IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3386 24 JANUARY 1963

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• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 24, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3386
24 JANUARY 1963
ARMY
CIA
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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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
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prohibited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 33869 DATED 24 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
25X1 D
SANTO TOMAS SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2233N 08351W
NO MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
BELLAMAR (MATANZAS AREA) SUSP SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
25X1 D
NO MILITARY OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MATANZAS C ITY9 LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
25X1 D
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N 08355W
SITE CONTAINS SIX LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, FOUR
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AND RADAR IN
25X1 D
GUIDANCE AREA.
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS AND 6
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS.
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25X1 D
25X1 D
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
SIX MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND UNDETERMINED NUMBER
25X1D OF EMPTY MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND CANISTERS.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT ?? 15 FISHBED, 23 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE CRATE,
ONE T?339 10 B-26, 3 T?6, 2 FARMER, 2 PROBABLE COLT
AND 2 PROBABLE BRIGADYRO
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
AIRCRAFT ---- 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C?54, 3 C-4?, ONE
LODESTARS 2 BRITANNIA, ONE VISCOUNTS ONE LIAISON-TY
25X1D AND 2 PROBABLE CRATE.
25X1D AIRCRAFT T-? 19 HELICOPTERS AND 2 CRATE.
25X1 D
25X1 D
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25X1 D
VESSELS ?? 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS (INCLUDING THE
SIMFEROPOL), 3 PT BOATS AND 3 PC
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
VESSELS V? 9 BARGES AND 2 TUGS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
VESSELS ?-?- 4 CARGO VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT..
CLOUDS9 HAZE AND FOLIAGE PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETAT ION
25X1 D
25X1 D
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3386 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF
80 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED ---
25X1 D
LA SIERRA CRUISE=MISSILE SITE
2156N
08019W
CAYO LARGO AIRFIELD
2137N
08133W
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
2251N
08248W
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2258N
08218W
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
2208N
08004W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE -.,-
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N
08221W
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
2243N
08349W
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
2258N
08217W
SURGIDERO CE BATABANO NAVAL. PORT
2241N
08218W
HAVANA AREA COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
230ON
08226W
PINAR DEL RIOT MILITARY CONCENTRATION
2223N
08342W
LA FLORA AREA. MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
08233W
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2255N
08210W
LIMONAR AREAc MILITARY INSTALLATION
2255N
08124W
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
2146N
07959W
CI ENFUEGOS , BEACH
2202N
08036W
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH
2202N
08025W
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAUL.Aa MUNITIONS STORAGE
2303N
08218W
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
2256N
08223W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS -?-
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1
2240N
08317W
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
2242N
08308W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1
2257N
08239W
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
2243N
08001W
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
2246N
08258W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
2257N
08236W
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE
2205N
08409W
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
2218N
08332W
MARIEL SAM SITE
230ON
08249W
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
2257N
08317W
HAVANA SAM SITE
2309N
08213W
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
2202N
08024W
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
225IN
08005W
SIGUANEA SAM SITE
2137N
08257W
DELEITE SAM SITE
2259N
08045W
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
2301N
08044W
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25X1 D
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2236N
08005W
LONA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP AREA
23 1N
08213W
SIGUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2137'
08258W
25X1D
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2309N
08156W
SICGUAfEA AIRFIEL
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COLONEL MAR`4 IiN P AR.RE"? i A IRF.IELC
MARIEL NAVAL PORT
NUEVA GERor A PORT
LA 1SAEELA PORT
CARDENAS PCCRRT.
HAVANA PORT
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CABANAS P,-'RI'
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PUNTA C.RARi`L SECURE?,; fPC..dt.7 FACILITY
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TOR ENS ; I i . . 1 RY CC :!CENTRA'IIi.`N
V'AflAGUA, MIL.I I "tY N S T A L L A I RCN
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL At"E,? 1 EL.L
1` a.- L I ti L AREA AV' ,.
SPECIAL AREA n,:,AV E_j
SP T7LCIAL AR 'EA ICT L, R
SPECIAL AREa!% SANGa.3
T A R A R J'\ AREA.) LANDING 3 t_ A, i?;
VAR ADERC=, LANDING BEACH
PUN I A COLOMBO, LAND I NC, BEACH
PLAYA DE FLAN E"CCS, LANDING BEACH
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD
ENOCZA 0 ISA6EPL RUB.!'), TRANSSHIPMEN
?307N 08117W
22 t6N 084 f 9 W
23V; .6INi 83226
230011, Z % 2 4 6''v;
21 )k? ` 0 8' 4' 7 W
2321N 08245W
2153N 08248W
2256j'i 01 8y'0/0 I.
2302N 08112W
2308N 08.221"s
2214N 08334''X.
2255N 01.
2256N 08311W
230"N 08242W
2258N 083:I1'W
2256N 08252W
23 1N 03212r":
2 30 IN 08226W
2259N 08228
2258N 03 2 1 7w
2258N0 82271E
2301N' 03246W
2250N 082:33x3
2254N 08231W
230ON 08234W
2258N 08244W
2310N 8212W
2308N k3118W
2154N 08240W
08243W
POINT 2209N 08405W
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