I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3531 3 APRIL 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 22, 1999
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I p I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3531
3 APRIL. 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 3531, DATED 3 APRIL 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES- 25X1A
MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
SIX LAUNCHERS, 4 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE REVETMENT VISIBLE IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS9 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY.AREA 2257N 08221W
AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 23 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
AND 7 VEHICLES.
25X1 D
25X1A
HOLGUIN SAM SITE 2052N 07627W '
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
AREA OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
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25X1A
MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249E
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 3 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE HOLD AREAS, APPROXIMATELY 15 VEHICLES OR
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND A CANVAS-COVERED RADAR.
25X1 D
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
EIGHT MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 2 PROBABLE
CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 10 FAGOT/FRESCO.
25X1 D
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 18 FISHBED, 15 PROBABLE FISHBED,
14.FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE FARMER, AND 2 B-26 VISIBLE
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
JOSE,MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION, 4 C-46, 3 C-54,
ONE B-26, ONE CESSNA 310, 3 LIAISON/TRAINER,
ONE CAB, ONE COOT, 2 BRITANNIA, ONE PROBABLE
CRATE, AND ONE LODESTAR.
25X1 D
25X1A
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MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES REMAIN AT EAST END OF
RUNWAY.
25X1 D
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
~PORTS?
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 2 PF, ONE PT, ONE SMALL COASTAL TANKER,
12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT VISIBLE.
25X1 D
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- 22 LARGE FREIGHTERS, 3 PROBABLE FREIGHTERS,
ONE LARGE TANKER, ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER, 5 PROBABLE
COASTAL FREIGHTERS, ONE TRAWLER, ONE PROBABLE TRAWLERQ
ONE PCs 3 PT, 3 POSSIBLE PTv AND ONE.POSSIBLE COASTAL
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TANKER.
25X1 D
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS ONE LARGE FREIGHTER VISIBLE IN CLOUD?FRE
AREAS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT VISIBLE.
25X1 D
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
NO-APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 30 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
CABANAS AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FIVE VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
HOLGUIN AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
MEDIUM AND 82 SMALL
25X1A
CAMP CONTAINS 64 LARGE9 29
TENTS9 42 TANKS/SP GUNS (3 PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS
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UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES), ONE PROBABLE TANK
RETRIEVER? ONE PROBABLE BTR-50P, 8 SNAPPERS, 21 FA
PIECES, 179 CARGO TRUCKS, 24 UTILITY-TRUCKS, ONE POL
TRUCKS 12 VAN TRUCKS, 10 TRACKED PRIME-MOVERS, 20
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES? 16 CARGO TRAILERS, 13 PROBABLE
MOTORCYCLES, AND 5 TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY BR=IDGES.
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN THE TWO NEW ENCAMPMENT AREAS SE
OF THE MAIN CAMP.
25X1 D
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
25X1A
APPROXIMATELY 30 LOWBOY TRAILERS, 20 PRIME-MOVERS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1A
NAZARENO9 MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
FIVE CANVAS-COVERED TANKS/SP GUNS VISIBLE IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X2
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I
2242N 08308W
2257N 08239W
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25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X2
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
HAVANA AREA9 COMM TER
A AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA LANDING BEACH
BEJUCAL, MUNITIO
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25X1 D
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
HAVANA SAM SITE
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
LA COLOMA PORT
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX
GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA
CAMPO FLORIDA MILITARY CAMP
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2246N 08258
2257N 08236W
2257N 08317W
2107N 07626W
2300N 0825OW
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2252N 08233W
2258N 08311W
2258N 08227W
2301N 08246W
225ON 08233W
2254N 08231W
230ON 08234W
2258N 08244W
231ON 08212W
2303N 08207W
2218N 08332W
2309N 08213W
2302N 08235W
2214N 08334W
2251N 08248W
2258N. 08220W
2259N 08228W
2311N 08203W
2307N 08206W
25X1 D
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