IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3349 9 JANUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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January 1963
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3349
9 JANUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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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
33499 DATED 9 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER APPEARING AT
THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-AIRFIELDS-
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CAB.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
JOSE.MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W ^
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-549 4 0-469 ONE C-479
ONE VISCOUNT, 3 BRITANNIA, 3 CRATE, AND ONE TU-114.
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 CAB, 14 HARE, AND AT LEAST 18 HOUND.
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND HAZE PRECLUDE-FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE UNIDENTIFIED TWIN-ENGINE TRANSPORT.
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PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 08341W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
IMAGE MOTION PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
=PORTS-
MARIEL NAVAL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- ONE UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL VISIBLE. HEAVY
CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- NO LARGE VESSELS.
NO.MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED ON MAJOR ROADS, OR IN
PORT AREA.
CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
VESSELS -- NONE.
IMAGE MOTION PRECLUDES.FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
.VESSELS -- ONE SMALL-UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL VISIBLE.
HEAVY CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- 35 FREIGHTERS, 2 PF, AND ONE PT BOAT.
LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
VESSELS -- NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
VESSELS -- NONE VISIBLE.
PUNTA GERARDO SECURED PORT FACILITY 2256N 08311W
VESSELS -- NONEO
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
AREA CONTAINS-NUMEROUS SMALL SECTIONS OF TRENCH AND
UNOCCUPIED A/W POSITIONS.
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
NO TARGETS WERE COVERED EAST OF 79 DEGREES
WEST LONGITUDE.
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE- --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1
2240N
08317W
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
2242N
08308W
SANTO TOMAS AREA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
2233N
08351W
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
2218N
08332W
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
2147N
07929W
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
2243N
08349W
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2309N
08156W
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2156N
08019W
SANTA LUCIA, PORT FACILITIES
2240N
08358W
CABANAS PORT
2259N
08256W
CIENFUEGOS, BEACH
2202N
08026W
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2258N
08218W
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
2256N
08223W
AGUAS CLARAS, PROB MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA
2213N
08323W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
2146N
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE
2205N
MARIEL SAM SITE
230ON
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
2202N
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2221N
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
230ON
CAMILO.CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD
2229N
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
230ON
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
2258N
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO NAVAL PORT
2241N
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION
2223N
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
2251N
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
2146N
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED OR WERE
NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR
OTHER CONDITIONS --
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
2243N
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
2239N
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
2225N
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
2246N
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
2257N
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I
2257N
07958W
08409W
08249W
08024W
08339W
08250W
07955W
08246W
08217W
08218W
08342W
08248W
07959W
08001W
07951W
07935W
08258W
08236W
08239W
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BARTOLOME (REMEDIOS AREAL SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
2226N
07934W
SALAMANCA (REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
2227N
07940W
BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
2302N
08133W
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA
2304N
08133W
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
230IN
08044W
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
2251N
08005W
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE
2241N
08355W
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
2228N
07929W
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2236N
08005W
MATANZAS SAM SITE
2301N
08129W
DELEITE SAM SITE
2259N
08045W
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP AREA
2301N
8213W
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
2257N
08317W
HAVANA SAM SITE
2309N
08213W
SIGUANEA SAM SITE
2137N
08257W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N
08221W
SI.GUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2137N
08258W
CAMPO FLORIDA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2306N
08211W
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD
2150N
08247W
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
2307N
08117W
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD
2252N
08231W
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD
2306N
08226W
CAYO LARGO AIRFIELD
2137N
08133W
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD
2138N
08257W
NUEVA GERONA PORT
2153N
08248W
LA ISABELA PORT
2256N
08001W
CAIBARIEN PORT
2232N
07928W
CARDENAS PORT
2302N
08112W
LA COLOMA PORT
2214N
08334W
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
2300N
08226W
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
08233W
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2227N
07934W
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N
08242W
BAHIA HONDA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08311W
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2256N
08252W
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
08212W
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA U/C
2301N
08226W
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2255N
08124W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08220W
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2255N
08210W
TORRENS, MILITARY CONCENTRATION
2259N
08228W
MANAGUA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2258N
08217W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
2221N
07957W
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
2301N
08246W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
2250N
08233W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
2254N
08231W
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
2300N
08234W
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
2258N
08244W
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
2258N
08227W
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PLAYA DE. FLAMENCOS, LANDING BEACH
TARARA AREA, LANDING BEACH
MATANZAS, BEACH
VARAOERO9 LANDING BEACH
PUNTA.COLOMBO, LANDING BEACH
MENDOZA 0 ISABEL RUBIO,,TRANSSHIPMENT POINT
SANTA.BRIGIDA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
MANICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE-INSTALL
2153N 08243W
2310N 08212W
2302N 08126W.
2308N 08118W
2154N 08240W
2209N 08405W
2304N 08137W
2303N 08218W
2224N 07953W
2206N 07958W
2208N 08004W
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