SITUATION SUMMARY - PART 2

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05164A000200010059-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2002
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: May 8, 1962
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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SITUATION SUMMARY - PART 2
THIS SITUATION SUMMARY COVERS DEVELOPMENTS
IN CUBA AS OF 2 MAY 1962. THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION IS COLLATED FROM A NUMBER OF
HIGHLY RELIABLE SOURCES.
-AIRFIELDS-
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ANTITANK DITCH STILL UNDER
CONSTRUCTION. RUNWAYS STILL BARRICADED.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
VARADERO AIRFIELD
NO AIRFIELD OR INDICATIONS OF AN AIRFIELD
UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE ENTIRE HICACOS
PENINSULA. CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD (23-07N
081-18W) IS THE ONLY AIRFIELD IN THE GENERAL
AREA
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
JOVELLANOS, MILITARY INSTALLATION
POSSIBLE MILITARY MOTOR POOL ONE NM WNW OF
JOVELLANOS CONTAINS 2 MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS,
2 SMALL UNIDENTIFIED BUILDINGS AND 13 TRUCKS.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED.
LOS INDIOS, REPORTED MILITARY ACTIVITY
NO MILITARY CONCENTRATIONS, FACILITIES OR
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED.
MATANZAS AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
NO MILITARY CONCENTRATIONS OR EQUIPMENT
BUILDUP NOTED. NO CHANGES IN FACILITIES
AT CIUDAD MILITAR, INSTITUTO CIVICO MILITAR OR
IN AREA DEFENSES SINCE APPROXIMATELY
62 CARS AND 5 TRUCKS NO CIUDAD MILITAR.
THE 6 FA POSITIONS 300 FT NE OF THE MICROWAVE
TOWER (ONE NM NORTH OF MATANZAS) ARE
UNOCCUPIED.
-PORTS & HARBORS-
ANTILLA PORT
NO REPORT.
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BARACOA PORT
VESSELS -- ONE SMALL TUG, ONE BARGES AND
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES
CARDENAS PORT
VESSELS -- ONE PROBABLE KRONSHTADT PATROL
VESSEL TIED UP AT END OF ARECHABALA PIERS
ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AND ONE SMALL COASTAL-
TYPE VESSEL TIED UP ALONGSIDE ARECHABALA PIER.
MISCELLANEOUS SMALL CRAFT THROUGHOUT HARBOR.
49 RAIL CARS ON PIER SIDINGS -- 42 PROBABLE
BOXCARSf 4 PROBABLE GONDOLAS, AND 3 PROBABLE
TANK CARS.
CORTES NAVAL PORT
EAST SIDE OF CORTES.
FACILITIES INCLUDE ONE SMALL PIER AND
ANCHORAGE. ROAD SERVED.
VESSELS 15 SMALL CRAFT.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR STOCKPILING OBSERVED.
DAIQUIRI PORT
VESSELS -- NONE.
ONLY ONE VERY SMALL PIER. NO OTHER FACILITIES
OR CARGO. ROAD STILL BEING IMPROVED FROM
DAIQUIRI TO SIBONEY.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT
VESSELS -- 2 SMALL CRAFT AT RAILROAD QUAY,
ONE BARGE AT ISABEL WHARF, ONE 300-FT
FREIGHTER AT LA MARITIME PIER, 5 SMALL CRAFT
AT CUSTOMHOUSE QUAY, ONE SMALL CARGO AT
NAVIERA PIER, 5 SMALL CARGO AT ROMERO PIER,
ONE 470-FT FREIGHTER AT GRANARY PIERS
2 BARGES AND ONE LIGHTER AT BUENA VISTA.
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT BETWEEN ROMERO AND
GRANARY PIERS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES SINCE
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT
NO CHANGE IN FACILITIES
VESSELS -- ONE SMALL UNIDENTIFIED COASTAL
VESSEL AT LARGE ROAD-SERVED PIER.
NO SURFACE COMBATANTS.
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TRINIDAD
VESSELS -- NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT IN PORT
AT CASILDA.
NO CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES
NO TROOP OR VEHICLE CONCENTRATIONS.
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-TRANSPORTATION-
PALMA SORIANO-SANTIAGO DE CUBA HIGHWAY
2003N
07549W
NO CONVOYS OR CONCENTRATIONS OF MILITARY
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SAN CRISTOBAL - ARTEMISA HIGHWAY
2244N
08305W
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR CONVOYS OBSERVED.
-MISCELLANEOUS-
BAUTA COMMUNICATION STATION
NO DEFENSES IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY. HOWEVER#
THERE ARE 14 ARTILLERY POSITIONS RANGING
FROM 2 TO 4 NM FROM THE COMMUNICATION STATION
TO THE SW, NW9 AND NE. STATION IS COMPLETELY
FENCED, WITH 4 SECURITY GATES AND 5 GUARD
TOWERS ALONG FENCE. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED.
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