IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3327 28 DECEMBER 1962

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December 1, 1962

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Approved For Release 2003/03/04 'Cli)f-TRDP781304560A000500010068-9 NPIC/R-1156/62 December 1962 PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3327 28 DECEMBER 1962 ARMY DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD NAVY AIR FORCE CIA NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78604560A000500010068-9 SECRET tiNot, 1 Loolodori from ..,e,roloo I Idowoorodror, ood doolo:sif,00liao Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78604560A000500010068-9 WARNING 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 amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78604560A000500010068-9 Approved For Release 2003/03/04 :gal?11781304560A000500010068-9 NP IC/R-1156/62 NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB MISSION 3327 DATED 28 DECEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER. -MISSILES- BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREA), SUS? SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W 1E084 NO MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY NOTED IN CLEAR PORTIONS. SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 07940W NO MISSILES OR MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W SAM SITE APPEARS ABANDONED. LAUNCHERS, GUIDANCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT FACILITIES HAVE BEEN REMOVED. CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2I52N 07844W NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE TWENTY-THREE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 13 J1JH LANVAS- COVERED MISSILES, OBSERVED. 1 Approved For Release 2003/03/04 : CIA-RDP78604560A000500010068-9 SECRET 25X1 25X1 I 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved CAMILO For Release 2003/03/04 :SCqc-kg781304560A000500010068-9 -AIRFIELDS- AIRFIELD 2229N AND 25 FISHBED IMAGE QUALITY NPIC/R-1156/62 07955W VISIBLE. PRECLUDE 25X1 CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRCRAFT -- SIX FAGOT/FRESCO SCATTERED CLOUDS AND POOR FURTHER INTERPRETATION. 25X1 CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 7 INCLUDING 3 FAGOT, 2 COACH/ CRATE, ONE LIAISON-TYPE, AND ONE SINGLE-ENGINE RUNWAYS SERVICEABLE. 25X1 HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W NO AIRCRAFT VISIBLE. SCATTERED CLOUDS AND HAZE PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION. 25X1 25X1 LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W AIRCRAFT -- NONE. RUNWAY SERVICEABLE. 25X1 -PORTS- BANES PORT 2055N 07542W VESSELS -- ONE PC, 4 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG OBSERVED. NO LARGE VESSELS IN PORT. 2 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78604560A000500010068-9 SECRET Approved For Release 2003/03/04 `g&i-ig781304560A000500010068-9 PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W NO LARGE VESSELS IN PORT. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED. MOA BAY PORT 2039N 07454W NP IC/R-11 6225X1 25X1 VESSELS -- ONE LARGE VESSEL IN PORT. HAZE PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION. NUEVITAS PORT 2I32N 077I6W VESSELS -- TWO LARGE FREIGHTERS. NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED IN AREA. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION DUE TO SCATTERED CLOUDS. LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W 26X1 25X1 25X1 VESSELS -- NO LARGE VESSELS NOTED, BUT SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT AND BARGES OBSERVED. NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED. CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W VESSELS -- NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED, BUT NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT NOTED. NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. 3 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78604560A000500010068-9 SECRET 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/03/04 :%fc-1W781304560A000500010068-9 NP IC/R-1156/62 25X1 -MILITARY ACTIVITY- HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 076I4W TANK AND VEHICLE COUNT REMAIN UNCHANGED SINCE REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W 25X1 VEHICLES -- FORTY CANVAS-COVERED TANKS, 175 VEHICLES. BARRACKS CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES. VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W VEHICLES -- SIX TRUCKS. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION. VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS AREA, TANK CONVOY 2103N 07649W 25X1 10 NM NE OF VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS. THREE TANKS AND ESCORT VEHICLE MOVING FROM VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF PUERTO PADRE. 25X1 4 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78604560A000500010068-9 SECRET Approved For Release 2003/03/04 :giel&g781304560A000500010068-9 THERE NPIC/R-1156/62 25X1 -STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS- WERE NO TARGETS COVERED WEST OF 80 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE ON MISSION 3327. THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE 25X1 LAST COVERAGE -- SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W CHAMBAS SAM SITE 22I3N 07853W ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2I55N 07813W VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2I04N 07700W MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION NO I 2121N 07750W EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA 2051N 07543W CAMAGUEY AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INTERPRETED -- SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1 2243N 0800IW SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W CHAPARRA SAM SITE 2107N 07626W SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 0755IW SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2I42N 07850W BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430w SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W PUERTO PADRE PORT 21I3N 07632W SIBONEY AREA, LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W PLAYA YATERITAS, LANDING BEACH 1959N 07458W MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W 2 X1 5 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78604560A000500010068-9 SECRET Approved For Release 2003/03/04S:EggP781304560A000500010068-9 THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR OTHER CONDITIONS -- SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY PEPU (PEPUS)9 SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE LOS ANGELES SAM SITE JIGUANI SAM SITE MANZANILLO SAM SITE CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD TRINIDAD AIRFIELD CIENFUEGOS PORT MANZANILLO PORT CASILDA PORT CIENFUEGOS, BEACH NICARO, LANDING BEACH LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY NPIC/R-1156/62 2012N 2016N 2I46N 2202N 2147N 2100N 2021N 2018N 2236N 2I56N 2209N 2023N 2I47N 2209N 2021N 2I45N 2202N 2042N 2146N 2017N 2029N 2025N 2221N 07634W 07620W 07958W 08024W 07929W 07541W 07620W 07706W 08005W 080I9W 08025W 07638W 07959W 08027W 07707W 07959W 08026W 07533W 07959W 07706W 07559W 07602W 07957W 25X1 LYAKI ARKIIJA, MILITARY INSTALLATION LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION 2029N 07530W 2208N 08004W 2 5X1 2 5X1 6 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78604560A000500010068-9 SECRET Approved For Release 2003/03/04: AWf8B04560A000500010068-9 NPIC/R-1156/62 28 DECEMBER 7962 APPROXIMATE TRACK OF BRASS KNOB MISSION 3327, Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78604560A000500010068-9 SECRET Approved For Release 2003/03/04.g&WP781304560A000500010068-9 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78604560A000500010068-9 SECRET