I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3495 16 MARCH 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001100010016-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 1999
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3495
16 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 3495, DATED 16 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF.THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257N 08317W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 2 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS,
6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND
CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
AREA CONTAINS 32 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
3 MOBILE CRANES, 5 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES AND 5 GROUPS
OF CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE CANISTERS.
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MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SITE APPEARS COMPLETE. NO MISSILE EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
SCATTERED CAT;ED CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
TTERT -FF
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 6 FARMER, 23 FAGOT/FRESCO, 40 FISHBED,
3 T-33, 3 T-6, AND 11.8--26,
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JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W 1
ONE CRATE
AIRCRAFT -- 6 C-46, 3 BRITANNIA, 3 CRATE, O
FUSELAGES ONE LODESTAR, 33 CLIAISOLN, OO NE VISCOUNT,
ONE B-26, 3 C-54: AND 3
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 6 LIAISON/TRAINER-TYPE VISIBLE IN
CLOUD-FREE AREA.
25X1 D
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT-OBSERVED. APPROXIMATELY 65
VEHLCLES
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PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- 17 HOUND AND ONE C-47 VISIBLE
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED
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:PO '
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- ONEKRRONSHTADT C ASS PC AND 9 KOMAR-CLASS
PGMG VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO:LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- 4 FREIGHTERS VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
PORTIONS OF HARBOR.
HEAVY... CLOUDS PRECLUDE-FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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BAHIAHONDAPORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY.EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
CABANAS AREA,. MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
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HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
THERE IS NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT
OFTENTS, VEHICLES/PIECES OF=EQUIPMENT. SCATTERED
CLOUDS AND HAZE PRECLUDE DETAILED.INTERPRETATION.
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REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
OBSERVED AT THE CAMP WERE -- 13 LARGE, 26 MEDIUM
AND 20 SMALL TENTS, 41 TANKS/SP GUNS,:14 UNIDENTIFIED
TRACKED.VEHICCLES, 2 PROBABLE. FROG LAUNCHERS, 5
'PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 9 SNAPPERS, 20 FA
PIECES, 236 CARGO TRUCKS, 23 UTILITY.TRUCKS,:8 POL
TRUCKS,2.VAN TRUCKS, 10 TRACKED.PRIME MOVERS, 40
OTHER UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 9 CARGO TRAILERS, 5
TRUCK MOUNTED TREADWAY.BR.IDGES, AND 8 AAA PIECES.
THE .6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W.
CAMP CONTAINS AT LEAST 30 LOWBOY : TRAILERS,25 PRIME
MOVERS, AND APPROXIMATELY .300 VEHICLES.
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AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 18 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS
AND : APPROXIMATELY. 14.OTHER VEHICLES.
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GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
IN WESTERN AREA, 24:TRUCKS (20 TOWING FA PIECES).
ARE VISIBLE.
IN EASTERN AREA, 30 TRUCKS (12 TOWING FA PIECES) AN
5-OTHER FA PIECES ARE VISIBLE.
25X1 D
LOMA DE:TIERRA,MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
EIGHT LOWBOY TRAILERS AND 112 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGESITE 2303N 08218W
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MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
NO.APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES.
NO:VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST -COVERAGE --
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I 2257N 08239W
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INDUSTRIAL CONST.RUCTiUN
2301N 08245W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT' INTERPRETED --
230ON
08249W
MARI-EL SAM SITE
2309N
08213W
HAVANA SAM SITE
2251N
08248W
ARTEMISA,.MILITARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY.CAMP
2258N
2259N
082.20W
08228W
TORRENS,MILITARY COMPLEX
SPECIAL AREA:ALPHA
SPECIAL-AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO. RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
car- IAL AREA TANGO
SAGUA LA.GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
TAPASTE AREA,:STORAGE SITES
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY: STORAGE
BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP
,HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2239N 07951W
2257N 08236W
2303N 08207W
2252N 08233W
2258N 08311W
2301N 08226W.
2258N 08227W
2301N 08246W
225ON 08233W
2254N 08231W
230ON 08234W
25X11 258N. 08244W
2256N 08223W
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