I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3534 4 APRIL 1963

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 22, 1999
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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April 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3534
4 APRIL '1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS flF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 35349. DATED 4 APRIL 1963? THE
NUMBER APPEARING AT 7HE END OE-THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMDR TARGET NUMBERo
-MISSILES?
SAN JUIiAN AIRFIELD SAN! SITE 22H5N 0841d9W
25X1A
SIX LAUNCHERS, 3 CANVAS?CO.VERED HOLD REVETMENTSv AND
AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVEDo
25X1 D
MARIEL SAM SITE 230HN 08249W
FOUR CANVAS?COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 5 LAUNCH
REVETMENTS9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA ViSiBLEo
25X1 D
MATANZAS SAM SITE 23~J1N 08129W
SIX CANVAS?COVERED LAUNCHERS9 ONE CANVAS-~COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS-AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED iN CLOUD-FREE AREASq
25X1 D
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 22Id2N H8(~24W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS?COVERED LAllNCHERS9 4 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITIONS, AND A CANVAS-
COVERED GUIDANCE RADARa
25X1 D
25X1A
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25X1A
GAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N f67929W
SIX UNREVETTED CAIVVASmCOVERED LAUNCHERSp A GANVAS?
GOVERED HOLD AREAy flNE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND AN
UNCOVERED GUIDANGE RADAR OBSERVEDo
25X1 D
SANCTI SPIRTTUS SAM SITE 214TN 0?429W ~
SIX LAUNCHERiED4GUIDANCEGAREAEViSIBLELE TRANSPORTERS,
AND .AN flGCUP
25X1D 25X1A
SANTAGfl DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 225TH 4I822iW
SIX GANVAS~COVERERTHERSINTERPRETADIIINRS VISIBLEo
HAZE PRECLUDES EU
25X1 D
CIEGO:DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W ~
SIX CANVAS?CflV
GUIDANGE?AREARV~5IBLEILE
Q
D
ANt3
OCCUPiED
AN
NSPORTERSs
25X1 D
25X1A
HOLGUIN SAN! SITE 2052N f~~627~d
SITE CONTAi~SPOR~ERS9HAND~AN OGCtIPIED GUII3ANCEOAREA~
MISSILE TRA
25X1 D
MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
THREE GANVAS?GflVERED LAUNCHERS, flNE GANVAS-GflVERED
MISSILE TRI4NSPflRTERp 3 CANVAS?LQVEREU HOLD POSITiONSs
AND AUI,i~VPREC~UDESD;Fl1R7HERDilU7ERPRETATION~~
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ONE LAUNCHER AND 9 CANVAS?COVERED VEHICLES OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREASo
25X1 D
25X1A
ELEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 4b CRUISE-MISSILE-TYPE
CRATES9 AND APPROXIMATELY 80 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN THE
MAIN CAMP.
ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER AND 3 VEHICLES VISIBLE IN
WOODED AREA WEST OF CAMPo
25X1 D
mAIRFIELDS?
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 0?bI8W
AIRCRAFT m- ONE FAGOTlFRESCO IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS,
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1A
AIRCRAFT ?- 3 CONSTELLATIONs 3 C-54s. 4:C-4b, ONE 8-26,
ONE CESSNA 3104 2 CABs ONE COOT, ONE BRITANtdIAs 4':
CRATEv ONE LIAISON-TYPES AND ONE LODESTAR OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREASo
25X1 D
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25X1A
P4ARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230~N 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED iN CLOUD?FREE AREASe
25X1 D
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 23H2N ~8235W
AIRCRAFT ?-,bI HOUND f3 WITHOUT ROTORS)p ONE CABs
ONE HAREQ 2 PROBABLE HARE, AND flNE LIAISON?TYPE
OBSERVED iN CLOUD?FREE AREASo
25X1 D
BAYAMO EAS7 AIRFIELD 2Q123N ~7538W
AIRCRAFT ?- Z LIAISONmTYPE OBSERVED.
25X1 D
?PORTS?
MARIEL PORT 2301N ~J8245W
VESSELS ?m 2 PCB ONE COASTAL TANKERS ONE PF, ONE PTA
AND i2 KOMAR?CLASS PGMG OBSERVED IN CLOUD?FREE AREASo
25X1 D
25X1A
CIENFUEGOS PORT 22Pf4N fd8Id27W '
VESSELS ?? 4 PTA ONE. PFD AND ONE PROBABLE PC VISiBLEfl
25X1 D
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25X1A
NUEVITAS PORT 2i32N 0771bW
NO .LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY .EQUIPMENT OBSERVEDa
25X1 D
VESSELS ?~. ONE LARGE FREIGHTER VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
AREASa
25X1 D
CA I BAR i EN PORT 2232N f~7928i~
NO .LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT .OBSERVED.
25X1 D
JUCARO PORT 2i37N X17851
NO .LARGE VESSELS flR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
NO ..LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT O~SERVE? IN
CLOUD?FREE AREASo
25X1 D
VESSELS ?? ONE LARGE FREIGHTER OBSERVED.
NO MILITARY .EQUIPMENT OBSERVEDo
25X1 D
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25X1A
8AHi A .HONDA PORT' 2255N Fi83 i i'~i
NO .LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD?FREE AREASa
25X1 D
PUERTO PADRE PORT 21i3N 07b32W
NO .LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
25X1 D
?MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA 80CA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N ~8242W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESa
AT LEAST 9 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD?EREE AREASa
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
?STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS?
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST .COVERAGE ??
25X1A
SAN.CRI-STOBAL
MRBM
SITE i
2241dN
083i7W
GUANAJAY iRBM
SITE
i
2257N
08239W
REMEDIOSiRBM
SITE
2225N
0?435W
GUANAJAY IRBM
SiT'E
2
2257N
PJ823bW
CHAPARRA SAKI
SITE
2107N
H7b2bW
SENADO SAM SITE
2i3bN
~17733W
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
2204N
H81?l25W
HAVANAa AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
23HiN
0822bW
PURIO: MILITARY AREA
2233N
07952W
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25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
CASCAJALy MILITARY AREA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA LANDING BEACH
YARADERO LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
ENSENADA Ct3LORADO LANDING BEACH
BEJUCAL, Ml1NiTiONS STORAGE SITES
25X1 D
THE.FOLLOWiNG TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
NflT INTERPRETED --
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25X1A
2240N
08031~i
2301N
0824b~
2300N
08234th
2258N
082441
2310N
08212W
23fr78N
08i8W
2202N
0803bW
2202N
98025W;
22htd
H8223W
2208x1
0$004W
30iN
082'}5W
25X1 D
SA:GUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
2239N
0?95iki
SAN.CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
224bN
0825BW
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE
2241N
08355W
LA COLOMA SAM SITE
2218N
08332~f
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
2251N
08005W
MANATI SAM SITE
V
2i13N
0??02W
ICTORIA DE LAS :TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2104N
H77001d
ARTEMiSAD MILITARY .CAMP
2251N
08248W
HOLGUIN AREAS MILITARY CAMP
2053N
0?61
4W
REMEDIOS AREAy MILITARY CAMP
S
2227N
.
0?9341
ANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY ..CAMP
2258N
0822011
T?RRENSy MILITARY COMPLEX
2259N
08228W
MESTANZA9 EXPLOSIVE STORAGE SITE
SA
2228N.
08347W
N FRANCISCO DE PAULA9 MUNITIONS STORAGE
5ITE2303N
082i8W
25X1 D
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