SITUATION SUMMARY

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CREST [1]

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

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CIA-RDP78T05164A000200010076-1

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RIPPUB

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December 28, 2016

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March 11, 2002

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Publication Date:

September 27, 1962

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SUMMARY

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Approved For Release 2002/OMc' RDP78TO5164AQg~POR%1101-1 SITUATION SUMMARY THIS SITUATION SUMMARY COVERS DEVELOPMENTS IN CUBA AS OF 26 SEPTEMBER 1962. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COLLATED FROM A NUMBER OF HIGHLY RELIABLE SOURCES -- 25X1 D 25X1 D BANES: TACTICAL CRUISE MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W THE FOLLOWING MAJOR CHANGES NOTED SINCE LATE .CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS IN SITE CONSTRUCTION IS EVIDENT. LAUNCH AREA REVETMENTS APPEAR COMPLETE, AND SITE IS OPERATIONAL. A PROBABLE MISSILE IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH LAUNCHERo SEVEN CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND ONE EMPTY TRANSPORTER ARE PRESENT. TWO ADDITIONAL RECTANGULAR REVETMENTS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION OPPOSITE VEHICLE PARKING AREA. TWO NEWLY CONSTRUCTED MISSILE-HOLD REVETMENTS9 ONE. OF WHICH IS OCCUPIED, ARE DIRECTLY BEHIND EACH LAUNCHER. A NEW REVETMENT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ADJACENT TO THE OCCUPIED MISSILE-HOLD REVETMENT. ALL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED REVETMENTS LOCATED BEHIND THE LAUNCHERS NOW APPEAR OCCUPIED. PAR 766-62 27 September 1962 25X1A CHAPARRA. SAM SITE 2107N 07626W 3.2 NM SE OF CHAPARRA AT 21-?07-?20N 076?-26-20W0 SIX LAUNCH POSITIONS NOTED9 STAR .CONFIGURATION. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION. LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 210ON 07541W ONE NM ENE OF LOS ANGELES AT 21-00-?40N 075-41-43W. SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS EMPLACED. SITE ALSO. CONTAINS 3 LARGE, ONE MEDIU~Is AND 2 SMALL TENTS. FRUIT SET RADAR AND 7 ASSOCIATED VANS IN THE CENTER OF THE SITE. 15 VANS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES ON NORTH SIDE OF SITE. SERVICE ROAD CONFIGURATION NOT EVIDENTA Declass Review by NIMA/DOD Approved For Release 2002/071t jlt7RDP78T05164A000200010076-1 D r GRo up I II ,_ E.clud.d h.- L~? ..a mo .mod a. A Approved For Release 2002/0__CI RDP78T05164A000200010076-1 25X1A JIGUANI AREA, SAM EQUIPMENT 2021N 07620W 5.4 NM ESE OF JIGUANI AT 20-21-OON 076.20-00W. SAM EQUIPMENT (NOT EMPLACED) IN OPEN FILLUS INCLUDES 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 6 MISSILE-LAUNCHERS, 15 VEHICLES, AND 5 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. THREE LARGE AND 7 SMALL TENTS ALSO NOTED. EL CRISTO, SUSPECT MISSILE AREA 2007N 07544W NO UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION SITES OR MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY NOTED. YERBA .GUINEA, SUSPECT MISSILE AREA 2006N 07532W NO.MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY NOTED. NO CONVOYS, MILITARY CONCENTRATIONS, NEW CONSTRUCTION, OR SECURED AREAS OBSERVED. ANTONIO MACEU AIRFIELD 1958N 0755O+W AIRCRAFT =- 7 LIAISON. RUNWAYS SERVICEABLE. NO CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W AIRCRAFT -- NONE. RUNWAY AND TAXIWAYS SERVICEABLE. CONSTRUCTION CONTINUING ON FACILITIES AND AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS. NEW NAVIGATIONAL AID UNDER CONSTRUCTION 2 NM SW OF THE SW END OF THE RUNWAY. SUPPORT AREA .4 NM NORTH OF THE NE END OF THE RUNWAY CONTAINS 12 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS, ONE T-SHAPED BUILDING, AND 8 SUPPORT-TYPE BUILDINGS. NO CHANGE IN DEFENSES SINCE LATE LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED. RUNWAY SERVICEABLE. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR DEFENSES SINCE EARLY 2 Approved For Release 2002/07/stCIt7RDP78T05164A000200010076-1 25X1 D 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/07/15C9kl-DP78T05164A000200010076-1 PRESTON AIRFIELD 2044N 07540W AIRCRAFT -- NONE. RUNWAY SERVICEABLE FOR LIGHT AIRCRAFT. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR DEFENSES SINCE EARLY HOLGUIN AREA. MILITARY ENCAMPMENT 2057N 07616W 3.8 NM NORTH OF HOLGUIN AND IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE JUNCTION OF ? ROUTES 6-:58 AND 6-539 AT 20-57-OON 076-16-30W. WOODED AREA CONTAINING PERSONNEL TENTS, NUMEROUS VEHICLES, AND CONSIDERABLE TRACK ACTIVITY. MATERIEL STORED IN OPEN. GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W SMALLMILITARY.ENCAMPMENT WITH 4 LARGE AND 7 SMALL TENTS AT 20-06-50N 075-21-30W. EIGHT. SHORT PERSONNEL TRENCHES AT 20-06-.00N 075-05--?15W. GUANTANAMO AREA 2 1950N 07740W 12 AUTOMATIC WEAPONS POSITIONS9 IN GROUPS OF 49 ON NORTH SIDE OF GUANTANAMO - LA MAYA ROAD AT 20-06N 075-29W. THREE REVETTED 6-GUN FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERIES AT 20-OON 075-45W. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION. BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W VESSELS -- 2 POSSIBLE FISHING VESSELS. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE EARLY 1 :1 MOA BAY PORT 2039N 07454W VESSELS -- NONE. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE LATE SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 0755OW VESSELS -- 2 TANKERS, ONE OIL BARGE, 2 FREIGHTERS, ONE MEDIUM-SIZE CARGO, AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT. NO EVIDENCE OF MINES OR UNDERWATER T T05164A000200010076-1 Approved For Release 200 WC8 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/07hhCR&TRDP78T05164A000200010076-1 D OBSTACLES. ACCESS ROUTES LEADING FROM PORT ARE SERVICEABLE. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES SINCE: EARLY IIINCOMPLETE INFORMATION. SIBONEY.AREA, LANDING BEACH 1958N 07542W THREE OCCUPIED, REVETTED 6-GUN FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERIES 3.5 NM NW OF SIBONEY:AT 20-OON 075-45W. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION. PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH 1959N 07458W NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED WITHIN A 5-NM RADIUS OF :.THE BEACH. NO OTHER ITEMS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO REPORT. 4 Approved For Release 2002/00//tilf--RDP78T05164A000200010076-1 25X1A 25X1A