IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3433 19 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3433
19 FEBRUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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l'hio-- document contains inf,rrmatiun affecting
the national defense of the Unii,,d States,
within the meaning of Title 11, sections
79,3 and 794, of the t?.S. Code, a: amended.
It transmission or rovelaticn of i-- -ontents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
prohrthited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIALPHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3433, DATED 19 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THEEND OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER
-MISSILES-
CHAPARRA SAM SITE 2107N 07626W
SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 210ON 07541W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, 7 MISSILES
ON TRANSPORTERS, AND CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (ONE REVETTED) AND 6
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS. GUIDANCE AREA
IS REVETTED AND OCCUPIED.
25X1A
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MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W
NO APPARENT CHANGE EXCEPT 2 ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTERS
25X1D WITH MISSILES.
JAUCO, SUSPECT CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2006N 07421W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
MAISI, SUSPECT CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2013N 07409W
25X1D NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT ?- AT LEAST 2 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
AIRCRAFT ?_ NONE.
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
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PRESTON AIRFIELD 2044N 07539W
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
PORTS-
BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
VESSELS -- ONE KRONSTADT-CLASS PATROL CRAFT.
NOAPPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT.
BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W
NO=LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
MOA PORT 2039N 07454W
25X1 D
VESSELS ONE POSSIBLE FREIGHTER VISIBLE.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 200IN 07550W
VESSELS -- ONE PROBABLE TANKER.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1A
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NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
25X1A VESSELS -- 3 LARGE CARGO..SHIPS tINCLUDING
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ANCHORED IN BAY. ONE LARGE SONE
MEDIUM FREIGHTER DOCKED.
25X1 D
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER AT CAYO JUAN CLARO.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMOAREA Z 2005N 07523W
NO UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY, NEW DEFENSES, OR
NEW CONSTRUCTION NOTED
25X1 D
25X1A
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W I
CAMP CONTAINS 31 TANKS, 9 SP GUNSv AND APPROXIMATELY
255 OTHER VARIOUS-TYPE VEHICLES. ALSO PRESENT ARE
7 ARTILLERY PIECES, AND TWO 6-GUN OCCUPIED AAA
BATTERIES.
25X1 D
EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA 2051N 07543W
25X1 D
ELEVEN BUILDINGS PRESENT. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
FENCE NOT OBSERVED. NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1A
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25X1 D
25X1 D
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07559W
SEE ALTO CEDRO, ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA.
ALTO CEDRO, ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA 2029N 0760BW
43 PROBABLE TRUCKS PARKED IN AREA. NO APPARENT
CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
25X1 D
.LOMASDE CRISTO, MILITARY AREA 2006N 07546W
25X1D NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH 1958N 07457W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
NICARO LANDING BEACH 2042N 07533W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1A
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THE :FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED
BUT NOT=INTERPRETED --
25X1A
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
1959N
0755OW
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2003N
07553W
CERCA DE PIEDRA, SUSPECT SAM SUPPORT AREA
2004N
07551W
EL CRISTO, MILITARY INSTALLATION
2007N
07546W
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
1957N
07557W
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