IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3420 14 FEBRUARY 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001300010013-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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NPIC /R-1091/63
February 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3420
14 FEBRUARY 1963
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States.
within the meaning of 'T'itle 18. s,,ctio7
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person i.
prohibited by law.
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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 34209 DATED 14 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
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MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 OCCUPIED LAUNCH POSITIONS (ONE
REVETTED)9 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND
OCCUPIED AND REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA.
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VICTORIA DE. LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY-AREA 2104N 07700W
AT LEAST 55 MISSILE CANNISTERS, 34 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND APPROXIMATELY 20 MISCELLANEOUS
VEHICLES IN AREA. CLOUDS AND SHADOW PRECLUDE
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CAMILO.CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- APPROXIMATELY 40 OBSERVED. SCATTERED
CLOUDS AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE IDENTIFICATION AND
25X1D FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
NO AIRCRAFT VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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NUEVITAS PORT .2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS (INCLUDING THE
25X1D NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
CAMAGUEY AREAS: MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
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TURIGUANOISLAND SEARCH AREA 2217N 07836W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
MISSION 3420 DID NOT COVER TARGETS WEST OF 80
DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 0785OW
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP I 212iN 07750W
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