IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3431 18 FEBRUARY 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001300010021-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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N P I C/R-1099/63
February 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3431
18 FEBRUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains Information ,iffectin-
the national lefense of the United Statue.
within the meaning of 't'itle 1S, --ection.-
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as ;t nended.
Its transmission or revelation of its Content--
to or receipt t,y an unauthorized person is
prohibited by ltw.,
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 34319 DATED 18 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I 2243N 08001W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
25X1 D
ARCH-ROOFED BUILDING REMAINS INTACT. ONE TENT IN
FRONT OF BUILDING. NO OTHER ACTIVITY APPARENT.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN VISIBLE PORTIONS.
25X1A
25X1 D
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CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
FOUR LAUNCHERS AND 2 PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
25X1 D OBSERVED: IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1A
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AGUIDANCE RADAR WHICH IS
25X1D PARTIALLY. CANVAS-COVERED,
SANCTI.SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
25X1 D
CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
25X1D THREE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. VISIBLE.
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (AT LEAST 3 WITH MISSILES),
7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
CIEGODE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS AND 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS VISIBLE. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES
25X1D FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
.LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2156N 08019W
SITE IS ABANDONED.. NO MISSILE OR OTHER MILITARY
25X1D ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1A
25X1A
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-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 36 FISHBED, 10 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE CAB,
ONE PROBABLE COLTS
25X1 D
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
25X1 D
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
25X1 D
-PORTS-
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
NO LARGE VESSELS VISIBLE.
25X1 D
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
25X1 D
VESSELS -- 5 PT, ONE PC, 3 FREIGHTERS, ONE TANKER,
AND ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1A
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25X1D CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN VISIBLE PORTIONS.
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2221N 07957W
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
PURIO, MILITARY AREA 2233N 07952W
25X1 D
NO:MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST 2146N 07959W
25X1 D
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1A
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25X1 D
25X1 D
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08036W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVEO~
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
NO TARGETS COVERED WEST OF 81 DEGREES WEST OR
EAST OF 78 DEGREES 40 MINUTES WEST ON MISSION
3431.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED m-
SAGUALAGRANDE SAM SITE 2251N 08005W
CIEGO DE AVILA9 SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
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