SITUATION SUMMARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05164A000200010086-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2002
• Sequence Number: 86
• Publication Date: October 20, 1962
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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SITUATION SUMMARY
THIS SITUATION SUMMARY.COVERS DEVELOPMENTS IN CUBA AS
OF :I.7 OCTOBER 1962. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION I S
COLLATED.FROM A NUMBER OF HIGHLY RELIABLE SOURCES --
BANES CRUISE MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W
.MISSILE LAUNCHER THAT PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED A CRUISE
SS.ILE IS CANVAS-COVERED AND DOES NOT APPEAR-TO HAVE
A MISSILE MOUNTED ON IT. TRANSPORTER PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED EMPTY NOW LOADED AND CANVAS-COVERED.
THE 2 REVETMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNDER
CONSTRUCTION TO THE FRONT AND BETWEEN THE LAUNCHERS
APPEAR COMPLETE BUT UNOCCUPIED. ONE REVETMENT TO THE
WEST OF THE VEHICLE PARKING AREA NOW CONTAINS A PIECE
OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT. ALL OTHER ELEMENTS WITHIN
THE SITE ARE ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED SINCE
DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
NO CHANGE NOTED. FROM
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2232N 07928W
SITE OPERATIONAL. AT LEAST 2 MISSILES ARE ON
LAUNCHERS.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT OBSERVEDINCLUDE 6 LAUNCH
POSITIONS WITH. LAUNCHERS EMPLACED0 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS ARE PRESENT, GUIDANCE VANS ARE NET-.
COVERED, FRUIT SET IS PRESENT, NO REVETTING HAS. TAKEN
PLACES AND NO CABLE SCARS VISIBLE.
CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
2 NM NE OF CHAMBAS AT 22-13-20N 078-53-30W.
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE EARLY.
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
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CHAPARRA SAM SITE 2107N 07626W
SITE IS OPERATIONAL AND UNREVETTEO WITH STAR
CONFIGURATION. FACILITIES INCLUDE 6 EMPLACED
LAUNCHERS, 3 MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, CENTRAL GUIDANCE
AREA WITH. FRUIT SET AND 5 VANS, 7 TRANSPORTERS,
15 VEHICLES, 5 LARGE TENTS, 8 SMALL TENTS. 6 CABLE
SCARS NOTED.
SITE IS OPERATIONAL, 4 MISSILES ARE ON LAUNCHERS.
CONSISTS OF 6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS ~(UNREVETTED),
A GUIDANCE AREA WHICH CONTAINS 5 VANS AND A FRUIT SET
RADAR, AND 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. FIVE CABLE
SCARS NOTED.
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 2100N 07541W
SITE IS ACTIVE AND APPEARS OPERATIONAL.
3 MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS.
EQUIPMENT INCLUDES 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS WITH
CABLE SCARS CONNECTED TO CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA,
FRU-ITSET AND SIX ASSOCIATED VANS,.. APPROXIMATELY
25 MISCELLANEOUS. VEHICLES, I LARGE TENTS, AND 3 SMALL
TENTS.
MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
SITE ACTIVE AND OPERATIONAL. TWO MISSILES ON
LAUNCHERS.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT OBSERVED' INCLUDE --
6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS CONNECTED TO CENTRAL GUIDANCE
AREA ..BY CABLE, FRUIT SET RADAR AND 6 ASSOCIATED VANS,
7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 15 VEHICLES,
4LARGE TENTS, AND 6 SMALL TENTS.
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
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SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT OBSERVED INCLUDE 6 LAUNCH
POSITIONSp.CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA, 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS9 4 LARGE TENTS9.AND AT LEAST 3 SMALL
TENTS. SITE IS NOT REVETTED AND HAS LINK
CONFIGURATION.
LIMONAR, SUSPECT MISSILE AREA 2255N 08124W
NO :MISSILE ACTIVITY WITHIN 10-NM RADIUS OF LIMONAR.
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N.0755OW
AIRCRAFT.-- NONE OBSERVED.
RUNWAYS SERVICEABLE.
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
AIRCRAFT ONE PROBABLE C-47 AND ONE POSSIBLE
AIRCRAFT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR RUNWAY
SERVICEABILITY SINCE
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- A TOTAL OF 644 INCLUDING 35 FISHBED
4 PROBABLE.FISHBED4 18 PROBABLE FAGOT/FRESCO? 3
LIAISON, 3 POSSIBLE LIAISON, AND ONE CRATE.
NO APPARENT CHANGES IN SUPPORT FACILITIES SINCE
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD .2004N 07509W
AIRCRAFT ? NONE OBSERVED.
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE. EARLY
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PRESTON AIRFIELD 2044N 07540W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE FOR LIGHT AIRCRAFT.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
CIEGO DE AVILA9 MILITARY CAMP 2152N 07844W
CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 50 TENTS AND 50 VEHICLES.
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DELEITE AREAS MILITARY AREA 2304N 08039W
APPROXIMATELY 8 NM NE OF DELEIT-E.
MILITARY AREA WITH 12 TENTS VISIBLE AND UNIDENTIFIED
ACTIVITY NEARBY.
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO APPARENT CHANGE OR SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY SINCE
PAR.771?62i 17 OCT 62.
GUN EMPLACEMENTS/TANK FIRING POSITIONS APPEAR
UNOCCUPIED. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
HOLGUIN AREAS MILITARYCAMP 2053N 07614W
LOCATED ONE NM EAST OF HOLGUIN.
CONTAINS 19 PLATOON TENTS9 APPROXIMATELY 40 SMALLER
TENTS, AND CLEARED AREAS FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MORE
PLATOON-TYPE TENTS. ONE UNOCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE IS
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VISIBLE IN THE AREA9 AND A TRAINING AREA CONSISTING
OF NUMEROUS INFANTRY TRENCHES IS LOCATED ON A HILL
MASS APPROXIMATELY .5 NM NW OF THE AREA.
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- A MOTOR POOL/EQUIPMENT PARK IN
THE AREA CONTAINS 4 TANKS, ONE POSSIBLE TANK, 4.
POSSIBLE TRACK PRIME MOVERS, APPROXIMATELY 30 TRUCKS
(2 PULLING TRAILERS), 16 PROBABLE TRUCKS AND SEVERAL
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT. APPROXIMATELY 15 ADDITIONAL
TRUCKS, 2 POSSIBLE TRUCKS9 9 SMALLER POSSIBLE
VEHICLES AND NUMEROUS PIECES OF UNIDENTIFIED
EQUIPMENT/MATERIEL ARE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE AREA.
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
3.2 NM :SW OF.REMEDIOS.
APPROXIMATELY 40 TENTS AND NUMEROUS VEHICLES.
BANES AREA, PORT. FACILITIES 2055N 07542W
VESSELS --.ONE KRONSTADT-CLASS VESSEL MOORED AT PIER.
SOME CONSTRUCTION NOTED IN EAST SECTION OF BANES PORT.
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- APPROXIMATELY 15 VEHICLES, 3
PROBABLE PORTABLE CRANES AND 11 POSSIBLE VANS IN PORT
AREA. SEVEN TENTS NOTED.
CAIBARIEN? PORT FACILITIES 2232N 07928W
VESSELS - NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT IN HARBOR.
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 0.7716W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER TIED UP AT PIER.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES SINCE PAR
771?62, 17 OCT 62. APPROXIMATELY 16 FREIGHT CARS AT
PIER -- SHIP APPEARS TO BE UNLOADING CARGO. NUMEROUS
OTHER ROLLING STOCK IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY.. OF HARBOR
AREA. NO AA ACTIVITY, MINING, OR UNDERWATER OBSTACLES
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PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
VESSELS -- ONE BARGE AND ONE SMALL CRAFT AT PIER.
TEN RAIL CARS ON PIERS. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN PORT
AREA.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 200IN 0755OW
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER, NUMEROUS UNIDENTIFIED
SMALL CRAFT IN PORT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES SINCE EARLY
NO RADAR SITES OR STOCKPILING OF MATERIAL
OBSERVED.
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-LANDING BEACHES-
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH 1959N 07458W
NO UNDERWATER OBSTACLES, MINED AREAS, BEACH DEFENSES,
AAA OR ARTILLERY OBSERVED -- SEE ITEMS ON GUANTANAMO
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MISSILE-ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF AT LEAST
7 UNLOADED, CANVAS-COVERED, PROBABLE GUIDELINE
TRANSPORTERS2 18 PROBABLE MISSILE-CANISTER TRANSPORTS,
PARTIALLY CAMOUFLAGED, AND 25 VARIOUS-TYPE TRUCKS
LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FT WEST OF THE MAIN
BUILDING COMPLEX. NO EVIDENCE OF SAM SITE
CONSTRUCTION WAS NOTED IN THE AREA. VEHICLES WITHIN
THE MAIN BUILDING COMPLEX CONSIST OF 12 SEMI-TRAILERS,
35 CARGO-TYPE TRUCKS, 29 BUSES, AND AT LEAST 5 AUTOS.
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