IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3432 19 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3432
19 FEBRUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information of fectinc
the national defense of the United States.
within the meaning of 'title 18, section:
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its content.-
to or receipt by an unauthorised pe son is
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 3432, DATED 19 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SALAMANCA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIV.IT.Y 2227N 07940W
NO:MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
SEVEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED. CLOUDS AND
25X1D HAZE PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS (2
LAUNCHERS VISIBLE), 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND HAZE PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (ONE OF WHICH IS REVETTED)
AND 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIED
AND IS BEING REVETTED.
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SENADO SAM SITE 2136W 077331
SITE ABANDONED.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 48 UNIDENTIFIED.
OBLIQUITY AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
-PORTS-
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
MANZANILLO PORT 2021N 07707W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
NO. MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AND ONE COASTAL
FREIGHTER DOCKED AT PUERTO PASTELILLO. THREE LARGE
FREIGHTERS (INCLUDING THE ANCHORED
IN NUEVITAS BAY.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AND 2 COASTAL
FREIGHTERS. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
TURIGUANO ISLAND SEARCH AREA 2217N 07836W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE TARGETS WERE COVERED EAST OF 76 DEGREES
30 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE OR WEST OF 80
DEGREES 10 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE ON
MISSION 3432.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS
BUT NOT INTERPRETED --
COULD BE IDENTIFIED
SAGUA LA
GRANDE MRBM S
ITE 1
2243N
08001W
SAGUA LA
GRANDE MRBM S
ITE 2
2239N
07951W
SAGUA LA
GRANDE SAM SI
TE
2251N
08005W
VICTORIA
DE LAS TUNAS
SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2104N
07700W
CAMAGUEY
AIRFIELD SAM
SITE
2122N
07750W
CAMAGUEY
INTERNATIONAL
AIRFIELD
2125N
07751W
TRINIDAD
AIRFIELD
2147N
07959W
CAIBARIEN
PORT
2232N
07928W
CASILDA PORT
2145N
07959W
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2017N
07706W
CAMAGUEYAREA, MILITARY CAMP 1
2121N
07750W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY
222IN
07957W
VICTORIA .DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP
2054N
07655W
PURIO, MILITARY AREA
2233N
07952W
LAS VILLAS AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST
2146N
07959W
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2224N
07953W
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