I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3493 15 MARCH 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 1999
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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March 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3493
15 MARCH 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 3493, DATED 15 MARCH 19.63. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD POSITION, AND GUIDANCE RADAR.
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25X1 D
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS? 6 CANVAS-
COVERED PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, ONE CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
AREA.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
AT LEAST 20 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
OBSERVED. POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W 0
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (5 CANVAS.-COVERED), ONE
MISSILE TRANSPORTER, CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITION AND
A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
25X1A
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25X1A
MANAGUA.SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SITE APPEARS COMPLETE. NO MISSILE EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1D 25X1A
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
TWO LAUNCHERS9 8 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
AND 8 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
SITE CONTAINS 46 CRUISE-MISSILE TYPE CRATES, 12
PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND APPROXIMATELY 150
VEHICLES IN HEADQUARTERS AREA. ONE PROBABLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTER IS PARKED IN WOODED AREA JUST WEST OF
HEADQUARTERS.
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO.CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 12 FAGOT/FRESCO VISIBLE.
25X1 D
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 40 FISHBED, 2 FARMER, 18 FAGOT/FRESCO,
11 B-26, 2 T-6 AND 6 LIAISON-TYPE.
25X1A
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JOSE.MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION, 2 BRITANNIA, ONE
VISCOUNT, 2 C-54, ONE B-26, 4 C-46, 3 CRATE AND ONE
CRATE FUSELAGE, ONE LODESTAR AND ONE LIAISON.
25X1 D
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 10 COLT, ONE PBY, ONE CAB, 3 CRATE AND
39 LIAISON/TRAINER.
25X1 D
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 2300N 08246W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
25X1 D
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- 45 HOUND, 3 HARE, 2 BELL HELICOPTERS AND
I C-47.
25X1 D
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
25X1 D
-PDRTS-
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, AND 2 PF.
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BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
NO VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
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VESSELS -- 25 LARGE FREIGHTERS INCLUDING -- THE _
AT SANTA CLARA PIER (HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS ACTIVE,
FLOATING CRANE AND BARGE WITH UNIDENTIFIED CARGO ON
DECK.TIED UP ALONGSIDE AND 3 VEHICLES ON PIER)
- AT EDIFICIO QUAY NO 1 (4 HATCHES OPEN,
FORWARD HATCH CLOSED, ALL BOOMS EXCEPT THOSE STOWED
OVER FORWARD HATCH ACTIVE, APPROXIMATELY 11 VEHICLES
ON QUAY), THE PASSENGER SHIP
AT THE WARD LINE PIER (FORWARD HATCH OPEN, FORWARD
BOOMS APPEAR ACTIVE), ONE. LARGE TANKER, 3 COASTAL
FREIGHTERS, 4 COASTAL TANKERS, ONE PF, 2 PC, 8 PT AND
6 SOVIET-TYPE TRAWLERS. THE AND THE
WERE NOT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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ONE:LARGE FREIGHTER MOORED AT CAYO JUAN CLARO.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS,
VEHICLES, OR EQUIPMENT. AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1A
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS,
VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT IN AREA COVERED BY PHOTOGRAPHY.
25X1 D
25X1A
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF
TENTS, VEHICLES, OR EQUIPMENT. THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN
AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED. POOR IMAGE QUALITY
PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1A
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS,
VEHICLES, OR EQUIPMENT IN THE SEVEN AREAS. THE 6-GUN
AAA SITE REMAINS UNOCCUPIED WITH GUNS NEARBY. POOR
IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 08210W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FIFTEEN FA PIECES AND 21-TRUCKS OBSERVED.
25X1 D
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
EASTERN AREA -- APPROXIMATELY 37 FA PIECES, 21
POSSIBLE PRIME MOVERS, 50 TRUCKS (12 TOWING FA
PIECES).
WESTERN AREA -- 30 TRUCKS OF WHICH 20 ARE TOWING FA
PIECES.
25X1 D
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W I
EIGHT LOWBOY TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY 100 VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
25X1A
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
AREA 1 -- 7 POSSIBLE TANKS/SP GUNS.
AREA 2 -- APPROXIMATELY 10 VEHICLES.
AREA 3 -- APPROXIMATELY 20 POSSIBLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND
AT LEAST 10 VEHICLES.
25X1 D
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY- 25X1A
LA BOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 230IN 08245W
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE
LAST COVERAGE --
SINCE
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1
2257N
08239W
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
2225N
07935W
SAN.CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
2246N
N
08258W
08236W
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
2257
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES
2303N
08207W
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
2107N
07626W
HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
230ON
08226W
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY
STORAGE
2252N
08233W
LA BOLA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N
8N
08242W.
08311W
BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP
225
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2256N
08252W
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
08212W
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2301N
08226W
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2255N
0821OW
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08217W
PURIM, MILITARY AREA
2233N
07952W
NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA
2258N
08214W
GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA
2311N
08203W
CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP
2307N
08206W
08227W
SPECIAL
AREA ALPHA
2258N
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
TARARA LANDING BEACH
2310N
08212W
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
SITE2303N
08218W
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2258N
08218W
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES
2256N
08223W
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THE..:FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
25X1A
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
210ON
07541W
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
2058N,
07538W.
PRESTON AIRFIELD
2044N
07539W
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO.PORT
2241N
08218W
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
2051N
07543W
NICARO LANDING BEACH
2042N
07533W
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