IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3748 12 OCTOBER 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 15, 2003
• Sequence Number: 67
• Publication Date: October 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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October 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3748
12 OCTOBER 1963
Declass Review by NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as -.).mended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
prohibited by law.
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NPICIR-1524163
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3748, DATED 12 OCT 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT
THE APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY
ARE AS FOLLOWS pj0 C {CLEAR), SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS)v
HC (HEAVY CLOUDS), H (HAZE), CS (CLOUD SHADOW),
SD (SEMIDARKNESS), 0 (OBLIQUITY),
PQ (PO . , ' P?",AGE QUALITY).
-MISSILES--
CI ENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (2 CANVAS-COVERED, 3 WITH
MISSILES), AT LEAST 5 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS IN 3 HOLD POSITIONS, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
ETTEG LAUNCHERS (4 WITH MISSILES), 2 CARGO
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SIX R
TRUCKS, A CANVAS-COVERED PARKING AREA, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE REVETMENT WITH RADAR AND AT LEAST 4 VANS.
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
THREE UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (ONE WITH MISSILE)s ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, AND A CANVAS-
COVERED HOLD POSITION OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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LAUNCH AND GUIDANCE REVETMENTS REMAIN VACANT.
ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 3 POSSIBLE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS? ONE TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK,
9 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE,
16 OTHER VEHICLES AND 8 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
AT LEAST 4 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (AT LEAST 2 WITH
MISSiLES)4 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS $3 CANVAS-COVERED),
3 POSSIBLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, ONE POSSIBLE TRUCK-
MOUNTED CRANE? 3 POSSIBLE VAN TRAILERS, AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND SHED-COVERED
EQUIPMENT
TWENTY-SIX MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 10 TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS? AT LEAST 17 CARGO TRUCKS, AT LEAST 15 OTHER
VEHICLES, 3 TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANES? 4 POSSIBLE VAN
TRAILERS AND NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVED.
THE 3-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
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DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS (AT LEAST ONE CANVAS-COVERED):
ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 11 CANVAS-
COVERED TRACKED PRIME MOVERS AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE REVETMENT OBSERVED.
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W
SITE ABANDONED.
CIEGO ==E- AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
ONE LARGE TENT, SEVERAL STACKS OF MATERIAL AND 2
POSSIBLE VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA.
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W
AT LEAST 10 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 3 FLATBED
TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 07700W
AT LEAST 20 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AT LEAST 5 OTHER
VEHICLESV AND NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVED.
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS9 3 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WITH
UNCOVERED MISSILES9 13 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, AT LEAST
2 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE POSSIBLE TRUCK--MOUNTED CRANE, 3
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES9 ONE LARGE REVETMENT WITH NET
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OR CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
REVETMENT WITH RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT.
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SIX CANVAS-COVERED UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 POSSIBLE
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AT LEAST 15 OTHER VEHICLES, AND
AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND 6 VANS.
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SIX SEMI-REVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES),
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED), 9 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, 2 VAN TRAILERS, 9 OTHER VEHICLES, AND
AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND 4 VANS.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-SIX CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES OBSERVED.
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CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 FISHBED, 2 FARMER, AND 6 FAGOT/FRESCO
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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AIRCRAFT --- 2 FLSHBED9 ONE FARMER, 4 FAGOT/FRESCO, 2
DERELICT FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE CRATE, ONE C-46, AND 3
HOUND OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 4 FISHBED, 5 FAGOT/FRESCO, 4 COLT,
4 LIAISON, AND ONE HOUND OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE PROBABLE COOT, 2 CRATE, ONE
PROBABLE C-47 AND AT LEAST ONE DERELICT.
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT --? ONE PROBABLE COLT0
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD? 2147N 07959W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
PORTS-
BANES NAVAL BASE 2055N 07542W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED. THE 11 UNIDENTIFIED
CRATES REMAIN.
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 2 KRONSHTADT--CLASS PC, 3 OTHER PC,
6 PT, ONE TANKER, 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND ONE
SMALL FREIGHTER.
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VESSELS _e 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND ONE COASTAL
FREIGHTER.
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CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
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NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED
JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
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VESSELS - ONE LARGE FREIGHTER ANCHORED APPROXIMATELY
2.5 NM SW OF PORT.
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
AT LEAST 2 LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED
IQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
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VESSELS ??- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
PRESTON PORT FACILITIES 2046N 07539W
VESSELS ---? ONE PF AND ONE LARGE FREIGHTER OBSERVED
AT THE PRESTON MAIN PIER.
NO OTHER MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SANTA CRUZ DEL SUR PORT FACILITIES 2042N 07759W
ONE PF OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 2 NM SOUTH OF PORT.
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MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINETEEN TANKS/SP GUNS, 12 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE VAN
TRUCK, 5 UTILITY TRUCKS, 2 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND 7 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
MAIN CAMP -??-? NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR
DEPLOYMENT OF VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN
CLOUD-=FREE AREAS.
FIFTY-SIX LARGE TENTS 17 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE),
ONE MEDIUM TENT, AND ONE SMALL TENT OBSERVED.
CAMP 0.6 NM SE --~ CLOUD-COVERED.
CAMP 2.2 NM SE -av IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
AT LEAST 24 VAN TRUCKS AND NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES
OBSERVED IN CLOUD--FREE AREAS.
CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY TANKS/SP GUNS, 4 POSSIBLE TANKS/SP GUNS,
AT LEAST 53 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 UTILITY TRUCKS, 4 OTHER
VEHICLES, 4 AAA PIECES, 6 POSSIBLE AAA PIECES, AND
AT LEAST 12 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
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AREA 1 15 VEHICLES.
AREA 2 13 VEHICLES.
AREA 3 35 VEHICLES AND 8 FA PIECES.
AREA 4 21 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE,
18 FA PIECES, 4 VEHICLES AT THE DRIVER-TRAINING
COURSE AND AN OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
AREA 5 ?- 20 VEHICLES AND 18 FA PIECES.
AREA 6 19 VEHICLES AND 11 FA PIECES.
AREA 7 20 CARGO TRUCKS AND 4 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
AREA 8 _m APPROXIMATELY 45 VEHICLES AND 4 FA PIECES.
AREA 9 25 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 7 OTHER VEHICLES.
ALL AREAS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED,
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LA JUTIA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2155N 08016W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
THE 3-GUN AAA SITE APPEARS OCCUPIED AND THE 6-GUN
AAA SITE REMAINS UNOCCUPIED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SIXTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS, 3 POSSIBLE TANKS/SP GUNS,
13 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 7 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
THREE LARGE TENTS (NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE),
24 MEDIUM TENTS I23 NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), 2
SMALL TENTS, 35 CARGO TRUCKS AND 39 FA PIECES OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SIX BUILDINGS, 2 LARGE TENTS (NONE OF A KNOWN
SOVIET TYPE), 13 MEDIUM TENTS (12 NOT OF A KNOWN
SOVIET TYPE), EIGHT CARGO TRUCKS, 4 PROBABLE FA
PIECES, AND 10 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
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FACILITIES INCLUDE 73 BUILDINGS (ONE UNDER
CONSTRUCTION)s 6 STORAGE BUNKERS (3 UNDER
CONSTRUCTION)v AND 6 LARGE TENTS (NONE OF A
KNOWN SOVIET TYPE).
EIGHTEEN POSSIBLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 50 CARGO
TRUCKSV AT LEAST 35 FA PIECES AND 5 UNIDENTIFIED
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESQ
SEVENTEEN PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS AND 19 PROBABLE FA
PIECES OBSERVED.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED ON ROAD AROUND
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MAIN AREA.
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH 1958N 07457W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
INTENSE ROCK- AND LAND-SLIDES OBSERVED ON EAST SLOPES
OF SIERRA DE CAUJERI FROM UTM 18QWT130250 TO
18QWT130280. AMS E723 5276-III, 3RD EDITION.
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
CAYO FRANCES ENGINEERING SITE 2238N 07914W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY--
MAYARI ARRIBA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2027N 07531W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-THREE CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, 11 CRUISE-
MISSILE-RELATED VEHICLES9 3 CANVAS-COVERED TRACTOR-
TRAILER TRUCKS9 APPROXIMATELY 85 OTHER VEHICLES,
AND 4 VAN TRAILERS OBSERVED.
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SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1 2243N 08001W
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
LOS CAN T 'AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
PRESTON AIR; IELD 2044N 07539W
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
BARACOA PORT 25X1 2021N 07430W
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 079281
SIBONEY LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08036W
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W
NICARO LANDING BEACH 2042N 07533W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED -m-
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JIGUANI SAM SITE
SANTA CLARA SAM SITE 2229N 080OOW
NICARO SAM SITE 2042N 07535W
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 07638W
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
MARTI AREA, ARMOR TRAINING AREA 2258N 08059W
SANTA CLARA AREA, ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA 2224N 080091
VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
LA ROSITA STORAGE DEPOT BARAJAGUA 2208N 08004W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
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