SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY IN CUBA 1 JANUARY-31 DECEMBER 1971 MISCELLANEOUS CUBA APRIL 1972

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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY IN CUBA
1 JANUARY-31 DECEMBER 1911
MISCELLANEOUS
CUBA
APRIL 1912
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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY IN CUBA
1 JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 1971
INTRODUCTION
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1. This report summarizes significant intelligence information derived from U-2 aerial 25X1
surveillance over Cuba during the reporting period Forty
productive Old. Head (OH) photographic missions (see references) were flown during this
period. The final data of information in this report is
2. The following is a chronology of significant events and activities observed in Cuba
on Old Head photography during 1971. Details of these and other events and activities are
included in the text summary.
A list of the principal installations mentioned in this report is presented in Table 1.
Soviet Space Event Support Ship (SSESS) Kosmonaut Vladimir Komarov
visited Cuban ports.
0 Nyryat-I class diving tenders, as deck cargo aboard Soviet freighter in Havana
COLT (AN-2) aircraft shipping containers on deck of Soviet freighter in Havana
port.
port.
Soviet Gromovoy-class tug alongside a Nyryat-I diving tender in Havana port.
New COLT containers at Playa Baracoa Airfield.
STYX (SSN-2) naval missile shipping containers, on trucks, in Mariel port. Soviet
freighter present.
0 Increase in number of STYX missile containers at Cabanas Naval Missile Storage
No. 2.
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Further increase of STYX missile containers at Cabanas.
Further increase of COLT aircraft containers at Playa Baracoa Airfield.
= Soviet naval combatants visit Cuban ports.
Ugra-class submarine tender (AS) at Antilla port.
FRESCO (MIG-17) aircraft observed for first time at Jaime Gonzales Airfield.
Improvement of facilities underway at Camilo Cienfuegos Airfield and Jaime
Gonzales Airfield.
=Removal of SA-2 surface-to air missile (SAM) associated equipment underway at
San Pedro de Cacocum and Santiago de Cuba SAM support facilities.
Construction of housing and recreation facilities continuing at Playa Baracoa
Six extra SA-2 launchers noted at Constancia SAM site.
SSESS Akademik Sergey Korolev in Havana port. First visit to Cuba.
Airfield.
SSESS Korolev in Cienfuegos port.
Soviet naval combatants in Bahia de Nipe.
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Soviet naval combatants remain in Bahia de Nipe.
Ugra AS and Okhtenskiy-class ocean rescue tug (ATR) in Antilla port.
Construction activity begun at unoccupied Santiago de Cuba SAM site A18-2.
A Soviet Moma-class intelligence collector/hydrographic survey ship AGI/AGS
berthed at Antilla port.
F-] Three Soviet naval hydrographic vessels in Cienfuegos port.
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Name
Alquizar SAM Site
A30-2
Campo Florido SAM Site
A07-2
El Cano SAM Site 2
Guara SAM Site A29-2
La Cachimba SAM Site
A12.2
La Salud SAM Site
A04-2
Managua SAM Site
A05-2
Mariel SAM Site A30-2
Punta Brava SAM Site
A30-2
Ranchuelo SAM Site
A33-2
Santa Clara SAM Site
A34-2
Santiago de Cuba SAM
Site A18-2
Santa Isabel de Las
Lajas SAM A35-2
Palma Soriano SAM Site
A02-2
La Catalina SAM
Site A34-2
Constancia SAM Site
A 10-2
Santa Fe SAM Training
Site A09-02
San Pedro de Cacocum
SAM Sup Area
La Maya SAM Site
A35-2
Punta Ballenatos SAM
Site A26-2
La Habana SAM Fort
De La Cabana A03-2
La Habana SAM Site
Cojimar A08
El Cano SAM Training
Area
Cienfuegos SAM Training
Area
Camilo Cienfuegos
Airfield
Kawama Airfield
San Antonio cle Los
Banos Airfield
San Julian Airfield
Jose Marti International
Airfield
Playa Baracoa Airfield
Nueva Gerona Airfield
Jaime Gonzales Airfield
Los Canos Airfield
San Pedro Airfield
23-03-27N 082-29-21W
22-48-42N 082-13-39W
22-45-02N 082-27-16W
23-00-48N 082-48-49W
23-01-32N 032-31-34W
22-23-50N 080-10-02W
22-29-OON 080-00-OOW
19-58-45N 075-49-22W
22-28-20N 080-18-47W
20-15-24N 075-59-13W
22-58-18N 082-00-11W
22-14-19N 080-30-33W
21-44-52N 082-38-47W
20-45-45N 076-15-40W
20-14-09N 075-40-46W
23-04-40N 082-29-45W
23-08-55N 082-20-26W
23-09-08N 082-17-18W
23-03-27N 082-29-OOW
22-04-08N 080-30-17W
23-07-33N 081-17-50W
22-52-16N 082-30-34W
22-05-42N 084-09-07W
22-59-22N 082-24-27W
23-02-05N 082-34-42W
21-50-15N 082-46-48W
22-09-26N 080-24-44W
20-05-05N 075-09-31W
22-58-46N 082-28-15W
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Mariel Naval Base
23-00-30N 082-46-10W
Cabanas Naval Base
22-58-50N 082-58-40W
Banes Naval Base
20-55-08N 075-42-20W
Cienfuegos Port Fac
22-08-25N 080-27-20W
Cienfuegos Naval Base
22-09-03N 080-27-20W
Santiago de Cuba
Naval Base & Port
Cayo Alcatraz Naval
Support Fac
20-00-49N 075-50-26W
Havana Port Fac
23-07-50N 082-20-50W
Punta Ballenatos Naval
Fac
23-05-15N 082-29-45W
Preston Port Fac
20-45-50N 075-39-17W
Cabanas Naval Missile
Stor #2
22-58-38N 082-59-09W
Antilla Port Fac
20-49-25N 075-44-38W
Felton Port Fac
20-44-25N 075-35-40W
Surgidero de Batabano
Port
Mariel Port Fac
22-41 -OON 082-18-OOW
San Diego de Nunez
Mil Cp
Los Negros Mil Cp
Bauta Intl Radcom A AM
XMTR MOC
Santa Cruz del Norte
Tall King
22-02-OON 084-09-51W
22-57-OON 082-32-44W
SSESS Korolev at sea 15.0 nm off southern coast of Cuba, heading toward
Cienfuegos.
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SSESS Korolev berthed at O'Burke pier, Cienfuegos.
Grading underway at northern edge of Santiago Bay, Santiago de Cuba.
Installation of security fencing underway in support area at unoccupied Palma
Soriano SAM site A02-2.
New field-deployed SA-2 SAM LAUNCH SITES, Cienfuegos area.
STYX missile containers observed for first time at San Diego de Nunez Military
Camp, near Cabanas.
fl Two Soviet survey vessels observed off western tip of Cuba.
Building in initial stage of construction just west of O'Burke pier, Cienfuegos.
Increase in number of STYX missile containers at San Diego de Nunez military
New excavations at unoccupied La Maya SAM site A35-2.
Cuban SO-1 class submarine chasers (PCS) underway off northeast coast, near
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U FISHBED (MIG-2) aircraft. containers were beiru off-loaded from Soviet freighter
in Mariel port.
Additional FISHBED containers were newly obser ed at San Antonio de Los Banos
Airfield.
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Soviet naval combatants in Havana port.
Iwo Soviet BEAR 1) aircraft at Jose Marti,
An F-class diesel powered torpedo attack submari e i SS) and an Okhtenskiy ATR
,were in Mariei port.
Santa Fe SAM training site, ssle of Pines, reactivat# -1. New construction.
FISHBED aircraft observed for the first time at ^,os Canos Airfield, in eastern
li'AGOT/FRESCO aircraft. at San Pedro Airfield. a highway landing strip in the
avana area.
A Kashin-class guided missile frigate (DLG) an( an F-class submarine were in
Viariel port.
('uban.
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SA-2 SAM equipment on vier at Surgidero de Hatal 3no port facility, South coast of
shin DLG and two unidentified vessels were under vav northeast of Bahia Honda.
shin Dl,G and F-class SS in Mariel port.
w-type (for Cuba) patrol boat at Punta Ballenatos iaval facility.
SHBED aircraft observed at Kawama Airfield, fo, first time since '196:3.
Probable captured Panamanian vessel "Johnn Express" berthed at Preston
i~ acii ties.
Probable captured Panamanian vessel "Layla F press" berthed at Felton Port
0 F'ISHBED shipping containers as deck cargo a )oard Soviet freighter, 4 nm
n irtheast of Havana port.
Cuban naval combatants at Hanes naval base.
Radar mounds under construction at Santa Cruz el Norte TALI. KTNG Radar
facility.
F -]Runway overruns surfaced at San Antonio de Los Ha ios Airfield.
4_ Information concerning the deployment of' the Sov A naval task groups to Cuba
ows in chronological order.
SOVIET NAVAL ACTIVITY IN CUBAA. 1971
;3. The visits of three Soviet naval task groups to 'uban ports were one of the
highlights observed on Old Head photography during 19: . Soviet submarines of three
types were seen in Cuba during the year; an N-class nuct~ ar-powered attack submarine
faSNF, an E II class nuclear powered cruise missile subma pine (SSGN), and two F-class
:iiesel -powered torpedo attack submarines (SS).
First Soviet Naval Task Group
'I1he first of three Soviet naval task groups to visit 'uban Ports during 1971 was
in tiauv observed in February. t t y
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FIGURE 4. SOVIET SPACE EVENT SUPPORT SHIP (SSESS) AKADEMIK SERGEY KOROLEV, CIENFUEGOS PORT
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25X1 6. A Kresta-I class guided-missile cruiser (CLGM) and a Leningrad-class tanker were
in Havana port on The cruiser was moored at the naval landing wharf, and the
tanker was anchored near the harbor entrance.
1X1 7. Onl an N-class SSN was alongside an Ugra-class submarine tender
(AS) at the four-point mooring site at Cayo Alcatraz Naval Support Facility in Cienfuegos
bay. The submarine was on the starboard side of the Ugra AS, and an Okhtenskiy--class tug
(ATR) was on its port side. The antisubmarine net (harbor security net), at the deepwater
channel entrance to Cienfuegos harbor, was closed. The soccer field on Cayo Alcatraz had
25X1 been lined since
25X1 8. The Kresta CLGM and the Leningrad-class tanker were observed again in Havana
port on but were not present when the area was photographed on
9. The N-class SSN, the Ugra AS, and the Okhtenskiy ATR were at their previously
reported location at Cayo Alcatraz Naval Support Facility on (Figure
1).
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10. A Leningrad-class tanker was "dead-in-the-water" approximately 40 nm
southwest of Cienfuegos when observed on
11. A Kresta-I CLGM was at O'Burke pier in Cienfuegos port onl (while a
Leningrad-class tanker was situated in the western part of the bay. On this data the
Okhtenskiy ATR was located just inside the antisubmarine net which was closed; the N-
class SSN and the Ugra AS were at the four-point mooring. Personnel were observed on the
athletic courts on Cayo Alcatraz on and kayaks were in the water in the
vicinity of the island on
berthed at O'Burke pier in Cienfuegos port when observed on
12. The Soviet naval group had departed Cienfuegos port by~ On that date
the Okhtenskiy ATR was at Cienfuegos Naval Base, and the antisubmarine net was open.
13. An Ugra AS, two Kronshtadt-class large submarine chasers (PC), a Krasnograd-
class freighter, and a tug were moored at Antilla Port Facility on A Kazbek-class
tanker was at .Preston Port Facilities on that date.
14. On an Ugra AS was observed underway in Cienfuegos Harbor, while an
Okhtenskiy ATR, and two Kronshtadt PC were entering the Harbor. The Ugra AS was
Second Soviet Naval Task Group
25X1 15. The second Soviet naval task group to visit Cuba during 1971 was first observed on
16. A Soviet E-II class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine (SSGN), an Ugra
AS, and an Okhtenskiy ATR, were at anchor in Bahia de Nipe at 20-47-50N 075-41-03W,
3.5 nm east-southeast of Antilla Port Facilities. Earlier coverage during the same mission
showed the A'I'R at Antilla port. Two Kronshtadt PC were also in the bay.
17. The E-II SSGN and the Ugra AS were observed again on in Bahia de Nipe
(Figure 2). On that date the ATR was at Antilla port.
18. Ono the Ugra AS and the ATR were berthed at Antilla port, while two
Kronshtadt PC were in the area. The E-II SSGN was not observed.
19. On an Okhtenskiy ATR was observed departing Bahia de Nipe. Two
Kronshtadt PC were also underway within the bay.
Third Soviet Naval Task Group
20. Ships of the third Soviet naval task group to visit Cuba during 1971 were in
Havana port on The group consisted of one Kresta-I CLGM, one Kashin-class
(DLG), two F-class diesel-powered torpedo attack submarines (SS) and a Kazbek-class
tanker (Figure 3).
21. The submarines were alongside the Kresta-I and the Kashin, which were
Mediterranean-moored at the International Yacht Club wharf. The tanker was anchored in
the harbor (not shown on Figure 3).
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Iat date.
:'.2. Ships of the Soviet naval task group were not in hiavana port, wrien it was next
bserved on An F-class SS and an Okhtenski ATR were in Mariel Harbor on
25X1 A Soviet Kashin DLG with an F-class SS alongsia e was moored a the four-point
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or on ~ when it was
val Support Facility. An SO-1
pier on Cayo Alcatraz on that
~nfuegos bay.
)ft the northern coast of Cuba,
the SSESS Korrarov was in Havana pc, r.
J'he new SSESS Akademik Sergey Korolev was obserr, -~d for the first time in Cuba. on
It was berthed in Havana oort, at Cayo Cruz Whar No. 4.
Milt ei
Bahia H(,flda
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iooring site in Mariel harbor on These shin apparently remained based at.
t"tariel port for the remainder of the reporting period. The} were observed there on
probable
'=l t. A Kashin DLG was observed at sea on approximately 10 rim
of Bahia Honda. Two smaller vessels were ap roaching the DILG. Haze and.
ij) r ligt.uty of the photography limited interpretability.
?)oviet Space Event Support Ships (SSESS) Deployed tc. Cuba
The newly constructed and commissioned SSES Akademik Serg,ey Korolev was
Poserved for the first time in Cuba .during the year 1971.
F he SSESS Komarov was observed in Cienfuegos ha,:
I' The SSESS Kosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, wl ch had frequently been seen
uusiy in Cuba, was again deployed to Cuba in 1971.
A chronological reporting of observations of the S ,,JSS ships in Cuba during 1971
ed uip at the four-point mooring site at Cayo Alcatraz N
bmarine chaser (PCS) and'a launch were berthed at the
e. On~~ the SSESS was at anchor in northern C
i'he SSESS was next observed at sea on
. iproximately 25 nm northeast of Antilla.
* TIVE SA-2 SAM LAUNCH SITE
*Al, TIVE SA-2 SAM TRAINING SITE
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uha beading toward Cienfuegos.
L was next observed at sea of approxiinately _ 5 nm w f he so aithern coast of
o
e SSESS Korolev was at anchor in Cienfuegos bay
the SSESS Kk rolev was berthed at CBurke pier in C i.enfuegos port
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SOVIET MILIT ARY SHIPMENTS TO C' IBA, 1971
Old Head Photographic iktissions during 1971 reve~ ea delivery of n::ilitary cargo tc
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2?;. A soviet lirasnograd%lliai class large hatch free iter with two i~4yryat 1 diving
+.enders on deck was at anchor in Havana port on the Two
dslii;tonal Nyryat-I's were observed departing Havana port rn ~~~ 25X1
:I1 inside a Soviet Gromovoy-class tug berthed at a pier.
TYX (SS-N-2) Naval SSM Shipping Containers
;1. Photography of the Marie! and Cabanas areas
t d that the Soviets had rest,pplied Cuba with STYX missiles. On STYX
e
i agility No. 2. This was an increase of 22 containers sine,
TYX containers were observed triere, an increase of 25 sin e
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? S-N .2 naval missile SSM shipping containers were obsei ed on trucks, on, the dock. and
n an open storage area at Marie! Port Facilities (Figure 5) A Soviet Leninskiy Komsomol-
class freighter was moored alongside the mole.
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()n 47 S1 Y . containers were obser ea at Ca anas Missile Storage
Cabanas Missile Storage Facility No. 2. is colloc~: .,ed with Cabanas Komar Base,
and Cabanas Naval Base, the two primary bases for Kc aar-class guided-missile patrol
)oats (P'I'G) in Cuba (Figure 6).
t. Forty-six STYX shippink containers were newly i enufiea at San Diego de Nunez
lilitarY Camp, apnrooxdimately 5 nm southwest of Cat $nas, on 0. None were
,here on A additional .j3 STYX containers, a to at of 72, were in open storage at
his location on --4o significant change oc urred in the number of STYX
aissiie containers at Cabanas during this period. photograph of San Diego
de Nunez Military Camp is included in this report (Figure ).
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Tai. A Soviet Vyborg-class merchant snip with at le Est eight COLT (AN 2 fuselage
shipping containers on deck, were identified in Havana H arbor on Twenty-six
new COLT fuselage containers and 14 component crates vere observed at Playa Baracoa
Airfield on An additional lb COLT fuselag containers and 29 component
56 Playa Baracoa Airfield i- located on the north coa t of Cuba, just west of Havana.
crates were at the airfield on
FISHBED (MIG-2 1) Aircraft Shipping Containers
from the aft deck of a Soviet Leninskiy Komsomol-c1 ;ss freighter which was moored
alongside the mole at Mariel Port Facilities. Three additional FISEIBED fuselage
c_jnt.ainers and seven probable component shipping c( retainers were observed at San
3!. Two deliveries of FiSHdhEI) aircraft shipping )ntainers to Cuban ports were
erved during 1971, one in Oct. SA-2 associated equipment was subsequently ob rved on
er at Surgidero de Batabano Port which is on the southe ii coast of Cubea, northeast of
dal Cano SAM Training Site was active during the e tire year, 1971.
In addition to the SA-2 SAM system-associated e
area. One VISHBED and two FAGOT/FRESCO aircr
ambers in the SAM training area.. AAA pieces were emplh
lie of Pines.
by December. The electronics area immediately so
ildng area was occupied throughout the year.
ciectronics area. A rectangular segment of the SAM area hat
e at the southern edge of the SAM training area, ar
1 two vehicle/equipment storage b
Building construction way underway just south
New Construction at Former Operational SAM Sites
7 During 1971, construction activity Occurred at thrf
SAM launch sites in eastern Cuba. SAM-associated equi
{each f these sites by November 19 O.
71. A probable military camp was under constructio
SAM Site A18-2 (Figure 12). 2.5 nm south of Sa
vcahicle/equipment storage buildings were constructed on a
ircamediately east of the SAM site support area. A large a
[ mm the support area was graded, and an obstacle course
try )sitions were demolished. Construction activity was
uipment observed in varying
ed along the southern edge of
It had been assembled in the
theast of the barracks/school
aldings had been constructed,
ti the other just east of the
been newly graced.
Inc barracks/school building
of the former operational SA-
ment had been removed from
at former Santiago de Cuba
tiago de Cuba. Two long
existing vehicle parking area,
!a extending to the southwest
is installed. Two of the launch
begun early in .June !971.
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proximately 50 AAA pieces were among ground order ( battle equipment observed in
#: ae vehicle parking area from February through May.
At La Maya SAM Site A35-2, 4.5 nm north-, )rthwest of La. Maya, linear
excavations were dug in the launch area in late 1971 (Fig re 13). five of
tiese excavations had been dug. The purpose of the excavat )ns is undetermined.
;1~:1. Security fencing was installed during 1971, encom assing the on-sit,e support area
and the area southeast of the launch area at. Palma Soriano SAM site A-0202, 2.7 nm nOrth
Of Palma Soriano. No activity was observed in the launch ar a at the site.
AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION ACTIVI Y, 1971
r.inways had been improved by
or
. Improvement of facilities occurred at several airfie~Is in Cuba during 1971.
At San Antonio de Los Banos Airfield the overru s on the NW/SE and NK/S"
r Surfacing of the runway and taxiways at Ca nilo Cienfuegos Airfield was
accompiished during February and March.
At Jaime Gonzales Airfield, grading of the are adjacent to the runway was
accomplished during March.. The northern end of the runwa,? was resurfaced.
Construction of housing 'support buildings and recreation faci:iities at Playa
3arocoa Airfield was underway during the entire year 1971.
Construction of runway extensions was continui g as of at N i-teva
Gerona Airfield, on the Isle of Pines.
-~. At Kawama Airfield, three occupied six-gun AAA sites had been newly emplaced
Unusual Deployment of Aircraft
` High performance aircraft were observed for the fi ,t time at Los Canos Airfield on
Three FISHBED-F were on the main parkir', apron. 'phis airfield is located
Oriente Province, 4.5 nm southeast of the city of Guantar imo.
Three FISHBED aircraft were on a parking ap an at Kawama Airfield onE
That was the first observation. since 1'ebruar 1963, of MIG aircraft at this
irfie.d.
X33. Seven FRESCO (MIG-17) aircraft were observed n
at Jaime Gonzales
Airfield just northeast of Cienfuegos. This was the first obs rvation of FRESCO aircraft at
this airfield.
Two Soviet (BEAR D) aircraft were observed at J se Marti International Airtield
,trip in the Havana area. Five FAGOT/FRESCO were obse~ .red there on
Via. Aircraft have been observed occasionally at San Pa dro Airfield, a highway landing
Aircraft of this type have previously visited uba.
ELECTRONICS ACTIVITY, 15 71
New Tower-mounted High Frequency Antenna, Baut
43i. Construction apparently was completed during 971 on a tower-mounted high
requency (HF) probable communications antenna array a the Bauta International Radio
13roadcasting and Transmitting Station, 14 nm southwest 4 t 'the center of Havana (Figure
14).
The antenna consists of a large self-supporting i >wer measuring approximately
'3. Eight broadband dipole elements appear to be pos :tinned on each of the four sides
(.' the tower, and are probably aligned in two banks of fot. -. one above the other, on each
aide. The antenna elements are approximately 12.0 meters 40 feet) long. Orientation of the
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antenna elements are approximately of of e side of the tower, and
89. Construction of the antenna array was begun some me after July 1969. The tower
i Motings were first observed under construction in January 1E -0..
degrees on another side in the opposite irection.
New Construction at TALL KING Radar Facility
9h. Two radar mounds and a probable central , )ntrol position were under
eunstruction on just northwest of the TALL DING radar antenna at Santa
Cruz del Norte TALL KING Air Warning Radar Facility (' figure 15). Road improvement
w, as underway at the height-finder radar position.
New Television Station, Isle of Pines
9'. Construction of a television broadcast and receiving or relay station was probably
completed during 1971 at 21-52-15N 082-46-35W, on the Isle of Pines, Cuba. The station is
proximately 1.8 nm southeast of Nueva Gerona and i situated atop the Sierra de
Caballos mountains, at an elevation of approximately 275 in ters (902 feet) above mean sea
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~' . Facilities include a transmitting tower, approxima-J4yl
transmitter building, a receiving or relay antenna mounted on a tower approximately
and a radio frequency (RF) equipment building (Figure 16).
MILITARY ACTIVITY, 197'.
91_. A large concentration of ground order of battle equipment and vehicles was
o iserved on , in two areas near San Julian Airfie I in western Cuba.
9- At least 55 probable T-54 tanks, 17 RM-130 trucl mounted rocket, launchers, 34
a i FR 60P armored personnel carriers (AP('), 24 cargo tricks, and 12 POOL trucks were
~cated at Los Negros Military Camp (Figure 17), at 22-02-0?'N 084-09-51W,4.0 nm south of
Sian j ulian Airfield.
9 At San Julian Military area, 1.8 nm southwest of S .n Julian Airfield, ground order
bat battle equipment observed included 10 RM-130 and 8 BM-13 truck-mounted rocket
nchers (field deployed), 9 prime movers. 6 BTR-60P Al (", 13 cargo trucks, and 11 van
cks (Figure 18).
Defensive Bunkers Under Construction
9>. During 1971, construction continued on defensiv probable automatic weapons
(AW) bunkers at several locations along the coast of Cuba.
97. The bunkers are of concrete construction, and c ,nsist of a main body with an
catrance at the rear and one or more firing ports at the from, facing the coastline. Diagonal
=, ing extensions from the main body are probably for i ersonnel and for ammunition
Drags. When completed the structures are generally partia y earth covered.
98, These defensive bunkers, in varying stages of construction, have been identified in
le Santiago de Cuba area (west of the entrance to Santiago Bay), east and west of Havana,
in the Matanzas area, and in the vicinity of Gibara on the Northeast coast (Figure 19). The
hunkers are usually positioned along the shoreline and at si rategic points inland facing the
(I )ast. The bunkers are interconnected in some instances by :personnel trenches.
VARIED ACTIVITY IN THE CIENFUEGO% AREA, 1971
The two special-purpose barges, which were at "ienf'uegos Naval Base on L
were at the same location each time the ar a was observed throughout the
o,rztire calendar year 1971. The barges were first observed in Cienfuegos in September 1970,
and on they were tied to an Ugra-clas. submarine tender (AS) at the
l=our-point mooring site in Cienfuegos Bay.
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100. An Okhtenskiy-class ocean rescue tug (ATR) was berthed at Cienfuegos Naval
Base during 1971, when it was not deployed elsewhere with visiting Soviet naval ships.
101. Recreation facilities on Cayo Alcatraz were frequently observed to be active
during the year.
102. Construction continued through 1971 on a road extending from a point just
southeast of Cienfuegos (22-08-10N 080-25-OOW ), toward Playa Rancho Luna, which is on
the coast approximately 2.0 nm east of the entrance to Cienfuegos Bay. Construction of a
bridge across the Caunao River, 3.5 nm southeast of Cienfuegos, was probably completed
during 1971 (Figure 20). The bridge is a multispan concrete deck-type, measuring
approximately 375 meters (1,230 feet) in length.
103. Six buildings in two groups of three each were constructed during 1971. on Playa
Rancho Luna (Figure 21). Footings for a third group of three buildings were observed there
in December. The buildings in each of the groups are similar in design and arrangement.
Their function has not been established.
104. Building construction was also underway in late 1971 just west of O'Burke pier in
Cienfuegos port.
105. Preparation for probable building construction was underway in late 1971 at the
northern edge of Santiago Bay, just east of Bahia de Miradero. two areas had
been cleared and graded, one located at 20-01-12N 075-51-30W, the other at 20-01-25N 075-
51-35W (Figure 22). A north/south road leading to the construction area was being
improved.
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