ 4 CARGU TRUCKS, 1 TRUCK~MOUNTED CRANE, 3 VAN
TRAILERSB 8 PIECES OF EQUiPMENT~ AND A GtIpANCE
REVETMENT CONTAINING RADAR,- 4 VAN TRAILERS AND SHED
CCIVERED EQUiPMEhiT OBSERVEIm
SCATTERED CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATIONo
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MISSION 8fd21 3 JUNE 1965 NPiC~R?123165
25X1A
SAN DIEGO DEL VA,tLE SAM SITE CU 2232N ~8f~l~3W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS d2 WITH MISSItES39 5 :PROIiABtE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERSq AT LEAST 6 PROBABLE PRIME TRACK
MOVERS,- $ OTHER V1=HiCLESa AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH
RADARS fi POSSIBLE VAN TRAILERS AND OTHER !CANVAS?COVERED
E9UIPMENT OBSERVfDm
THE 6?GUN MEDIUM AAA SITE REMAINS CICCUPII=I}s
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FAGILITiESo
t:AMILO GIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD GU 2229N O7956W
AIRCRAFT ?? 2b FAGOTIFRESCO AND AT LEAST 1~ HC~t/ND {~
WITHOUT ROTC3RS~.
GAA9AGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
NCl APPARENT CHANGE IN FACitITtESQ
AIRCRAFT ~?-~ 2 GRATE AND 1 G-54o
GOR;aNEt PASGUAt AIRFIELD CU 23~J7N ~J81i7W
AIRCRAFT ?? 2 GCItT AND 2 HOUND?
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MISSION 8H21 3 JUNE 1965 NPIC/R-?123165
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NAVAL ADTViTY/PARTS
111rSSELS ?~? 1 PCE~ 3 P--6 MTB ~~ ON MARINE RAiLWAYa, 1
YPp AND 2-LARGE FREiCNTERSm 5 P--6 MTB, 2 LII~NTERS~ AND
3 DTHER VESSELS DBSERI/E? AT CtINSTANCiAd
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MISSION 8P12i 3 JU(~E 1965 NPIC~R?123465
25X1A
VESSELS ?~ i LARGE FREIGHTER, 1. LARGE TANKER, ANC3 1
CDA5~'AL FREIGHTER.
VESSELS ?--~ i LARGE FREIGHTER OBSERVED IN CLOUC3~FREE
AREASm
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MISSION 8021 3 JUNE 195 NPICdR~~231b5
~fAWAMA MARINA- FLIRT CU 2307N ~8i17W
ELECTRONICSfCflMMUNiCATIElNS
PUNTA MULAS SUSPECT LOW SIEVE RADAR SITE CU 21HiN 0T535W
ND RADAR CIBSERIIED?
t.~UANTANAP~fl AREA
CU 20I.8N 07525W
AREA
I ???
10~
PERCENT
USEABLE CC1'~ERAGEo
AREA
2 -~?
7H
PERCENT
USEABLE Cfl~ERAGEa
AREA
3 ??
9~J
PERCENT
USEABLE CflVERACEm
AREA
4 ?m
l~J~d
PERCENT
USEABLE CflYERAGEo
AREA
5 ???
ii~0
PERCENT
USEABLE CC1~'ERAGEa
AREA
5 ?~
FREVICIUSLY
REPORTED TENTS AND VEHICLES AT UTM
18QVT454125 HAVE BEEN
C[I1/ERAGEn
REM?VEDa 10~ PERCENT USEABLE
AREA ? -?--~ 98 PERCENT USEABLE
AREA 8 ?~? iGJO PERCENT USEABLE
AREA 9 T-G 1~~J PERCENT USEABLE
CflVERAGEo
C?VERAGEo
CCIVERAGEb
25X1 D
fiflLGUIN MILITARY CAMP
MAIN CAMP ~_- It3ENTFIGATIflN fl
CU
NLY~
2053N
07b13W
25X1 D
EIFELiA MILITARY CAMP
CU
2H0bN
~753~W
Nfl APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIESe
EIGHT LARGE NEIN?~SflVIET TENTS 4 SMALL NON?SEIVIET TENTSy
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MISSION 8H21 3 JUNE 1965 NPIC/R-?123165
2b TANKSISP GUNS, 1~2 CARGO TRUCKSs 2 VAN TRUCKS, 12
UTILITY TRUCKS, 26 FA PIECESs iB AAA PIECES AND 45
MfIRTARS OBSERVEC3a
AN OCCUPIED b~GUN LIGHT AAA SITE IS LOCATED AT
18QVT45722?~
AMS E7238 SHEET 5f~7bIls 2D EDa
ND APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESo
AT LEAST 210 VEHICLES AND i0 PROBABLE FA PIECES
OBSERVEDQ
?BLIQUITY LIMITS tfdT'FRPRETATIL3No
NU APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES IN ALL AREAS
AREA i ~~ 27 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRUCKSs AND 8 MORTARSA
AREA 2 ??~ NO VEHICLES flR EQUIPMENT OBSI-~
20
CARGO
TRUCKS,
3
AAA
PIECES AND 9 MflRTARSo
AREA
6 ~,>~
36
CARGO
TRUCKSp
1H
FA
PIECESs AND 7 AAA
PIECESo
AREA 7 -?~ 22 CARED TRUCKSs
AREA 8 ~-~ 32 CARGO TRUCKS9 5 TANK TRUCKS9 4 FA AND 7
AAA PIECESn
AREA 9 ~~ 7 CARED TRUCKSs ~ FA PIECES AND 2
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES/PIECES OF EG~UIPMENTfl
AREA 10 ?~~? NflT flBSERVEDe
AREA I1 ?? 19 CARGO TRUCKSs
MONAR MILITARY CAMP SE CU 2255N H8124W
THE H~-?SHAPED BUILDING REMAINS UNDEF~ CONST~tUCTIONo
AT LEAST 24 VEHICLES flBSERVEDo
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MISSION I3f~2I 3 JUNE 1965 NPiClR-123~b5
CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP CU 212bN ~r7753W
NO APPARENT CHANGE iN FACILITIES,
SEVENTY-TWC~ CARGO TRUCKS, 46 FA PIECES, AND it MORTARS,
FIVE POSITIONS OF THE b-GUN MEC)IUM AAA SITE REMAIN
tICCUP I Ea
EL CRI5T0 MILITARY INSTALLATION CU 20s8N 07547W
NO :APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES IN BOTF~ AREAS.
MAIN LAMP 9m 2b CARGO TRUCKS AND 7 FA PIECES,
CAMP l.b NM NW ?? 8 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
.IURAGUA MILITARY ACTIVITY CU 22~91d ~8035W
NO :APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTY?SIX CARGO TRUCKS, 1? FA PIECES, AND 17 MORTARS
OBSERVEI)o
T~IENTY?TWO TANKSlSP GUNS i3 CARGO TRUCKSr AND 8 AAA
PIECES 08SERVED iN CLOUDmFREE AREAS,
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CARTEL MILITARY CAMP CU 23f62tV PJ$i19W
NO APPARENT CHANGE iN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST b TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED.
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MISSICIN 8821 3 JUNE 1965 NPIG/R?123!65
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NO AP#~ARENT CHANGE IN FACILI7'IESm
AT LEAST 2? CARED TRUCKS ANn AT LEAST 7 PROBABLE FA
P I EGES Cl8SER1lET}o
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES EXCEPT 2 PR?SABLE
BARRACKS UNDER CONSTRUCT!?N.
AT LEAST 7 PROBABLE TANKSISP GUNS ?BSERVED.
IVD-APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TY/ENi'Y?THREE TANKSlSP GUNS, 4 GARG? TRUCKS AND
NUMEROUS PIECES {]F CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OBSERVEDo
THE 6-?GUN MEDIUM AAA SITE REMAINS C7CCUPIEFi~
EIGHTEEN CARGO TRUGKS AND 12 AAA PIECES CIBSERVED AT
SiTEfl
CCINSTRUCTION Ct3NTINUES ON THE 5 REVETMENTS IN THE NQRTH
AND EAST AREASa
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESo
TWELVE TANKS6SP GUNSo 17 C1#RGl3 TRUGKS AND 2 OTHER
VEHICLES CIBSERVEDm
Nd APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 8 VEHIGLESIPIEGES flF EQUIPMENT OBSERVET)~
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NO APPARENT CHANGE::iN FACiLiTIESa
I~iAIN CAMP ?? 30 CARGO TRUCKSy 4 FA PIECES, ANfl 7
Mt~RTARS, THE 3?GUN LIGHT-AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED,
CAMP 1,0 NM NORTH ?? 11 CARGO TRUCKS ANfl 11 FAIM0RTAR5
OBSERVEfl4
AREA
~?
CLOUD COVERED,
AREA
2 ??
CLOUD COVERER.
AREA
3 -?
iDENTiFICATiON ONLYn
AREA
4 ?~
ABANflC~NEDo
AREA
5 -~?-
CLOUD COVERED,
AREA
~+ -~?
ABANflONED,
AREA
7 0?
ABANfl0NEfl4
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES iN CLOUfl-FREE AREAS,
NO VEHICLES OBSERVEfl,
MAIN CAMP ?~ NO FACILITIES OR VEHICLES OB5ERVED,
CAMP 0,5 NM NE ?-~ 23 CARGO TRUCKS AND 3 OTHER VEHi-GEES
OBSERVEflo
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES,
SIXTEEN TANK5ISP GUNS, i PROBABLE TANKISP GUN, 22 CARG0
TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY TRUCKS ANfl 9 FAIAAA PIECES OBSERVED,
THE b-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPiEfla
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MISSION 8FJZI 3 JUNE 19b5 NPIG/R?1231b5
TWEL~/E PROBABLE TANKS/'SP GUNS OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY .LIMITS INTERPRIlTATION.
ND APPARENT CHAidGE IN 1=ACILiTIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVEDo
SEVEN REVETMENTS {3 WITH 4 LARGE POL STORAGE TANKS): 1
PC3SSIBLE REVETMENT UNF~ER CONSTRUGTIQN, AND 17 LARGE PE1L
STORAGE TANKS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE AREA.
FOUR PROBABLY .ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS OBSERVED.
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MiSSICIN 8021 3 JUNE 1965 NPiC/R?1Z3I65
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS OBSERI/1rD-
.LOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE LA
SANTA GLARA:EW~CGI RADAR SITE
ST COV1*RAGE--
2229N 0795bW
PUNTA MAISi LOW SIEVE RADAR SITE
2014N O7409W
VARADERO LAW SI-EVE RADAR SITE
231iN 0$1O8W
RANCHO LUNA LOW SIEVE RADAR SITE
2202N 08025W
SAGUA LA GRANDE EWIGCI RADAR SIT1: 2
2248N 080ObW
VARADERfl LANDING BEACH
23fd7N O81i8W
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
22O2N 081~131a~i
ENSENAI3A COLORA4a LANDING BEACH
tD BUT NCIT INTE
NTI1=I
22O2N 0$i~25W
RPRI=TED--
.L?1/ING TARGETS COULD BE I?E
E
SANTIAGO 13E CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY .AREA
2L~O3N 07553W
HOLGUIN AIRFiELa
2H47N O761$W
ANTONIO MACED AIRFiELfl
1958N 0755OW
LIMONAR EWlGCI RADAR SITE
2255N 0$i26i~
CAMAGUEY EW1GCi RADAR SITE
2i21N H775iW
GiEGC~ DE AVILA EWIGCi R13R SITE LA GRAI~JA
2152N Q1784bi~
HOIGUiN EWIGCi RADAR SITE
2~148N 076i8W
SANTIAGO .13E CUBA E4il'GCI -RADAR SITE
1959N 07551W
LA SflCAPA LOW SIEVE RAE7AR SITE
i958N 07552W
HflLGUIN MILITARY DAMP
21d53N 076i3W
MACAGUA MILITARY CAMP
2050N 07biDJW
SANTA CLARA ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA
2222N 080O0W
DOS CAMIN#3S MILITARY CAMP
2O14N fd7547W
LA VEGUiTA MILITARY C AMP
2049N 07b15W
CflRRALILLO MILITARY AREA
230iN 0$O38W
SANTIAGO [3E CUBA MILITARY CAMP NW
2Q103N 07554W
13flS PALMAS POL STORAGE AREA
2Qlfd6N 0T6O1W
SANTiAG(3 MILITARY CAMP ANTONIO MACEO
195$N ~77551W
SiBONEY LANIJING BEACH
i957N &i7542W
PLAYA YATERIT,AS lANl3iNG BEACH
i9S$N 07457 h1
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH
230iN 08i2bW
MAR VERi3E LANDING BEACH
1957N fd75~6W
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