I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3515 26 MARCH 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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March 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3515
26 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 35159 DATED 26 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
MARIEL.SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
SIX LAUNCHERS, A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSITION9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, A CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD POSITION, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREAO
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 2
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, A CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD AREAS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
HOLGUIN SAM SITE 2052N 07627W
FIVE UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 POSSIBLE CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
VISIBLE0
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MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W m
NO MISSILE EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. SITE APPEARS COMPLETE.
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MAJANA, SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
SIX UNREVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 3
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITIONS, APPROXIMATELY 10
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND AN UNREVETTED
NETTING OR A CANVAS-COVERED, OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED.
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
SITE CONTAINS 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 8 CANVAS-COVERED
VEHICLES, AND 8 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES.
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
FORTY-SIX CRUISE-MISSILE-TYPE CRATES, 12 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND 115 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES OBSERVED.
-AIRFIELDS- 25X1A
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 11 8-26, 37 FISHBED (INCLUDING 2 TAKING
OFF), 18 FAGOT/FRESCO, 3 FARMER, 3 T-6, 3 PROBABLE
T-33, AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT.
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JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
AIRCRAFT ?- 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-54, 3 C-47, 3
LIAISON, ONE CLEAT, 2 BRITANNIA, ONE VISCOUNT,
2 CRATE, ONE C-46, AND ONE CRATE WITHOUT WINGS.
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT ?? 9 COLT, 3 C-47, 3 CRATE? ONE PBY,
AND 39 LIAISON/TRAINER.
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
SIXTY VEHICLES REMAIN AT EAST END OF RUNWAY.
PLAYA BARRACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 C-47, ONE CRATE? 55 HOUND,
2 HARE AND ONE BELL HELICOPTER.
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS? ONE.PF, ONE PC, AND 12
KOMAR-CLASS PGMG.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT.
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SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
HAVANA` PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- 22 LARGE FREIGHTERS INCLUDING ONE
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EQUIPMENT AND THE
CENTRAL PIER, 10 COASTAL FREIGHTERS ONE TANKER, ONE
PF, ONE PC, 4 PT, AND 9 TRAWLERS.
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W TIED UP AT THE
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OROZCO.PIER.
NO MILITARY. EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W THE COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT
NO APPARENT CHANGE OBSERVED IN
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OF TENTS AND VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
THE AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
FOLIAGE AND SHADOW PRECLUDE A MORE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 14 LARGE,
25 MEDIUM, AND 21 SMALL TENTS, 35 TANKS/SP GUNS, 10
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 2 PROBABLE FROG LAUNCHERS, 9 SNAPPERS,
AT LEAST 3 FA PIECES, 244 CARGO TRUCKS, 22 UTILITY
TRUCKS, 6 POL TRUCKS, 4 POL TRAILERS, 2 VAN TRUCKS,
10 TRACKED PRIME-MOVERS, 36 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,
15 CARGO TRAILERS, AND 5 TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY.
BRIDGES.
THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
AN ESTIMATED 75 TO 100 TROOPS WERE ON THE PARADE
GROUND.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY-CAMP 2258N 08220W ^
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 33 LARGE, 5
MEDIUM, AND 11 SMALL TENTS, 12 TANKS/SP GUNS, 3
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE. FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 27 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY TRUCKS, AND
26 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
FOLIAGE AND SHADOW PRECLUDE A MORE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
TORRENS, MILITARY. COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED IN THE AREAS
LISTED --
REFOR-MATORY PROPER -- 24 LARGE, 11 MEDIUM, AND 6
SMALL. TENTS, 3 CARGO TRUCKS, 8 VAN TRUCKS AND 7
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA, 0.3 NM-SOUTH -- 10
LARGE, 18 MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT, 91 CARGO TRUCKS,
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21 UTILITY TRUCKS, 46 VAN TRUCKS, 63 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, AND 10 CARGO. TRAILERS.
MOTOR PARK, 0.7 NM SSW -- ONE MEDIUM AND 5 SMALL
TENTS, 22 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY TRUCKS, ONE POL
TRUCK, 56 VAN TRUCKS, AND 32 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK, 0.9 NM SE -- 62 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 UTILITY
TRUCKS, 9 VAN TRUCKS, 107 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND
3 CARGO TRAILERS.
AAA SITE, 1.5 NM SSE -- 2 LARGE, ONE MEDIUM, AND 2
SMALL TENTS, 15 CARGO TRUCKS, 10 TRACKED PRIME-MOVERS,
AND 3 CARGO TRAILERS. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS
OCCUPIED.
BILLETING AREA, 1.9 NM SOUTH -- 13 LARGE, 6 MEDIUM,
AND 13 SMALL TENTS, 33 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE UTILITY
TRUCK, AND 28 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MOTOR PARK, 1.2 NM SW -- 13 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS,
10 CARGO TRUCKS? AND 8 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
SITE CONTAINS 39 LOWBOY TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY
300 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES.
NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
AREA CONTAINS 15 TANKS/.SP GUNS AND 10 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES.
CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
CAMP CONTAINS 16 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY 15
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
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BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N.0821OW
CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY .30 VEHICLES.
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GUANAB-ACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 45 PROBABLE FA PIECES
AND APPROXIMATELY 70 VEHICLES.
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HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
AREA
1
--
13
TANKS/SP
GUNS.
AREA
2
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17
VEHICLES.
AREA
3
--
22
TANKS/SP
GUNS-
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO.APPARENT CHANGE.IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 100 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CENTRAL AREA
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BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO.APP_ARENT CHANGE. IN TWO STORAGE SITES.
SEVENTY-THREE VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
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LABOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 2301N 08245W
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1
REMEDIOS?IRBM SITE
SAN-CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
TAPASTEAREA, , STORAGE SITES
SANTIAGO 0E LASCENTERAREA
HAVANA - AREA. COMMUNICATIONS
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY.CAMP
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
SAN.-JOSE DE LAS MAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
.LOMA-DE TIERRA,
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA LANDING BEACH
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
SANTA- CLARAAREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2242N 08308W
2257N 08239W
2225N 07935W
2246N 08258W
2303N 08207W
2257N 08221W
230ON 08226W
2252N 08233W
2301N 08242W
2256N 08252W
2307N 08212W
2301N 08226W
2255N 08210W
2301N 08213W
2258N_ 08227W
2301N 08246W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
230ON 08234W
2258N 08244W
231ON 08212W
2258N 08218W
4N 07953W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD
NOT INTERPRETED --
BE IDENTIFIED BUT
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GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
2257N
08236W
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD
2048N.
07618W.
BAHI.A HONDA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08311W
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2053N
07614W
GUANABOAREA, MILITARY.AREA
2311N
08203W
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