IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3405 5 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 104
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3405
5 FEBRUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
GROUP I
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3405, DATED 5 FEBRUARY 19.63. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
SITE INCLUDES 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, (ONE
CANVAS-COVERED), 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND 2 HOLD REVETMENTS COVERED WITH
NETTING. GUIDANCE AREA APPEARS OCCUPIED.
FIVE CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS AND 6 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WITH MISSILES IN UNREVETTED HOLD
POSITIONS OBSERVED. GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIED.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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SANTA LUCIA PORT 2240N 08358W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
VESSELS -- 5 LARGE CARGO VESSELSc AND 3 SMALL
COASTAL FREIGHTERS.
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- 5 FREIGHTERS, AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE.FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 08210W
NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVEDs
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
NO.APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
MISSION 3405 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF
81 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
MANAGUA SAM SITE U/C
2259N
08215W 25X1D
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N
08213W
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1
2240N
08317W
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
2242N
08308W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I
2257N
08239W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
2257N
08236W
SANTO TOMAS AREA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY
2233N
08351W
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA
2304N
08133W
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE
2205N
08409W
MARIEL SAM SITE
230ON
08249W
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
2257N
08317W
HAVANA SAM SITE
2309N
08213W
SIGUANEA SAM SITE
2137N
082571
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N
08221W
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE
2243N
08349W
SI.GUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2137N
08258W
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2306N
08211W
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
230ON
0825OW
SIGUANEA.AIRFIELD
2138N
08257W
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
2307N
08117W
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD
2252N
08231W
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD
2206N
08409W
JOSE.MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
230ON
08224W
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD
2306N
08226W
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION
230ON
08246W
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
2302N
08235W
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
2258N
08217W
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD
215ON
08247W
MARIEL PORT
2301N
08245W
NUEVA GERONA PORT
2153N
08248W
CARDENAS PORT
2302N
08112W
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT
2241N
08218W
CABANAS PORT
2259N
08256W
BAHIA HONDA PORT
2255N
08311W
PUNTA GERARDO, SECURED PORT FACILITY
2256N
08311W
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
230ON
08226W
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
08233W
ARTEMISA,.MILITARY CAMP
2251N
08248W
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N
08242W
BAHIA HONDA AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08311W
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2256N
08252W
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
08212W
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2301N
08226W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08220W
TORRENS, MILITARY. COMPLEX
2259N
08228W
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA-AREAS LANDING BEACH
25X1D
VARADERO, LANDING BEACH
PLAYA COLOMBO, LANDING BEACH
PLAYA DE.:.FLAMENCOS, LANDING BEACH
MENDOZA O ISABEL RUBIO, TRANSSHIPMENT POINT
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
MANAGUA, -MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
25X1 D
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
25X1 D
TIVITY
SANTA BRIGIDA, MILITARY AC
25X1 D
25X1 D
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT.NOT INTERPRETED --
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD
CAYO LARGO AIRFIELD
LA.COLOMA PORT
PINAR.DEL RIO, MILITARY CAMP
LIMONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP
AGUAS CLARAS, PROS MILITARY EQUIPMENT AREA
2258N 08217W
2258N 08227W
2301N 08246W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
2300N 08234W
2258N 08244W
231ON 08212W
2308N. 08118W
2154N 08240W
2153N 08243W
2209N 08405W
2303N 08218W
2258N 08218W
2256N 08223W
2218N 08332W
2221N 08339W
2309N 08156W
2225N 08341W
2137N 08133W
2214N 08334W
2223N 08342W
2255N 08124W
2213N 08323W
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