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

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• Publication Date: March 1, 1973
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
BASIC IMAGERY
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY IN CUBA
1 JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 1972
MISCELLANEOUS
CUBA
MARCH 1973
SECRET
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Nineteen productive Old Head (OH) and Olympic Fire (OF) photo raphi,,? missions (s(references) were flown during this period The final date of informat im in this report is 25X1
INTRODUCTION
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1, `['his repori unmarizes significant intelligence information derived from [J-2 aeri; 1
surveillance over Citba during the reporting; period 1 January throw h 31 I)ecember 197: .
M MARY OF ACTIVITY IN CUBA
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A list of the principal instaHat iors mentioned i 1
he report ~'is presenti'd in i i ble I. their locations are shown on Figure 0.
Thv following, is a chronology of significant events and activi, les observed in ('ul, i
,an Old Head and (ii', rnpic I'ire photography during 1972.
,January
f A Soviet Kashin-class guided missile frigate (I)LG) and four iO-1 class submarir
chasers (I'f'S) were orobab v participatin;, in antisubmarine warfare ASW) exercises whe 1
sighted underway a?lproximately 10 nautical miles (nm) northwesr o?f Mrriel. A Kash] 1
111,(,' and an F-class diesel-dowered for edo attack submarine (SS) w ,re observed earlier i
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I: S1l)Ii Nl1T radars were identified for the first time in ("lltOa. Two S1l)b NE'
radars, each with two support vans, were set up at a neon v identified rid, r
assembly/checkout liacility at Rancho Boveros Military Camp Swith (Figure 1). 1,at( r
pproximat.ely 0.0 nm south-southwest of Havana, a SIDE NET rad r was deployed at I r
I lahana Radar Faci itv and another at Santa Cruz del Norte Air Warning ?tadar Facility
.lust two S1UE NET' radars were identified in Cuba during 1972.
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Hc;URE I . SIDE NE I RAIs'\ S , RAI) AR ASSEMBLY/CHECKOUT FACILITY, RANCHO BOYERO` MILITAR" CAMPS OUTH
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1: At Sate Antonio do Los Banos Airfield, 12 FISHBEI) (MIt 211 ,ircraft fustl:i e
~,Iupping crates werte t6ser-eo, where there were five on ;;even were se, n 25X1
,as deck cargo on a H Viet freighter near the entrance to Havana I'or~ r 25X1
AtI increase in ttae ci,unt of aircraft component crates was also notetI
5: Two OA- a ( lass arse goaded nussile patrol boats (1''I F(ii verEzi )served, wie
t'ahanas Naval Bas,,_ the c,rhc'r underway 8 rim north of ('abanas, 'I'~ ~se w 'e f 1w f'i r,,t t ) - \
I TFCA boats tct he ci i vkered to ('nba. The N, were towed to ('uba tnd! Iti,ff by SoL'H Iii
in I'h ,?~were berthed at (ahanas Naval Base through, ii Inn' (Fiw.ure Y
March
I=l: A Soviet: Ie f it tin-(lass guided
i im(, in Cuba at Ciettf`tiego~-, port on
port side was bert-Ibe, t at O' Burke pier.
missile destrover (I)I)(x) wr,
)bst'rn (,d f+rr Ih lir
F ('I iss ,Ih,C,:, ;
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fe : ;t,vent' fo1ir -'I`' X SS-N-2 nav,;! missmle shipping crate:, 41ree 'm )serve(1
first time at La Hah:ina M litarv Stor;qre I)"pot. The 76 S'I'YX erat# seen in noen
at San Diego de Nut:ez MI.tar_y ('amp on 2) ,January were not there
H. The two nc wiv ((>rasl rutted radar nounds were complete E Ed ti, tniert : 1 Hmtti t
Cruz del Norte Air \>. arnint Radar Facility
FIGURE 2 C)Si, I CLASS LARGE GUIDED MISSILE PATROL BOATS (PTFG), CABAN;~ S NAV4' RASE
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April
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[ in vana port
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was observed on Old E lead t=hotographv h r
If vas sighted approximately 2.5 nm north %est +d' , he entrance o
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was at ('avo Alatraz Naval Support ! `acihl in cienfue~;r
t9? A, Kotliii [)1 )(; ant an F-SS were in Mariel port.
I9: An additional Fly HR1 I) fuselaple shipping crate was observ ed at an Antonio ( e
fl,o;?, Banos Airfield, ~ ii(reaslnt~ the count to I,).
)8: A Kronshtadt -Glass submarine chaser I PC) and an SO-1 ( ass sw )mnrine cha.,, r
were at Antilia Port
M: A probable I gra 'l;uss submarine tender (AS) was anchor d in 'lahia de Nip
Interpretability was lirniteri by clouds and h,rze,
May
A , r,viet (?-H class diesel--powered ballistic missile submariii (SSRI was iidentifi?
for the first time in ('uba, in Bahia de Nipe hhe (,-11 SSH was moored along the port side , f'
a n (Jgra AS at anchor in the northeastern portion of the bav (Finu'e :1) A Kotlin 1)1):
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Vigure 4) was anchored approximately 1.1300 meters (4,264 feet) soul'awest 1)f the ((41 3
:and the llgra AS. 'I'l:e SSO,'S Gagarin was ~d 1so in Hahia de Nipe (Fir; ire 5).
An 1 -;,S, an Ali.av Naval Oiler (At)), and an Okliteriskiy-t lass ocean rescue to
( A'I'R) were in Maru l Port.
upport K-aciiity.
August
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h", rc, lity.
was seer: :i gain in Cienfuegos at avo Alcatraz N:av. 1
Wo pecial p,irpose barge~- observed at Cienfueg-s Naval Hase ,'m( e
were on a inarine railway at Punta Majaqua in Cienfue gos Port.
was at Cavo Ali ,itraz Naval Suppol
September
Two Soviet I`1. 1 3RAR 1) aircraft were at Jose Marti Intern tional Airfield.
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November
BRITANNIA aircraft ,t 'ere in the militarv
t; rti International Airfield..
a~ s hr, F Bi~;AI i ind one (1A A~F airy raft were in the military maintenance area at
Mart 1 I.7tf,rnati< aaI airt;eld (Furlre (i). The outboard starboard en-ine and a section of
~zoa~r~i ~F'l n hH+ t peen removed f rorn on,, of the BEAR.
~s(seiat.ed egmptnent had been removed Ir(~m Punta Ballenatos
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(December
and I:1: , lanW+ Soviet naval t.;:rsk group was in Cienfuegos Port. The grollp
included in E 11 ni;clear cowered cruise missile submarine (SSGN an F-SS, a Krest, -1
class guided rnrssil-_ cruis,,r (CLGM), a Kanin-class guided missile destroyer (D[)(x), a
b,azhek-class oiler AO). ~nd an Okhtensk.y-class auxiliary rescue tug (A'i'A). A MOM k-
class intelligence crollector'hvdrographic survey ship (AGI/AGS) way in Cienfuegos port n
=i and 8 December. The two special-p ose bar es usually at Cienb egos Naval f3ase, w( re
at I he P01, pier in ( lenfue,os Port on 25X1
~C, 8, and I:i: Repa rs/maintenance continued on the BI Ft D at Jose Ma ti
tn'ernational Airfield.
8: A cornrnurricatioris satellite (COMSAT) ground stationr, in a rnidst.age )f
eonst.ruction, was iiientific d near `I'apaste, Cuba (Figure 7). The insrallation consisted o a
nircular control building, uin diameter, partially inset rear one end o a
large L--shaped bui ding. ' 'welve support buildings were in varying ,tages of constructic n.
'I'hc COMSAT sty+l ion is 3.0 nm east-northeast of Tapaste and 16.0 nm southeast of
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1 Ia 'ana. There was no evir;ence of construct ion activity at this locati n on
8, 1:i, and :it): AN S )NG F tracking/guidance radars were ider tified or the first tit ie
rr Cuba on photography rl I'wo FAN SONG F radars were set up wi h
rssociated SA -2 SAM e( uitrment in a I,,robahle checkout/traini rig mole at Vlan.r1 in
WAI)Z Headctrrartcrs SAM Brigade No 2, 7.0 nm northeast of Bejuc al. The F'AN SON( N'
radars were at this iocation as early asi and were there !gin
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(19'igure 8). No IAN SON( F radars were identified at the deployed peratlunal SA-2 SA VI
launch sites in r'uh.r during 1972.
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30: Santa Fe SAM Training Site A09-02, on the Isle of Pines, was occupied on 25X1
he two adjacent four-position launch sites were fully complemented with S 2
missiles and SA-2 system associated equipment. The sites had last been seen occupied on
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were in Mariel Port.
30: At Cienfuegos,
were moored in the northern sector of the bay. The
two special-purpose barges were at Cienfuegos Naval Base.
30: At San Antonio de Los Banos Airfield, six FISHBED fuselage crates had been
moved to a crossover link at the west end of the Northeast/Southwest runway. At least four
of the crates were open, and two FISHBED aircraft were being assembled (Figure 9).
30: One BEAR D and one CLEAT aircraft were in the military maintenance area at
Jose Marti International Airfield.
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30: A large floating drydock, not present oni was located in the 25X1
southwest portion of Havana harbor. It was positioned alongside a finger pier at the fishing
terminal.
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Santa Fe SAM Training Site
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21-44-52N
082-38-47W
Cienfuegos Naval Base
22-09-03N
080-27-20W
A09-02
Cayo Alcatraz Naval Support
22-05-39N
080-26-17W
Punta Ballenatos SAM Site
6
23-04-40N
082-29-45W
Facility
A26-02
Havana Port Facilities
23-07-50N
082-20-50W
Managua WADZ Headquarters
12
22-58-19N
082-16-59W
Antilla Port Facilities
20-49-25N
075-44-38W
SAM Brigade No. 2
Mariel Port Facilities
23-00-01 N
082-44-56W
Bahia de Nipe
20-47-OON
075.40-OOW
San Antonio de Los Banos
5
Airfield
La Habana Radar Facility
10
23-08-54N
082-19-33W
Jose Marti International
9
Santa Cruz del Norte AW Radar
14
23-08-12N
081-58-10W
Airfield
Facility
Tapaste COMSAT Ground Station
13
23-02-14N
082-14-45W
La Habana Military Storage Depot
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23-02-42N
082-18-51W
Rancho Boyeros Military Camp
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22-59-19N
082-25-30W
South
San Diego de Nunez Military Campe
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