IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3199 5 DECEMBER 1962

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: December 5, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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December 1962
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3199
5 DECEMBER 1962
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IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS -A% PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSIOW3199, DATED 5 DECEMBER 1962. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
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BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W
SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 6 LARGE
AND APPROXIMATELY 21 SMALL TENTS, AND NUMEROUS
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
CHAPARRA SAM SITE 2107N 07626W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAiLED iNTERPRETATION.
ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 078I3W
SITE CONTAINS 8 VANS AND FRUIT SET RADAR IN GUIDANCE
REVETMENT, 2 SMALL CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES IN THE ONE
HOLD REVETMENT, 13 PROBABLE AT-S PRIME MOVERS, AND ONE
UNOCCUPIED REVETMENT.
NO OTHER CHANGES IN FACILITIES
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 2100N 07541W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES
ON LAUNCHERS, 2 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRAILERS IN
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HOLD POSITION, AND ONE CANVAS-COVERED FRUIT SET RADAR.
VEHICLES -- APPROXIMATELY 15 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES IN
AREA.
THREE LARGE AND 6 SMALL TENTS ALSO OBSERVED.
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS IN POSITION, 5 COMPLETED
REVETMENTS, ONE REVETMENT UNDER CONSTRUCTION, PROBABLE
FRUIT SET AND SPOON REST RADARS WITH 4 CANVAS-COVERED
ELECTRONICS VANS, AND 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
(5 CANVAS-COVERED) IN REVETTED HOLD POSITIONS.
VEHICLES -- ONE CRANE TRUCK AND 23 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NINE LARGE, 6 MEDIUM, AND 13 SMALL TENTS AND 2
LARGE STORAGE-TYPE STRUCTURES NOTED.
MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
MANZANILLO SAM SITE 20I8N 07706W
CENTRAL GUIDANCE AND 4 OF 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS ARE NOW
REVETTED WITH A FIFTH REVETMENT UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
SITE NOW CONTAINS 7 LARGE, AND 10 SMALL TENTS.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGES
SANTIAGO .DE CUBA SAM SITE I959N 07551W
AT LEAST 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, ONE VEHICLE IN
REVETMENT, AND 4 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCHERS AND FRUIT SET RADAR
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SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
MANZANILLO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2018N 07706W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
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AREA CONTAINS 24 TRANSPORTERS, 4 LOWBOYS,
APPROXIMATELY 85 MISSILE CONTAINERS, APPROXIMATELY 40
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND 5 TENTS.
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PEPU (PEPUS1 SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2016N 07620W
AREA CONTAINS 9 BUILDINGS
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0 EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES aR CRATES
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-AIRFIELDS-
ANTONIO ACE? AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 6 INCLUDING ONE C-47 AND
5 LIAISON.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 07638W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 LIAISON AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT.
AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT PARKED AROUND AIRFIELD.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
CA AGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 0775IW
AIRCRAFT -- TOTAL OF 6 INCLUDING 3 FAGOT/FRESCO,
2 LIAISON, AND ONE TWIN ENGINE TRANSPORT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
HOLGU N AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 4 FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED.
THIRTY-A.-WO SMALL UNIDENTIFIED CRATES, APPARENTLY NOT
AIRCRAFT SECTIONS, LOCATED TO THE REAR OF -THE
PREFABRICATED CONCRETE SECTIONS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
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MANZANILLO AIRFIELD 2019N 07708W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 LIAISON-TYPE AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
PRESTON AIRFIELD 2044N 07540W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CAB OBSERVED.
RUNWAY SERVICEABLE. NO DEFENSES OBSERVED.
ILITARY ACTIVITY-
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION NO I 2 2 N 07750W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE! VEHICLE COUNT.
CAMAGUEY AREA, SMALL MILITARY CAMP 2I26N 07753W
VEHICLES -- APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA 2051N 07543W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
NO APPARENT CHANGE
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GUANTANAMO AREA 2 1950N 07740W
NO APPARENT CHANGE
HOLGUIN AREA: MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
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VEHICLES -- 31 TANKS AND APPROXIMATELY.200 VEHICLES/
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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HOLGU N AREA: MILITARY CAMP 2046N 07616W
VEHICLES -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 20I7N 07706W
SITE CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 18 SMALL TENTS AND 32
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,
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MAYARI ARRIBA: MILITARY INSTALLATION 2029N 07530W
EQUIPMENT INCLUDES 8 MISSILE-RELATED TRANSPORTERS
ICANVAS7-COVERED):: APPROXIMATELY 45 CARGO-TYPE
VEHICLES: APPROXIMATELY 15 UTILITY-TYPE VEHICLES,
2 TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANES: APPROXIMATELY 20 CARGO-TYPE
TRAILERS, 16 LARGE CRATES: AND 3 LARGE TENTS.
UNIDENTIFIED CANVAS-COVERED OBJECTS LOCATED IN WOODS,
AND NUMEROUS OTHER SMALL: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS
OBSERVED.
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OFELIA, MILITARY CAMP 2006N 07530W
SEVERAL PERSONNEL TRENCHES OBSERVED.
NO OTHER MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
SMALL SCALE PRECLUDES VEHICLE COIN
-PORTS-
BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
VESSELS -- 4 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG AND 2 PATROL CRAFT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
MANZANILLO PORT 202IN 07707W
VESSELS -- 9 BARGES SIGHTED AT 2 PIERS. NO LARGE
VESSELS OBSERVED.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
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NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- NONE.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
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PUNTA ALEGRE AREA PORT 2223N 07847W
VESSELS -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR DEFENSESRVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W
VESSELS -- ONE TANKER, ONE FREIGHTER, 7 BARGES.
3 PATROL CRAFT AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
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-LANDING BEACHES-
PLAYA YATERITAS, LANDING BEACH 1959N 07458W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
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SIBONEY AREA, LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
ONE OF THREE 6-GUN FA BATTERIES IS OCCUPIED BY 5
ARTILLERY PIECES.
NO CHANGE IN OTHER FACILITIES
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