SAM SITE CONSTRUCTION CUBA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00339R000500070003-1
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 10, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: May 3, 1974
• Content Type: PHOTO

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SAM SITE CONSTRUCTION
CUBA
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
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Attachment to N- 8458/7+
3 May 1974
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1. SIGNIFICANCE:
SAM SITE CONSTRUCTION
CUBA
Two SAM sites were observed under construction in Cuba on
2. LOCATION:
is one nautical mile (nm) ESE 25X1
of Torrens SAM Support Facility at 22-57-25N 082-26-52W. 25X1
Holguin SAM Site SE
of Holguin at 20-48- 076-13--07W-.
3. REMARKS:
is 5.3 nautical miles (nm) SE
construction continued on Cardenas Possible SAM Site
at 22-58-30N 081-13-30W and on the SAM site at La Habana Training
Area Cojima at 23-09-28N 082-15-12W. Also on
25X1
a new ossi le SAM site, Matanzas Possible SAM Site North
25X1
was under construction at 23-05-OON 081-33-30W.
25X1
TITie-se three SAM sites are not photographically depicted, but their
locations are indicated on the locator map).
Torrens SAM Site consists of six launch revetments around a
rectangular shaped cleared area. The drive through roads at the
launch positions are not yet discernible. The site is in an
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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early stage of construction. A central guidance area is also
under construction at this site.
Holguin SAM Site SE consists of three drive-through missile
launch revetments and two drive-through missile-hold revetments
were under construction. A central guidance area is also under
construction. Vegetation has been cleared for the three remaining
launch positions.
Enlargement Factors: 35X
IEG/SGD/AMEAB
Comments and Queries re ardin this report are welcome They
directe
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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