BRASS KNOB MISSION 3774 16 NOVEMBER 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: November 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3774
16 NOVEMBER 1963
Declass reveiw-NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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the national defense of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
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prohibited by law.
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3774v DATED 16 NOV 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT
THE APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY
ARE AS FOLLOWS C HCLEAR)q SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS).
HC (HEAVY CLOUDS)a H (HATE)4 CS (CLOUD SHADOW)
SD (SEMIDARKNESS)a 0 (OBLIQUITY)4
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY).
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-MISSILES.-
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3 2242N 08308W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREASa
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
AT LEAST 17 MISSILE TRANSPORTERSv 15 VAN TRAILERSv
4 CARGO TRAILERSv 4 PROBABLE TANK TRUCKS, AND AT
LEAST 14 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED
HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION
25X1A
MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259M 08215W 0
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHE.RSv AT LEAST 5 CANVAS-COVERED
PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 ONE CANVAS-COVERED
PARKING AREA AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
25X1A
LA SALUD SAM SITE 2253N 08224W '
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCJ-1ERSv 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERSv 11
PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED TRACKED PRIME MOVERSc
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED
25X1A
-AIRFIELDS SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 082311 ^
AIRCRAFT -- 34FISHBEDv 2 FARMER, 15 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE
DERELICT FARMERS 2 LIAISONo AND ONE HOUND.
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JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2259N 08224W
OPERATIONS AREA T?- ONE BRITANNIA9 ONE. PROBABLE
BRITANNIAv ONE PROBABLE COOTS 2 C-549 5 CRATEg ONE
C-46 v AND ONE C-47.
MAINTENANCE AREA -- 3 CONSTELLATIONS 2 C-54v: 5 C-46
ONE 8-269 ONE LODESTARS AND ONE LIAISON,
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT - - ONE FAGOT FRESCOS 3 CRATE 9 ONE C-46,
10 COLT 12 WITHOUT-.:WINGSDv ONE PBY9AND AT LEAST
40 LIAISON.
AIRCRAFT --- ONE CRATES ONE C?47v 18 HOUND 12 WITHOUT
ROTORSI9 AND T HARE 13 WITHOUT ROTORS) OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS0
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
25X1A
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED-
25X1 D
25X1 D
-PORTS-
MAREL NAVAL BASE AND NAVAL AIR STATION 2301N 08245W
NAVAL AIR STATION v- IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
TWO LARGE FREIGHTERS OBSERVED AT MARIEL CITY PIER0
ONE LARGE FREIGHTER OBSERVED' IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS AT
LA BOCA.
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 3 PROBABLE LARGE FREIGHTERS.
HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATON~
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
VESSELS -_:? 2 PROBABLE COASTAL TANKERS AND 6
UNIDENTIFIED SMALL CRAFT0
HAZE AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN VICINITY
OF YSSEL.
ONE SMALLPC9 3 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG LONE ON MARINE
RAILWAY)q ONE P-4 MTBa 2 PT9 30 LARGE FREIGHTERS9
ONE LARGE TANKER9 3 PASSENGER VESSELS9 3 COASTAL
FREIGHTERS9 ONE COASTAL. TANKER9 AND 5 TRAWLERS.
ONE FREIGHTER IS POSSIBLY THE METALLURG BAYKOV. N
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W '
VESSELS --:ONE PF4 ONE RONSHTADT?,CLASS PCv ONE PCEv
-MILITARY ACTIVITY'
LA FLORA MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
TEN TANK.SISP GUNS AND AT LEAST 20 PROBABLE CARGO
TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2258N 0822OW .
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 27 TANKS/SP GUNS9 15 CARGO TRUCKS$ 3 PROBABLE
VAN TRAILERSA AND AT LEAST 57 OTHER VEHICLES.
HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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TORRENS MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
AREAS 16?4 --., CLOUD --=COVERED#
AREA 5 10 CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME
MOVERSv AT LEAST 15 CARGO TRUCKS AND AT LEAST +
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE Sr, THE 6-GUN AAA SITE IS
OCCUPIED.
AREA 6 -- CLOUD"COVEREDo
LIMONAR MILITARY CAMP SE 2255N 08124W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES0
NUMEROUS UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
HAZE AND SEMIDARKNESS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
HAVANA MILITARY CAMP CALABAZAR 2301N 08217W -
AREA 1 -- AT LEAST 17 TANKS/SP GUNS AND NUMEROUS OTHER
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. CLOUD SHADOW
PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION
AREA 2 IDENTIFICATION ONLY0
AREA 3 AT LEAST 45 TANKS/SP GUNS,,
AREA 4 5 VAN TRUCKS AND 3 CARGO TRUCKS.
AREA 5 AT LEAST 35 CARGO TRUCKS AND 10 POSSIBLE
FA PIECES
AREA 6 --NO VEHICLES OBSERVED0 THE 6-GUN AAA SITE
REMAINS UNOCCUPIED.
25X1A
ELCRIOLLO MILITARY CAMP 2259N 08225W
AT LEAST 10 VAN TRUCKS AND 5 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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CANTEL MILITARY CAMP 2302M 08119W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINETEEN TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED-
LOMAS TETAS DE MANAGUA, TANK PARK 2258N 08219W
APPROXIMATELY57 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 16 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES OBSERVED
HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATIONa
GUANAJAY MILITARY CAMP MARTIN MESA 2251N 08243W
SIX TANKS/SP GUNS AND AT LEAST 14 OTHER VEHICLES
OBSERVED IN CLOUD -FREE AREAS
LIMONAR9 TANK TRAINING AREA 2254N 08122W .
FACILITIES INCLUDE 13 BARRACKSBUONE BUI DING CINDER
CONSTRUCTION, 7 MISCELLANE
LARGE TENT ((NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE1
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED
25X1A
ANTON REC1O9 MILITARY INSTALLATION 221IN 08036W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESO
TWELVE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
HAZE LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
GUAYABAL MILITARY CAMP 2254N 08237W
MAIN CAMP AT LEAST 14 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, AT
LEAST 12 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS AND AT LEAST 15
POSSIBLE FA PIECES
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AREA I -- AT LEAST 16 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS AND AT
LEAST 17 PROBABLE FA PIECESO
AREAS 2 AND 3 .,- IDENTIFICATION ONLY0
25X1 D
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CABANA FORTRESS 2308N 082.20W
25X1 D
25X1 D
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA 2258N 08227W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CL
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 2300N 08234W
SEE PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD.
25X1 D
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
Nt3 .NEW MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-,FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE?
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
SPECIAL AREA.BRAVO.BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
TARARA LANDING BEACH
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA9 MUNITIONS
2253N 08239W
2246N 08258W
2257N 08236W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
2310N 08212W
STORAGE SITE2303N 08218W
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MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
MANAGUA
225 8N
08218W
W
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BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES NE AND
2256N
08223
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED -
25X1A
2241N
08249W
MAJANA SAM SITE
TORRENS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N
2307N
08227W
08117W
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD
ARTEMISA9 MILITARY CAMP
2251N
08248W
01
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS CAMP AND DEPOT
2255N
2258N
082.1
08217W
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08214W
NAZARENO MILITARY AREA
GUANABACGA4 MILITARY AREA
2307N
08215W
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS STORAGE
2257N
2309N
08211W
08215W
HAVANA VEHICLE PARK
GUANABANA9 MILITARY AREA
2258N
2205N
08132W
08029W
JAGUAv MILITARY AREA
2308N
08118W
VARADERO LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
2202N
08036W
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