IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3408 4 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001000010111-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 111
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3408
4 FEBRUARY 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 3408, DATED 4 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF.THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
JIGUANI SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS,
6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS, AND AN
UNCOVERED GUIDANCE AREA.
MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
SITE CONTAINS 6 MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS .(UNCOVERED),
2 CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS IN EACH OF 3 HOLD
REVETMENTS9 AND RADAR IN GUIDANCE AREA.
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 07700W
AREA CONTAINS 22 PRIME MOVERS9 26 TRANSPORTERS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 100 CANISTERS.
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED POSITIONS WITH UNCOVERED
MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WITH
MISSILES IN HOLD POSITIONS 6 EMPTY MISSILE TRAILERS,
AND 15 PRIME MOVERS. GUIDANCE AREA IS UNCOVERED AND
OCCUPIED.
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-AIRFIELDS-
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 075.09W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 07638W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 LIAISON-TYPE.
-PORTS-
BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
MCA BAY PORT 2039N 07454W
VESSELS -- NONE.
STACKS OF PROBABLE POL DRUMS OBSERVED ON PIER.
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS9 1 MEDIUM-SIZE
FREIGHTER. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO NEW OR UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07559W I
INSTALLATION CONSISTS OF 4 SEPARATE CAMPS CONTAINING
A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY. 60 BUILDINGS, 40. TENTS AND
11 VEHICLES. NUMEROUS TRENCHES, UNOCCUPIED ARTILLERY
POSITIONS, AND EXTENSIVE TRACK-ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SAN GERMAN, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2028N 07559W
APPROXIMATELY 20 BUILDINGS, 30 TRUCKS, AND EXTENSIVE
25X1D TRACK ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
PLAYA YATERITAS, LANDING BEACH 1958N 07457W
NO.NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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NICARO, LANDING BEACH 2042N 07533W
NO-SIGNIFICANT MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
-UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY-
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3408 DID NOT COVER TARGETS WEST OF
77 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE0
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD
HOLGUIN AREA9 MILITARY CAMP
MAYARI ARRIBA, MIL.ITA STALLATION
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED, OR
WERE NOT OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER
OR OTHER CONDITIONS --
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
PEPU (PEPUS), SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
2107N 07626W
2052N 07627W
2048N. 07618W
2053N 07614W
2029N 07530W
2012N
07634W
2016N
07620W
210ON
07541W
2018N
07706W
1959N
07551W
2003N
07553W
2058N
07538W
1958N
07550W
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BANES PORT
2055N
07542W_
MANZANILLO
PORT
2021N
07707W
SANTIAGO OE
CUBA
PORT
2001N
0755OW
MANZANILLO
AREA,
MILITARY CAMP
2017N
07706W
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
2051N
07543W
SIBONEY AREA,. LANDING BEACH
1957N
07542W
MAR VERDE, LANDING BEACH
1957N
07557W
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