(Sanitized) 9 SEPTEMBER 1969

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• Publication Date: September 9, 1969
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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MISSION
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SEPTEMBER 1969
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PREFACE
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS ..OF
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM 9 SEP 1969.
THE NUMBER AT THE RIGHT MARGIN OF E,IS THE
COMIREX TARGET NUMBER.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE APPEARANCE
OF THE TARGET ON PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLOWS -- C (CLEAR). SC
(SCATTERED CLOUD COVER). HC (HEAVY CLOUD COVER), H,(HAZE)t
CS (CLOUD SHADOW), SD (SEMIDARKNESS),.GC (GROUND COVER),
CF (CAMOUFLAGE), 0 (OBLIQUITY)R AND GR. (GROUND RESOLUTION)*
INTERPRETABILITY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY IS CATEGORIZED AS G (GOOD)s
F (FAIR)? OR P (POOR), THE EXTENT OF TARGET COVERAGE IS DENOTED
BY THE SYMBOLS T (TOTAL).OR PT (PARTIAL). THE. MODE OF COVERAGE
IS SIGNIFIED BY ST (STEREO), NS (NONSTERFO)e OR PS (PARTIAL
STEREO).
NEGATIVE RESPONSES TO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ANSWERED
FOR THE MOST PART BY NAC (NO APPARENT CHANGE) AND/OR NOOB
(NO ORDER OF BATTLE DISCERNIBLE) AT THE END OF THE REFERENCE
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NAUTICAL- MiLl
NPIC BASE 27
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9 SEPTEMBER 1969
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SUMMARY
NINETY-ONE PRIORITY TARGETS ARE COVERED ON THIS MISSION,
INCLUDING.1.3 SA-2 SAM SITES, ONE SAM TRAINING AREA, ONE SAM
ASSEMBLY AREA, TWO SAM SUPPORT FACILITIES, TWO NAVAL MISSILE
STORAGE FACILITIES, TEN. AIRFIELDS, 15 PORT OR.NAVA,L FACILITIES,
ONE RADAR FACILITY., 25 GROUND FORCE INSTALLATIONS, 16 LANDING
BEACH OR SEARCH AREAS, AND FIVE POL STORAGE FACILITIES.
THE ORDER OF BATTLE APPEARS TO BE NORMAL, AND NO UNUSUAL, ACTIVITY
IS NOTED IN THE AREAS COVERED BY PHOTOGRAPHY.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD SAM SITE A19-2
34-C1
CU 204650N 076195OW
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THE SITE IS OCCUPIED.
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HOLGUI.N SAM SITE WEST 827-2 CU 20510ON 0762745W
34.428
THE SITE IS PROBABLY OCCUPIED,
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ANCHUELO SAM SITE A33-2 CU 222350N 0801002W
154-B
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08 --- 5 LAUNCHERS (2 WITH POSSIBLE? MISSILES), 9
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (2 WITH POSSIBLE MISSILES). A
FAN SONG RADAR WITH 4 ASSOCIATED VANS, AN OCCUPIED
ACQUISITION RADAR POSITION, 9 POSSIBLE,ZIL-157V PRIME
MOVERS, 3 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 7 VEHICLES OR PIECES.OF
EQUIPMENT.
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SANTA CLARA SAM SITE A34-2
177-Q1
THE SITE IS OCCUPIED.
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CU 22290ON 0800000W
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CU 200414N 07553
6W
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O8 -*- 1 MISSILE TRANSPORTER. 1 PROBABLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTER, 7 MISSILE CANISTER TRANSPORTERS. #.6 CARGO
TRUCKS, 1 UTILITY.VEHICLE, 40 MISSILE CANISTERS, AND
7 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMEENT,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA MSL SUP FAC SAM 2
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G CUBA SAM SITE A18-2 CU, 195845N 0754922W
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08 -- 6 LAUNCHERS (2 WITH MISSILES) ? 8 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS.(1.WITH EXPOSED MISSILE)? A FAN SONG
RADAR WITH 6 ASSOCIATED VANS, AN ACQUISITION RADAR
WITH 2 ASSOCIATED VANS, 6 AT-S TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
2 CARGO TRUCKS, A. VEHICLES OR PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT.
ACTIVITY -- ONE OCCUPIED SIX-GUN AAA SITE,
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PALMA SORIANO SAM SITE.A02-2
54-H
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CU 201524N 0755913W
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OB -- 6 LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES).' 8 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (7 WITH EXPOSED. MISSILES)? A FAN SONG
RADAR, AN ACQUISITION RADAR WITH AN ASSOCIATED VAN,.7
PROBABLE ZIL-157V PRIME MOVERS 2 CARGO TRUCKS? AND 1
VEHICLE.OR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
ELEVEN PROBABLE AAA PIECES ARE ALSO OBSERVED.
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CONSTANCIA SAM SITE A10-2 CU 221419N 0803033
56-E
08 -- 6 LAUNCHERS? 9 TRANSPORTERS. (6 WITH PROBABLE
MISSILES)? A FAN SONG RADAR WITH AT LEAST 4
ASSOCIATED VANSt AN ACQUISITION RADAR WITH 2
ASSOCIATED VANS, 9 AT-S TRACKED PRIME MOVERS? 11
ZIL-157V PRIME MOVERS? 19 CARGO-TRUCKS, AND 6
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT,
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HOLGUIN MISSILE SUP FAC SAM LA VEGUITA CU 204950N 0761516W
34-Z-y
OB -- 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (2.WITH_POSSIBLE. 25X1A
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VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
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SAN PEDRO DE_CACOCUM,SAM SITE A06-2
72-C1
CU 204545N 0761.540W
OB -- 6 LAUNCHERS (2.WITH PROBABLE MISSILES), 1
PROBABLE MISSILE. TRANSPORTER. AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
RADAR AREA WITH 6 ASSOCIATED VANS, AND 7 VEHICLES OR
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
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LA MAYA SAM SITE A35-2 CU 201409N 0754046W
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THE SITE APPEARS TO BE OCCUPIED.
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LA ESPERANZA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA C.U 22272.3N 0800840W
511
OB -- 6 POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 3 PROBABLE
MISSILE CANISTER TRANSPORTERS, AND AT LEAST 14
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
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34-H2
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25X1A PUNTA GORDA SAM SITE A30-2 CU 203836N 07
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25X1A PUNTA GORDA SOUTH SAM SITE A22-2 CU 203715N 0745203W
80-C 25X1A
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SEVILLA SAM SITE A27-2
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25-G
OB -- I POSSIBLE STYX MISSILE CRATE*
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CU 2000ION 0754455W
CU 225727N 0825933W
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CABANAS NAVAL MSL, STORAGE NO 2 CU 225838N 0825909
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OB -- 29 STYX MISSILE CRATES#
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24-D
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CU 195849N 075510OW
05 -- I PROBABLE CARGO TRUCK AND 8 POSSIBLE VEHICLES
OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
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AIR FACILITIES
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD
177-D
Cu 222931N 0795631W
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OB -?- 4 PROBABLE FAGOT/FRESCO. AND J ,PROBABLE HOUND,
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IGNACION AGRAMONTE AIRFIELD CU 212511N 54W
27
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06 .?- 10 COLT AND 1 HOUND,
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34-C
06 - 9 PROBABLE FAGOT/FRESCO AND
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ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
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CU 204707N 0761854W
1 CRATE.
CU 195809N 0755009W
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i CRATE AND 1 HOUND.
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25X1A KAWAMA AIRFIELD
201
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25X1A SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD
164
CU 230733N 0811750W
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CU 225216N 0823034W
0B -- 7 FISHBED AND 1 PROBABLE FISHBED.
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25X1A JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD CU 225922N 0824+27W
86-I
OB -- 1 CLEAT, 1 PROBABLE BRITANNIA, 2 PROBABLE COOT.
8 CRATE, 2 COKE, 1 C-46, AND 5 C-47-TYPE.
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25X.1A PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD CU 230205N 0823442W.
22
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JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
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CU 220926N 0802444W
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08 .>. 1 COLT.
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05 -- 5 COLT AND 1 POSSIBLE COLT.
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C.U. 201930N 0770,744W
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NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
MARIEL NAVAL BASE
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CU 230030N 082461OW
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OB -- 1 PCE, 2 PROBABLE.KRONSHTADT.PC, 1 POSSIBLE
KRONSHTADT PC, AND 4 OTHER PROBABLE COMBATANTS.
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CABANAS NAVAL BASE
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C.U 225850N Q825840W
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CABANAS PT BOAT BASE
25-J
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O8 -- 1 PROBABLEYPT, 1 LCM, AND 2 OTHER PROBABLE
COMBATANTS.
25X1A BANES NAVAL BASE
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CIENFUEGOS PORT FACILITIES
51-A
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VESSELS --
CU 225823N 0825900.W
CU 225905N 0825843W
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CU 205508N .075422OW
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CU 220825N 082.720W
2 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
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51-Al
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CU 220903N 080272OW
08 -- 2 KRONSHTADT PC IN DRYDOCK, I SO-1 Sc, 7 P-6 PT
(1 OUTSIDE HARBOR)r AND 2 SMALL, COMBATANTS.
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08 -- 2 SO-1 SC, 2 YPr AND 2 OTHER PROBABLE
COMBATANTS.
OTHER VESSELS -- 9 FREIGHTERS AND 2 COASTAL
FREIGHTERS.
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120-F.
VESSELS --
TANKER.
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1 FREIGHTER,
CU 23034ON 0813305W
TANKER, AND 1 PROBABLE
25X1A LA HABANA PORT FFACILITIES CU. 230750N 0822050W
OB 1 PROBABLE COMBATANT AND 1 SSESS (PROBABLE
COSMONAUT VLADIMIR KOMOROV),
OTHERVESSELS - 1 FREIGHTER AND 2 TANKERS.
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NUEVITAS PORT FACILITIES PASTELILLO CU 213237N 0771237W
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VESSELS -- 4 FREIGHTERS.
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NUEVITAS PORT-FACILITIES PUERTO TARAFA
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VESSELS -- 4 FREIGHTERS AND 1 TANKER,
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ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS
BAHIA HONDA AW RADAR FACILITY CU 22583ON 0831122W
3-D
OB -- 1 PROBABLE BIG BAR RADAR. 1 OTHER PROBABLE
RADAR. 7 ELECTRONICS VANS, 1 UTILITY VEHICLE, AND 4
VEHICLES'OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
ACTIVITY -- ONE OCCUPIED THREE-GUN AAA SITE,
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DOS CAMINO$ MILITARY BARRACKS CU 201446N 0754714W
317-A
OB -- 27.FA PIECES. 14 AAA PIECES. 7 MORTARS, 2
POSSIBLE BM-13 (132MM) ROCKET LAUNCHERS,.44 POSSIBLE
AT-L TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 5 POSSIBLE AT-S TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS. 4 POSSIBLE TANK , TRUCKS, .7_ ,UTILITY.
TRUCKS. 2 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 11 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF
EQUIPMENTO
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08 -- NUMEROUS VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
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34-V2
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OB -- AT LEAST 50 VEHICLES OR PI.ECES.OF EQUIPMENT.
LA ROSITA ARMS FACTORY A STORAGE DPO
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OB -- AT LEAST 5 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
25X1A CAMAGUEY AMMO STORAGE AREA EL PENON CU 212150N 077480OW
27-Z l
SANTIAGO MILITARY CAMP CUABITAS
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CU 200342N 0754837W
08 -- 23 PROBABLE APC, 29 UTILITY VEHICLES, 5 LOWBED
TRAILERS, AND 8 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT,
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SANTIAGO MILITARY CAMP LA QUINTA CU 200242N 0755136W
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06 -- 11 FA PIECES, 2 PROBABLE AAA PIECES, 3 CARGO
TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY VEHICLES, AND 9 VEHICLES OR PIECES
OF EQUIPMENT.
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OB -- NUMEROUS VEHICLES OR PIECES F. EQUIPMENT.
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LIMONAR MI ITARY TRAINING AREA CU 225433N 08j21150W
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06 -- 3 POSSIBLE TANKS OR ASSAULT GUNS AND 20
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF.. EQU.IPMENT,,
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