IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3364 16 JANUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3364
16 JANUARY 1963
Declass Review by
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This iicument contains information affecting
the nal 1 ona defense of the Unitet States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 at d 794, of the U.S. Code, LS imended.
1 ts trai.smission or reveiation of its contents
to or .cceipt b n unauthorized erson is
prohibi od by law.
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IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3364, DATED 16 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
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-MISSILES-
SAN-CRISTOBALJ.IRBM SITE 1 2240N 08317W
ARCH-ROOFED BUILDING IS INTACT. ONE OTHER BUILDING
REMAINS. NO OTHER STRUCTURES* VEHICLES, OR EQUIPMENT
NOTED.
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3 2242N 08308W
ARCH-ROOFED BUILDINGS REMAIN INTACT. NO TENTS,
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT/ OR ACTIVITY NOTED.
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1 2257N 08239W
CONTROL BUNKERS AND ARCH-ROOFED STRUCTURE STILL
REMAIN. NO VEHICLE OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W
NO VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT/ TENTS, BUILDINGS, OR ACTIVITY
NOTED.
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SANTO TOMAS SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2233N 08351W
NO MISSILE OR MILITARY ACTIVITY .OBSERVED. POOR
IMAGE :QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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BELLA AR AMATANLAS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
WMILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N 08355W
THREE PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
SIX LAUNCH REVETMENTS WITH LAUNCHERS. HOLD
REVETMENTS APPEAR TO BE CANVAS7-COVERED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES DETAILED: INTERPRETATION.
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
SITE INCLUDES 6 LAUNCHERS PROBABLY WITH MISSILES,
3 HOLD REVETMENTS 12 CANVAS-COVERED AND ONE WITH
CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTER AND PRIME MOVER). CENTRAL
GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINS 4 VANS AND PROBABLE FRUIT SET
RADAR.
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SIGUANEA SAM SITE 2137N 08257W
SIX LAUNCHERS (5 CANVAS-COVERED) OBSERVED. CENTRAL
GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIED WITH FRUIT SET RADAR AND
SEVERAL CANVAS-COVERED VANS.
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SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2137N 08258W
THE 2 LAUNCH POSITIONS APPEAR CANVAS-COVERED.
SIX PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS ARE PARKED
EAST OF AREA. HAZE PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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ENFULGUS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 20 FISHBED AND 11 FAGOT/FRESCO.
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANDS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 18 SWEPT-WING FIGHTERS, ONE LIAISON, AND
ONE PROBABLE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
NO ,AIRCRAFT OR NEW CRATES OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 100 VEHICLES IN AREA.
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MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 2300N 08246W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
APPROXIMATELY 20 SHIPPING CRATES AND UNDETERMINED
NUMBER OF VEHICLES NOTED AT MISSILE STORAGE AREA.
CONSTRUCTION AT WEST END OF RUNWAY CONTINUING.
P NAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 08341W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
'POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
-PORTS-
MARIEL NAVAL PORT 230IN 08245W
VESSELS -- 11 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, 2 PF y 3 PC, AND
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO EQUIPMENT NOTED.
NUEVA GERONA PORT 2I53N 08248W
NO LARGE VESSELS NOTED.
SANTA- LUCIA PORT 2240N 08358W
VESSELS -- NUMEROUS BARGES NOTED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
LOADING OR UNLOADING OPERATION NOT DETERMINED.
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NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
HAVANA PORT 2308N 0822IW
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VESSELS -- ONE TANKER, 2 PROBABLE PF, 4 PROBABLE PT,
2 PROBABLE PC, AT LEAST 4 FREIGHTERS ANCHORED IN
HARBOR, ONE FREIGHTER AT ORE DOCK, AT LEAST 13
FREIGHTERS AT DOCKS, 4 FREIGHTERS AND 4 PROBABLE
COASTAL FREIGHTERS TIED AT PALMER PIER REPAIR YARD,
AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT SCATTERED THROUGHOUT HARBOR.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT VISIBLE. LOADING OR UNLOADING
OPERATIONS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO POOR QUALITY
OF-PHOTOGRAPHY.
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY 'ACTIVITY NOTED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 083I1W
NO VESSELS OR EQUIPMENT NOTED.
PUNTA GERARDO SECURED PORT FACILITY 225A
VESSELS - NONE OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
PINAR DE RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2223N 08342W
APPROXIMATELY 60 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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ARTEM SA-MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
APPROXIMATELY 205 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES NOTED.
SIX-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES STILL OCCUPIED.
FACILITIES INCLUDE LARGE 1--SHAPED BUILDING WHICH
APPEARS ESSENTIALLY COMPLETE, 20 LARGE BARRACKS,
AND 21 SMALLER BUILDINGS. HAZE, POOR IMAGE
QUALITY AND FOLIAGE PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 081I8W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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MENDOfl 0 ISABEL RUBIO TRANSSHIPMENT POINT 2209N 08405W
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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?STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-7
MISSION 3364 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF 79
DEGREES 25 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD
LA COLOMA PORT
2243N
2150N
22I4N
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08349W
08247W
08334W
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N
08242W
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2256N
08252W
TARARA AREA, LANDING BEACH
2310N
08212W
AGUAS CLARAS, PROS MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA
2213N
08323W
THE FOLLOWING 'TARGETS COULD BE DENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
MARIEL SAM SITE
2300N
08249W
MATANZAS SAM SITE
2301N
08129W
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
2257N
083I7W
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2221N
08339W
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE?MISSILE SITE
2300N
08250W
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
2307N
08117W
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
2302N
08235W
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
08233W
BAHIA HONDA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
083I1W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS.
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
2243N
0800 1W
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
2239N
07951W
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
2225N
07935W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
2257N
08236W
BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
2226N
07934W
SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
2227N
07940W
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
2146N
07958W
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
2218N
08332W
HAVANA SAM SITE
2309N
08213W
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
2202N
08024W
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
225 IN
08005W
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CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
2228N
07929W
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
2147N
07929W
DELEITE SAM SITE
2259N
08045W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N
08221W
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
2301N
08044W
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2236N
08005W
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP AREA
230IN
08213W
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2309N
08156W
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2156N
08019W
CAMPO FLORIDA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2306N
082I1W
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
2300N
08224W
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD
2306N
08226W
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
2258N
08217W
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
2209N
08025W
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
2147N
07959W
CIENFUEGOS PORT
2209N
08027W
LA ISABELA PORT
2256N
08001W
CAIBARIEN PORT
2232N
07928W
CARDENAS PORT
2302N
08112W
CASILDA PORT
2145N
07959W
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT
2241N
08218W
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
2300N
08226W
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2227N
07934W
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
08212W
HAVANA' AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA U/C
2301N
08226W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08220W
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2255N
08210W
TORRENS, MILITARY CONCENTRATION
2259N
08228W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
222IN
07957W
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2255N
08124W
MANAGUA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2258N
08217W
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
2258N
08227W
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
230IN
08246W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
2250N
08233W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
2254N
0823IW
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
2300N
08234W
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
2258N
08244W
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
2I46N
07959W
MATANZAS, BEACH
2302N
08126W
CIENFUEGOS, BEACH
2202N
08036w
ENSENA,DA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH
2202N
08025W
PUNTA COLOMBO, LANDING BEACH
2I54N
08240W
PLAYA DE FLAMENCOS, LANDING BEACH
2I53N
08243W
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
2303N
08218W
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2258N
08218W
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
2256N
08223W
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ANDROS ISLAND
BAHAMA ISLANDS
ISLE OF PINES
JARDINES DE LA REINA
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APPROXIMATE TRACK OF BRASS KNOB MISSION 3364, 76 JANUARY 7 963
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