IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3434 20 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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NPIC/R-1103/63
February 1963
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3434
20 FEBRUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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"]'his document contains information acfectine
the national defense of the United States.
within the meaning of Title 1S, section:
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as attended.
its transmission or revelation of its content:-
to or receipt by an unaut.horized p,--son is
itrohibited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3434, DATED 20 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
CHA.PARRA SAM SITE 2107N 07626W
SITE CONTAINS 6 OCCUPIED LAUNCHERS (ONE OF WHICH IS
REVETTED), AN OCCUPIED AND.REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA,
25X1D AND 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, I CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AN OCCUPIED AND REVETTED
GUIDANCE AREA, T SETS OF BOGIE WHEELS: 6 PRIME MOVERS,
3 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 6 LARGE PROBABLE VANS. THREE
SMALL AND ONE LARGE REVETMENT ARE LOCATED WEST OF THE
SITE ?- SMALL REVETMENTS OCCUPIED BY ONE UNIDENTIFIED
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OBJECT EACH, LARGE REVETMENT UNOCCUPIED. REVETMENT
AMONG TREES NORTH OF THE SITE IS OCCUPIED BY NUMEROUS
SMALL UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS.
HOLGUIN SAM SITE 2052N 07627W ^
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS. THREE
REVETMENTS ADJACENT TO LAUNCHERS AND ONE HOLD POSITION
COMPLETED. SITE APPEARS TO BE IN THE PROCESS OF
BEING IMPROVED. NO TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED.
-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 LIAISON-TYPE.
OIL IS BEING SPRAYED ON CLEARED AREAS ADJACENT TO
25X1D RUNWAY, APPARENTLY TO REDUCE DUST.
-PORTS-
NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- TOTAL 3 INCLUDING, 2 FREIGHTERS TIED UP AT
PIER AND ONE FREIGHTER APPARENTLY LEAVING DOCK.
IS LYING OFF SHORE WITH 6 HATCHES
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER.
CLOUDS AND HAZE PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
25X1A
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
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CAMP CONTAINS 40 TANKS/SP GUNS, 7 UNIDENTIFIED
TRACKED VEHICLES, 22 FIELD ARTILLERY PIECES, 9 PRIME
MOVERS, 190 CARGO TRUCKS, 16 UTILITY TRUCKS, 6 VAN
TRUCKS, 15 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES, 10 CARGO TRAILERS,
AND 13 UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS. FACILITIES INCLUDE
64 LARGE, 25 MEDIUM, AND 84 SMALL TENTS AND ONE
25X1D 6-GUN AND ONE OCCUPIED 9-GUN AAA. POSITION.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION.3434 DID NOT COVER TARGETS WEST OF 81
DEGREES OR EAST OF 75 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST
LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED m--
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
CAMAGUEY:INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD
MANZANILLO PORT
MANZANILLO AREA MILITARY CAMP
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2147N 07929W
2018N 07706W
2125N 07751W
2023N 07638W
202IN 07707W
2017N 07706W
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