I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3503 20 MARCH 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001100010025-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 1999
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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March 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3503
20 MARCH 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
GROUP I
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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.3503, DATED 20 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END.OF.THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMDR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
MARIEL.SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
SITE APPEARS OCCUPIED-
25X1D POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE APPEARS OCCUPIED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION
25X1 D
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
INS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
A
25X1A
SITE CONT
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS-A CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD POSITION, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
TWENTY-THREE CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS AND NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS
OBSERVED. IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1A
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25X1A
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SITE APPEARS COMPLETE.
NO MISSILE EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
TEN VEHICLES IN AREA.
25X1 D
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
NUMEROUS VEHICLES AT SITE.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 12 FAGOT/FRESCO.
25X1 D
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 5 FAGOT/FRESCO VISIBLE IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 5 FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED_IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 C-47, ONE CRATE, 7 COLT, ONE PBY,
AND 19 LIAISON/TRAINER-TYPE.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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25X1A
MARINL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- 13 HOUND, ONE HARE, ONE C-47, AND ONE
CRATE OBSERVEDIN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
25X1 D
-PORTS-
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
TWO PF VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS DR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- 17 FREIGHTERS, 2 TANKERS, 2 KRONSHTADT-
CLASS PCs ONE PF, 5 TRAWLERS, 8 COASTAL FREIGHTERS,
25X1D 4 PT (ONE ON MARINE RAILWAY)., AND ONE COASTAL TANKER.
THE - OBSERVED HEADING WEST APPROXIMATELY 3 NM
OFF SHORE AND APPROXIMATELY 10 NM EAST OF HAVANA PORT.
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
NO LARGE
VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
E IN FACILITIES.
25X1 D
NO APPARENT 1-HANG
APPROXIMATELY 30 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA.
25X1 D
25X1A
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
S
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYYMENTHOF TENTS
OR VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. CLOUD
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE.. FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1D 25X1A
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N. 08217W
TWENTY LOWBOY TRAILERS WITH PRIME MOVERS AND
APPROXIMATELY 300 VEHICLES (9. TOWING FA PIECES)
IN CAMP.
25X1 D
NAZARENO,.M.ILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
. EIGHT VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
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BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 08210W
TWENTY-NINE VEHICLES (25 TOWING FA PIECES) IN CAMP.
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25X1 D
25X1A
GUANABACOA9 MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
TWENTY-TWO FA PIECES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
EIGHT LOWBOY TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY 133
VEHICLES IN CAMP.
25X1 D
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 230IN 08218W
AREA 1 -- 14 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 3 VEHICLES.
AREA 2 -- 9 VEHICLES.
AREA 3 -- CLOUD-COVERED.
25X1 D
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY- 25X1A
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
FIFTY-VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED IN STORAGE AREAS. 0
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGET
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO
LAST,COVERAGE --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRSM SITE.3
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
SAN, CRISTOSAL t4RBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES
CHANGE SINCE
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
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PURIO, MIL
2242N 08308W
2225N 07935W
2246N 08258W
2257N 08236W
2303N 08207W
2306N 08211W
2256N 08252W
25X1D 2307N 08212W
2301N 08226W
CAMP 2255N 082-IOW
25X1 D
2233N 07952W
2301N 08246W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
2300N 08234W
2258N- 08244W
2310N 08212W
TARARA. LANDING BEACH
SAN,FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE2303N 08218W
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SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
25X1 D
25X1 D
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
25X1A
25X1A
JOSEMARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
2300N
2301N
08224W
08242W
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
2053N
07614W
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY
CAMP
2258N
2259N
08220W
08228W
TORRENS,,MILITARY COMPLEX
MILITARY CAMP
FLORIDA
2307N
N
08206W
08245W
,
CAMPO
LA BOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION
230 I
-MUNITIONS STORAGE SI
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