IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3430 19 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3430
19 FEBRUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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phis document contains information ffecLir:,
the national defense of the United States
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793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
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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` 3430,. DATED 19 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SANTOTOMAS AREA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2233N 08351W
25X1D NO MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
25X1 D
NO MISSILE OR OTHER MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MATANZAS CITY,-LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
25X1D NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1A
SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N 08355W I
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED AND CANVAS-COVERED
LAUNCHERS, 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS* AND CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE RADAR. TWO REVETMENTS ON NW EDGE OF SITE
25X1D CONTAIN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS.
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED AND CANVAS-COVERED
LAUNCHERS, 3 REVETTED AND CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
POSITIONS, REVETTED AND CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE
RADAR, AND A SMALL REVETMENT WHICH APPEARS TO BE UNDER
CONSTRUCT inn- _
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
25X1 D
LACOLOMA SAM SITE 2218N 08332W.
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS
25X1A
5 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,HANDSAN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA. SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVFTTED IAUNC
25X1A
-t IUNE
WITH MISSILE AND 5 CANVAS-COVERE.D
IRSCANVAS-COVEREDDAND
UNREVETTED GUIDANCE RADAR, AND 7 CANVAS-COVERED
25X1D MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257N 08317W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS WITH 6 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILES, REVETTEDGUIDANCE RADAR, AND 7
25X1D CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 OF WHICH
ARE CANVAS-COVERED), APPROXIMATELY 6 CANVAS-COVERED
TRANSPORTERS, AND A GUIDANCE RADAR WHICH APPEARS TO
25X1D BE COVERED.
25X1A
25X1A
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25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WITH MISSILES,
20 EMPTY MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND NUMEROUS MISSILE
CANISTERS. HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
SI:CUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 213TN 08258W
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 2 LAUNCHERS AND 4 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. ONE PC MOORED IN BASIN.
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 10 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, SEVERAL
CANVAS-COVERED AREAS, AND NUMEROUS PIECES OF
UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT/VEHICLES. HEAVY HAZE AND
CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS (ONE
ENCLOSED BY A CANVAS FENCE), 8 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS,
8SHIPPING CRATES9 5 CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES, AND
APPROXIMATELY 10 OTHER VEHICLES.
25X1 D
TWO.ROWS OF CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES AND NUMEROUS
VEHICLES OBSERVED. HAZE AND SCATTERED CLOUDS
PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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25X1 D
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
SIGUANEA.AIRFIELD 2138N 08257W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 FARMER, 13 FAGOT/FRESCO, 3 CAB,
11 B-261 ONE CRATE, AND 3 LIAISON-TYPE VISIBLE ON
CLOUD-FREE PORTION OF AIRFIELD.
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- 2 FAGOT/FRESCO.
25X1A
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W m
25X1D
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CLEAT, 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-54,
6 C-471 2 CRATE, 4 BRITANNIA, ONE VISCOUNT, ONE 8-26,
AND 3 LIAISON-TYPE.
25X1A
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CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 8 COLT, ONE PBY, AND 40 LIAISON-TYPE.
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25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
PLAYABARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE C-47, 42 HOUND, AND 2 HARE.
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 215ON 08247W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 08341W
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
-PO RTS-
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 3 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG AND 2 PC OBSERVED.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
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25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE FERRY.
OBLIQUITY AND CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
VESSELS -- 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND ONE SMALL TANKER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
VESSELS -- 34 LARGE FREIGHTERS, ONE PASSENGER SHIP,
ONE LARGE TANKER, 19 SMALL COASTAL FREIGHTERS, 2 PF,
5 PT BOATS, ONE KOMAR-CLASS PGMG IN DRYDOCK, ONE PC9
AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
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LACOLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256
25X1 D
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
25X1 D
NO VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
CARDENAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2302N 08119W
25X1 D
6.8 NM WEST OF CARDENAS.
MILITARY CAMP CONTAINING AT LEAST 20 TANKS PARKED ON
3 PREPARED HARDSTANDS, 4 LARGE BUILDINGS, 8 SMALLER
BUILDINGS, AND 2 LARGE TENTS. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT/
BUILDINGS AMONG TREES. TRACK ACTIVITY IMMEDIATELY
SE OF CAMP.
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE PORTIONS.
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
25X1 D
THE 9-GUN OCCUPIED AAA SITE IS VISIBLE. CLOUDS AND
CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE VEHICLE/TANK COUNT.
25X1A
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BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08311W
25X1D
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 0S212W
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
SANTA FE AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2143N 08249W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE PORTIONS.
JOVELIANOS, MILITARY AREA 2248N 08112W
25X1 D
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NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE.
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CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
NO APPARENT CHANGE EXCEPT THERE ARE NOW 15
25X1 D CANVAS-COVERED TANKS.
BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 08210W
CAMP CONTAINS 6 FA PIECES, 12 BUILDINGS, AND
25X1D APPROXIMATELY 15 VEHICLES.
25X1 D
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE 2250N 08233W
25X1D NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED IN VISIBLE PORTIONS.
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED 2254N 08231W
25X1 D
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
PORTIONS.
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 230ON 08234W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY. OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE PORTIONS.
25X1 D
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25X1 D
TARARA LANDING BEACH 2310N 08212W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
25X1 D
NO.NEW ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
NO NEW ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
PLAYA COLOMBO LANDING BEACH 2154N 08246W
NO MILITARY-ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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NO TARGETS COVERED EAST OF 81 DEGREES WEST
LONGITUDE ON :MISSION 3430.
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
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25X1A
SANTIAGO
DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N
08221W
MANAGUA
SAM SITE
2259N
08215W
SANTIAGO
DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
082
TORRENS,
MILITARY COMPLEX
2259N
2OW
08228W
LIMONAR
AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2256N
08124
MANAGUA,
MILITARY CAMP
2258N
W
08217W
SPECIAL
AREA.ALPHA
2258N
08227W
MANAGUA,
MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2258N
08218W
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