SITUATION SUMMARY

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP78T05164A000200010085-1
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RIPPUB
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S
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11
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December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
March 11, 2002
Sequence Number: 
85
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Publication Date: 
October 20, 1962
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SUMMARY
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Copy In-) Approved For Release 20 T E 5164A0?9,~~ , 2 THIS SITUATION SUMMARY COVERS DEVELOPMENTS IN CUBA AS OF 17 OCTOBER 1962. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION I S COLLATED FROM A NUMBER OF HIGHLY RELIABLE SOURCES -- BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257N 08317W NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W 6., LAUNCH POSITIONS AND GUIDANCE AREA ARE REVETTED. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION. HAVANAEAST.SAM SITE 2309N 08213W SITE IS NOW FENCE, HAS STAR CONFIGURATION. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDE 6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS (5 OF:THEM CANVAS-COVERED), FRUIT SET RADAR WITH CANVAS;-COVERED GUIDANCE VANS, AT LEAST 7 TRANSPORTERSQ A PROBABLE ACQUISITION RADAR, 7 VEHICLES, 8 POSSIBLE VANS, 4 LARGE TENTS AND 11 SMALL TENTS. MISSILE-HOLD POSITIONS BEING REVETTED. FIVE CABLE SCARS NOTED LA COLOMA SAM SITE 2218N 08332W NO APPARENT CHANGE FROM MARIEL SAM SITE .2300N 08249W SITE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. FOUR OF SIX REVETMENTS OCCUPIED. SIX PRIME CARRIERS WITH PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES. FRUIT SET PROBABLY IN POSITION. Declass Review by NIMA/DOD Approved For Release 2002/07/01 : ?O&DP78T05164A000200010085-1 D 25X1A 25X1 25X1 25X1 E.c lvded i.e do~npradin aid dnc l,l (~ miinn -2 1A 25X1A SECRET Approved For Release - 8T05164A000200010085-1 PAR 775?62 MATANZAS SAM:SITE 2301N 08129W NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES 18 OCT 62. INCOMPLETE: INFORMATION.. SAGUA..LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W ONE FRUIT SET REVETTED. 5 LAUNCHERS COMPLETELY REVETTED (ONE WITH MISSILE), ONEPARTIALLY REVETTED0 2 LAUNCHERS CANVAS/NET COVERED. 5 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT CANVAS/NET COVERED. ONE SPOONREST RADAR. 4 VANS. SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W 25X1 NO CHANGE FROM EXCEPT: ITEM REPORTED AS A PROBABLE MODIFIED FRUIT SET RADAR WITH THREEDISHES APPEARS TO BE ONLY A POSSIBLE FRUIT SET RADAR. SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2243N 08349W SITE INACTIVE ANDIPOSSIBLYABANDONED. NO EQUIPMENT IN. OR NEAR LAUNCH AREAL SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N 08355W 2.4 NM ENE OF SANTA LUCIA AT 22-41-05N 083-55?45W0 .SA-2. SAM SITE IS ACTIVE AND PROBABLY . OPERATIONAL THREE :POSSIBLE MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTOBSERVED