SITUATION SUMMARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05164A000200010098-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2002
• Sequence Number: 98
• Publication Date: October 23, 1962
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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SITUATION :SUMMARY
THIS SITUATION SUMMARY COVERS DEVELOPMENTS IN CUBA
AS OF22OCTOBER 1962. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS
COLLATED FROM:A NUMBER OF HIGHLY RELIABLE SOURCES --
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REMEDIOSIRBMLAUNCH SITE I 2225N 07935W
5.2 NM SSW OF-REMEDIOS AT 22-25-OON 079--35-20W.
CONTAINS 4 LAUNCH PADS, 2 CONTROL BUNKERS, ONE
RECTANGULAR BUILDING -- ALL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. AREA
IS BEING SECURED. NO MISSILE-ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
(THIS SITE WAS FIRST OBSERVED ON I AND
CONSISTED OF FOUR EXCAVATIONS AND A CLEARING FOR ONE
OFTHE CONTROL BUNKERS.)
SAGUA.LA GRANDE MRBM LAUNCH SITE 1 2243N 08001W
5.1 NM SSE OF SAGUA LA GRANDE AT 22-43-44N 080-01-40W.
SITE CONTAINS 5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 2 MISSILE
ERECTORS IN POSITION TO RECEIVE MISSILES, 4.LAUNCH
POSITIONS, ONE ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING, 2 BUILDINGS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION, 3 MISSILE-SHELTER BUILDINGS, AND
65 VEHICLES. SECURITY FENCE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
(THIS SITE WHEN FIRST OBSERVED ON
CONTAINED 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 2 M L ERECTORS,
AND 3 BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.)
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM-LAUNCH SITE 2 2239N 07951W
1.6 NM ENE OF CALABAZAR DE SAGUA AT 22-39-ION
079-51-55W. SITE CONTAINS 4 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
4' MISSILE ERECTORS IN POSITION TO RECEIVE MISSILES,
5COMPLETED MISSILE-SHELTER BUILDINGS AND TWO MORE
UNDER CONSTRUCTION, ONE POSSIBLE ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING
UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND APPROXIMATELY 70
MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES. APPROXIMATELY 7 LARGE, 3
MEDIUM, AND 5 SMALL TENTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE
AREA.
ITHIS SITE WHEN FIRST OBSERVED ONI CONTAINED
4.LAUNCH POSITIONS, AND 2 ERECTORS, AND 4.MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS.
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EN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
EQUIPMENT -- b. LAUNCHERS, 3 PROBABLE MISSILES ON
CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, FRUIT SET RADAR AND
CAMOUFLAGED VANS IN GUIDANCE AREA, AND AN UNDETERMINED
NUMBER OF CAMOUFLAGED TRANSPORTERS.
CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
SAGUA
SITE IS OPERATIONAL: AND UNREVETTED. 3 MISSILES ON
LAUNCHERS.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDE.-- 6 LAUNCHERS,
CONTROL AREA CONTAINING 4 .VANS AND FRUIT=SET RADAR, .7
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, ONE.:LARGE AND 6
SMALL TENTS,: AND 15 VEHICLES.
A :.GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005
.MISSILE TRANSPORTERS PARKED IN LINE AND PARTIALLY
CONCEALED. NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE FROM PAR 780-62,
22 OCT 62.
CAMILO,CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT --. TOTAL OF a%55, INCLUDING :37 F.ISHBED,
15 FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 LIAISON-TYPE, AND ONE. HARE.
15 SHIPPING CRATES.
RUNWAY.SERVICEABLE.
LARGE AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION, JUST SW.OFIRUNWAY,
CONTAINING NUMEROUS UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. TOTAL OF
116 TENTS SOUTH OF MAIN PARKING APRON, INCLUDING 45
LARGE SQUAD TENTS.
NO .APPARENT CHANGE-IN OTHER FACILITIES AND DEFENSES
-MILITARY INSTALLATIONS-
REMEDIOS AREA,: MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934'
VEHICLES.-- 30-35 VEHICLES IN DOUBLE-SECURED AREA.
THREE POSS'IBLEFOUNDATIONS FOR PERMANENT-TYPE
STRUCTURES IN TENT AREA, AND FOUR ADDITIONAL LARGE
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PAR 788-62.
OTHER APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES FROM
SAN`RICARDO, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY 2223N 07951W
AT SANRICARDO, 5.9 NM EAST OF SANTA CLARA HOSPITAL.
AREA CONTAINS 2 LARGE TENTS AND 4-6 SMALLER TENTS.
AN,UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF VEHICLES PARKED NEAR TENTS.
LARGE NUMBER OF POSSIBLE CYLINDRICAL TANKS SCATTERED
ABOUT AREA. AREA APPROXIMATELY 0.5 .X 0.3 NM SECURED
BY-.A . DOUBLE FENCE, AND SERVED BY AN APPARENTLY-NEW
ROAD. LARGE RECTANGULAR EXCAVATION ON NORTH SIDE OF
AREA NEAR-RAILROAD.
YAGUAJAY.:AREA, REPORTED MILITARY CAMP 2213N 07911W
CAI.BARIEN-PORT 2232N 07928W
VESSELS -- APPROXIMATELY 12 BARGES AND NUMEROUS SMALL
CRAFTIN PORT.
.NO;-APPARENT CHANGE-.IN FACILITIES SINCE
CI ENFUEGOS :PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS --ONE CARGO VESSEL AND 2 COASTALFREIGHTERS
DOCKED AT PORT. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
LA:ISABELA PORT FACILITY. 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER. NO,APPARENT CHANGE: IN
FACILITIESSINCE
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4 RECTANGULAR, ROUGHLY PARALLEL EXCAVATIONS ON NORTH
SLOPE.OF HILLS ,IMMEDIATELY.TOTHEREAR OF CLUB
CUBANACAN. WESTERNMOST EXCAVATION CONTAINS A BUILDING
UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EXCAVATIONS ARE SERVED BY A
SINGLE ROAD. NO.SECURITYFENCING OBSERVED. NUMEROUS
PERSONNEL TRENCHES IN AREA. 4 POSSIBLE PILLBOXES IN A
LINE EXTENDING FROM HIGHWAY. TO AREA OF .EXCAVATIONS.
NO.OTHER ITEMS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO REPORT
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