IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3445 23 FEBRUARY 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001300010036-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 17
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3445
23 FEBRUARY 1963
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 1,~, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person 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 34451 DATED 23 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3 2242N 08308W
ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING REMAINS INTACT.
25X1D NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1 D
SAGUALA GRANDE MRBM SITE I 2243N 0800.1W
ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING REMAINS.
NO.MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1A
SAGUA:LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 01951W
CONCRETE ARCHES REMAIN.
25X1D NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
REMEDIOS I RBM SITE 2225N 07935W m
ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING REMAINS, WITH ONE LARGE TENT AND
ONE TRUCK IN FRONT.
NO OTHER MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 082581
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
BARTOLOME, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
NO MILITARY OR MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SALA
25X1 D
ANCA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 0794OW
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
25X1 D NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED- .
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
25X1D NO:MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MARIEL,SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
SITE CONTAINS 6 OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
25X1D SEVEN CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND
OCCUPIED REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1A
MATANZAS SAM SITE 2301N 08129W
SIX CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH POSITIONS AND 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED.
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25X1A
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 OCCUPIED LAUNCH REVETMENTS, 7
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD AREAS,
14VEHICLES9 AND OCCUPIED REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1D
SIX LAUNCH POSITIONS AND GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS AND CANVAS-COVERED
25X1D GUIDANCE EQUIPMENT.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION,
25X1A
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS. NO MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED. GUIDANCE AREA OCCUPIED AND
REVETTED.
25X1A
CAIBAREN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 OCCUPIED UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREA, OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA, ONE
PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, AND 6
SETS OF BOGIE WHEELS AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF MISSILE-HOLD
AREA.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY.AREA 2257N 08221W m
APPROXIMATELY 5 PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED
25X1D IN BUILDING AREA.
NO CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR VEHICLE COUNT.
25X1A
25X1 D
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES INTERPRETATION.
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2156N 08019W
25X1D NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
FORTY-SIX POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES AND 12
UNIDENTIFIED CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 200 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED IN
HEADQUARTERS AREA.
-AIRFIELDS-
25X1 D
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT -- 51 SWEPT-WING FIGHTERS (AT LEAST 37
FISHBED) AND ONE LIAISON-TYPE OBSERVED.
ANTONIO.MACEO AIRFIELD 1958N 07550W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE BRITANNIA, 2 CRATE, ONE C-47, ONE
HOUND, AND ONE LIAISON-TYPE.
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25X1A
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 8 POSSIBLE B?26, 2 TWIN-ENGINE TRANSPORT,
25X1D AND 3 FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED THROUGH HAZE.
25X1A
JOSEMARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION,, ONE: LODESTAR, 3
BRITANNIA, 3 C-54, ONE CLEAT, AND 19 UNIDENTIFIED
TYPES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1D INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
CAMPO L I BERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- 8 COLT, AND 36 LIAISON/TRAINER-TYPE
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
EIGHTEEN KOMAR MISSILE CRATES ON PARKING APRON.
APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES THROUGHOUT AREA.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES AT SW END OF RUNWAY.
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25X1A
AIRCRAFT -- 47 HOUND, 7 HARE, ONE CRATE, AND
25X1D APPROXIMATELY 40 HELICOPTER SHIPPING CRATES OBSERVED.
25X1A
25X1D AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
25X1D AIRCRAFT NONE OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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25X1D VESSELS -- ONE SMALL TANKER, ONE PC, (KRONSTADT-
CLASS), ONE PF (ANTONIO MACEO-CLASS) ONE AG _
25X1 D 12 PGMG (KOMAR--CLASS) AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN HARBOR.
25X1A
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
25X1D VESSELS -- 3 FREIGHTERS, 3 TANKERS, 4 PT, AND 2 PC.
25X1D ARE NOT OBSERVED.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07:55OW
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
25X1 D I N CLOUD-FREE PORTIONS.
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER. NO MILITARY
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CAIBARTEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS, MILITARY EQUIPMENT, OR VEHICLES
25X1D OBSERVED.
25X1 D
VESSELS -- 3 FREIGHTERS, ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER, AND
ONE TANKER OBSERVED.
TWOKRASNOGRAD-CLASS FREIGHTERS REMAIN AT THE NEW
WHARF. VESSEL-ON N SIDE OF PIER HAS THREE HATCHES
OPEN AND BOOMS SECURED. VESSEL ON S SIDE OF PIER HAS
ALL HATCHES SECURED AND BOOMS ACTIVE. TWELVE BOXCARS
AND ONE LOCOMOTIVE ARE VISIBLE ON THE WHARF. AT LEAST
40 UNIDENTIFIED TRUCKS ARE PARKED ENE OF THE PORT
AREA, BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE CITY AND THE POL STORAGE
TANKS.
25X1A
25X1 D
SURG IDERO DE BATABANO. PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN HARBOR.
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HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221
VESSELS -?, 24 LARGE FREIGHTERS, 7 MEDIUM-SIZE
FREIGHTERS, 12 COASTAL FREIGHTERS, ONE PF (ANTONIO
MACEO-CLASS), ONE PC (KRO NSTADT-CLASS), 5 PT, AND 3
SMALL PATROL CRAFT.
25X1A FOUR LGOV-CLASS VESSELS, ONE KIMOVSK-CLASS, AND THE
PROBABLE ARE IDENTIFIED. ONE.LGOV-CLASS
ANCHORED IN THE HARBOR HAS ALL HATCHES SECURED, BOOMS
ACTIVE, AND ONE SMALL CRAFT ALONGSIDE. THE OTHER
LGOV-CLASS ANCHORED IN THE HARBOR HAS ALL HATCHES
SECURED, BOOMS ACTIVE, AND CARRIES UNIDENTIFIED DECK
CARGO. THE LGOV-CLASS VESSEL AT MACHINA PIER HAS ONE
HATCH OPEN AND BOOMS ACTIVE. THE LGOV-CLASS VESSEL AT
WARD LINE PIER HAS ONE HATCH OPEN AND BOOMS APPEAR
ACTIVE. THE KIMOVSK-CLASS VESSEL ANCHORED IN THE
HARBOR HAS TWO HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS ACTIVE, AND ONE25X1A
25X1D LIGHTER ALONGSIDE. THE PROBABLE DOCKED AT
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