IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3357 13 JANUARY 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001000010060-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3357
13 JANUARY 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 33579 DATED 13 JANUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF.THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 5 WITH MISSILES.
NO LAUNCHERS, MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, PRIME MOVERS,
GUIDANCE RADAR OR TENTS OBSERVED.
ELEVEN VEHICLES NOTED.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 5 WITH MISSILES AND ONE
WITH 2 MISSILES ON TRAILERS NEXT TO LAUNCHER.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES.
NO MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED.
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CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
THREE OF 6 LAUNCHERS OBSERVED HAVE MISSILES.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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SIX LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES AND 3 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
OBSERVED.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 87528W
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SIX LAUNCHERS (4 WITH MISSILES) OBSERVED. 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS.
-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE LIAISON AND ONE POSSIBLE FAGOT/FRESCO.
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nH:ca rKtvluuSLY REPORTED ON
MEASURE ABOUT 5 FT X 15 FT
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 075501W
AIRCRAFT -- 7 LIAISON-TYPE AIRCRAFT AND ONE
HELICOPTER OBSERVED.
-PORTS-
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PUNTA ALEGRE AREA, PORT 2223N 07847W
NO VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W
VESSELS --- ONE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
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a1UEVI a r S PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS, ONE TANKER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- 2 PATROL CRAFT. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
VESSELS -- ONLY NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER AT CAYO JUAN CLARO.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
TANK AND VEHICLE COUNT UNCHANGED SINCE
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-UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY-
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3357 DOES NOT COVER TARGETS WEST OF 81
DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 1
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
PEPU (PEPUS), SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
SENADO SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE
VICTORIA DE. LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
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MAR.VERDEQ LANDING BEACH
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION
MANICARAGUA AREA$ EXPLOSIVES STORAGE.SITE
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2243N 08001W
2239N 07951W
2016N 07620W
2136N 07733W
2003N 07553W
2301N 08044W
2104N 0770OW
2004N 075.
20.54N 07655W_.
1957N 07542W
1957N 07557W
2208N 08004W
2206N 07958W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
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SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
DELEITE SAM
2012N
07634W
SITE
BAYAMO EAST
2259N
08045W
AIRFIELD
EL JUCARO
MI
2023N
07638W
,
LITARY AREA
REMEDIOS AREA
2051N
07543W
, MILITARY CAMP
NICARO
LAN
2227N
07934W
9
DING BEACH
2042N
07533W
THE FOLLOWING-TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED
BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS me
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REMED1OS:IRBM SITE
BARTOLOME
2225N 07935W
(REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
SALAMANCA
2226N 07934W
(REMEDIOS AREA), SUSP SSM ACTIVITY
BELL
M
2227N 07940W
A
AR9 SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
MATAN
2302N 08133W
ZAS.CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA
CASI
2304N 08133W
LDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
MATANZAS SAM SITE
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
CA
2146N 07958W
230IN 08129W
2202N 08024W
IBARIEN SAM SITE
SA
2228N 07929W
NCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
MANZANILLO SAM SIT
2147N 07929W
210ON 07541W
E
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
CI
2018N
2155N
07706W
07813W
EGO DE AVILA SAM SITE
CIEGO
2142N
0785OW
DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CIFU
215IN
07844W
ENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
BAN
2236N
08005W
ES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
SANTA CR
2058N
07538W
UZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LA SI
2309N
08156W
ERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CAMILO
2156N
08019W
CIENFUEGOS (SANTA CLARA) AIRFIELD
CAMAG
2229N
07955W
UEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
COR
2125N
07751W
ONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
JAI
2307N
08117W
ME GONZALES AIRFIELD
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
CAYO LARGO AIRFIELD
BANES PORT
2209N
2147N
2137N
08025W
07959W
08133W
BARACOA PORT
2055N
07542W
CIENFUEGOS PORT
MANZANILLO PORT
MCA BAY PORT
2021N
2209N
2021N
07430W
08027W
07707W
CARDENAS PORT
2039N
07454W
CASILDA PORT
2302N
08112W
MATANZAS PORT
2145N
07959W
GUANTANAMO AREA I
MANZAN
2303N
2005N
08134W
07523W
ILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
CAMAGUEY
2017N
07706W
AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION NO 1
2121N
07750W
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SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY
SANTA CLARA AREA,. MILITARY ACTIVITY
.LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
CAMAGUEY AREAV SMALL MILITARY CAMP
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
PLAYA YATERITAS,.LANDING BEACH
MATANZAS,.BEACH
VARADERO,. LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS, BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO, LANDING BEACH
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
SANTA BRIGIDA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
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2029N 075591
2025N 07602W
2221N 079571
2255N 08124W
2126N 07753W
2146N 07959W
1959N 07458W
2302N 08126W
2308N 08118W
2202N 08026W
2202N 08025W
2029N 07530W
2224N 07953W
2304N 08137W
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