IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3775 17 NOVEMBER 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: November 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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November 1963
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3775
17 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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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 37759 DATED 17 NOV 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER a
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT
THE APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY
ARE AS FOLLOWS ?,_= C {CLEAR) v SC SCATTERED CLOUDS) v
HC {HEAVY CLOUDS)? H (HAZE)v CS (CLOUD SHADOW)
SD (SEMIDARKNESS)? 0 (OBLIQUITY)?
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY).
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GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I 2256N 08239W
SITE ABANDONED0
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY:OBSERVED0
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
EL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
AT LEAST 4 REVETTED I.AUNCHERSv 3 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 2 OTHER VEHICLES9 AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE REVETMENT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS,
BRAVA SAM SITE 2301.N 08231W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 CANVAS-COVEREd)9 7 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 7 CANVAS-COVERED
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS9 2 CARGO TRUCKSv ONE TRUCK.-
MOUNTED CRANES 3 UTILITY TRUCKS9 ONE CANVAS-
COVERED AREAS AND AN UNREVETTED GUIDANCE AREA
CONTAINING RADAR9 AT LEAST 4 CANVAS-COVERED VANS,
AND ONE CANVAS-COVERED AREA OBSERVED.
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SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERS9 AT LEAST: 10 CANVAS-COVERED
PROBABLE CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES9 9 PROBABLE TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS9 ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE9 ONE POSSIBLE
TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE9 13 OTHER VEHICLES9 AND A CANVAS-
COVERED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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CAMPO FLORIDO CRUISE--MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W ^
TWO CANVAS--COVERED UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS9 AT LEAST
25 CANVAS 'COVERED PIECES OF EQUIPMENTS AND A CANVAS-
COVERED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED
HAZE LIMITS INTERPRETATION,
GUERRA CRUISE-.MISSILE STORAGE 230ON 08250W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
AIFFIELDS?
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 LIAISON AND 2 PROBABLE HOUND.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANDS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT L? 34 FISHBED9 2 FARMERS 15 FAGOTIFRESCO, AND
ONE POSSIBLE HOUND,
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2259N 08224W
OPERATIONS AREA -- 2 BRITANNIAs 2 C-54, 6 CRATE,
ONE C--479 AND ONE C?460
MAINTENANCE AREA - 3 CONSTELLATIONS 2 C?549.. 5 C-46,
ONE B=262 AND ONE LIAISONn
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CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W 1
AIRCRAFT- ONE FAGOT/FRESCO, 3 CRATE9 3 C?479 11
COLT9 2 COLT WITHOUT WINGS9 ONE PBY$ AND 47 LIAISON.
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED VEHICLES AT SOUTH END NNW/SSE
RUNWAY AND THE 27 CRATES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE
FIELD REMAIN.
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W '
AIRCRAFT -..? ONE CRATE9 ONE C?47, 23 HOUND (AT LEAST
4 WITHOUT ROTORSh 5 HARES AND 2 BELL HELICOPTERS.
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE DUE TO GAP IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT ?..- ONE C-47 AND ONE LIAISON0
MARIEL NAVAL BASE AND NAVAL AIR STATION 2301N 08245W
VESSELS . 3 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, ONE PC 9 AND
ERSO
2 FREIGHTERSO
UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN ON THE AIRFIEL
CABANAS NAVAL FACILITY 2258N 08258W
VESSELS 3 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG93 PG4 MTB9 AND ONE PC.
AREA I NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. AT LEAST'
30 CARGO TRUCKS9 4 POSSIBLE UTILITY TRUCKS9 AND ONE
PROBABLE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE.
AREA 2 NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ACROSS ROAD TO WEST.
AREA 3 NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESO TWENTY-
SEVEN CARGO TRUCKS,, THE 7 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
AREA 4 NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO
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VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
AREA 5 .-- NO CHANGE IN
POSSIBLE VAN TRUCK PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W m
VESSELS ONE PFs 2 KRONSHTADT-CLASS PCv 6 PTr
3 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND 3 COASTAL TANKERS OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 8112W
VESSELS _:s ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AND ONE COASTAL
FREIGHTER
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W '
VESSELS ONE PCEF 6 LARGE FREIGHTERS, ONE LARGE
TANKER, ONE COASTAL RIG TE 9 ONEFROASAALASANKER,
AND ONE TRAWLER OBSERVED
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVEDo
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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KAWAMA MARINA 2307N 08117W
VESSELS -, 2 POSSIBLE P-4 MTB0
-MILITAR?{ ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
No APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESO
ELEVEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 26 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVI
HAVANAv AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVEDo
MANAGUA MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W ^
APPROXIMATELY 100 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED IN
CLOUD- FREE AREAS n
ONE POSSIBLE HOUND OBSERVED.
NAZ.AREN09 MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
SEVENTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 8 OTHER VEHICLES
OBSERVED
CAMPO FLORILO MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
TWELVE CANVAS-COVERED
VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE GUNS
10 OTHER AREAS.
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LOMA DE TIERRA9 MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
EIGHT PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVE
HAVANA MILITARY CAMP CALABAZAR 2301N 08217W
AREA I - AT LEAST 18 TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY
35 OTHER VEHICLES.
AREA 2 -- AT LEAST 50 VEHICLES, 8 FA PIECES* AND 2
POSSIBLE AAA PIECES.
AREA 3 ?--? 20 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS AND NUMEROUS
OTHER VEHICLES. ENCAMPMENT .9 NM NW _-- 2 LARGE
RECTANGULAR BUILDINGS9 2 SMALLER BUILDINGSv 2 SHEDSs
13 CARGO TRUCKSv AND 6 FA PIECES.
AREA 4 ~,zs CLOUD COVERED=,
AREA 5 35 CARGO TRUCKS AND 9 FA PIECES.
AREA 6 CLOUD COVERED.
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS STORAGE 2257N 08211W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
ONE TRACTOR-TRAILER OBSERVED.
MINAS AREAa MIL:IhARY CAMP 2306N 08211W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
HAVANA VEHICLE PARK 2309N 08215W
APPROXIMATELY 75 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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LOMAS TETAS DE MANAGUA, TANK PARK 2258N 08219W ^
AT LEAST 24 TANKS/SP GUNS AND NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
GUANAJAY MILITARY CAMP MARTIN MESA 2257N 08243W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESD
EIGHT TANKS/SP GUNS,PPROXIMATELY 1 0 OTHER VEHICLES
AND 9 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
SAN DIEGO DE NUNEZ9 MILITARY CAMP 2255N 08305W
AT LEAST 11 TANKS/SP GUNS AND AT LEAST 16 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED
CLOUD SHADOW LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
ANTON RECIO9 MILITARY INSTALLATION 2211N 08036W
SEVEN POSSIBLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND 4.UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
GUAYABAL MILITARY CAMP 2254N 08237W
MAIN CAMP AT LEAST 16 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 12
CARGO TRUCKS, 19 PROBABLE FA PIECESv AND 3
UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
AREA 1 CARGO FA PIECES.
AREAS 2 AND
JAGUAv MILITARY AREA 2205N 08029W
FOURTEEN CARGO TRUCKS AND 18 FA PIECES OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-,FREE AREASO
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SPECIAL AREA HOTEL 230IN 08246W
NO.NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOD-FREE AREAS.
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED 2254N 08231W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 2300N 08234W
SEE PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD.
SPECIAL AREA TANGO 2258N 08244W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA JULIET 230IN 08240W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
TARARA LANDING BEACH 2310N 08212W _
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS
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VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W -
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE. AREAS.
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08036W
NO NEW MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA9 MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
DELEIIE SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
MAJANA SAM SITE
SANTA LUCIA: PORT
MATANZAS PORT
HAVANA COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
ARTEMISA9 MILITARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREAv MILITARY CAMP
2242N 08308W
2257N 08236W
2202N 08024W
2259N 08045W
2257N 08221W
2241N 08249W
2240N 08358W
2303N 08134W
2300N 08226W
225IN 08248W
2258N 082.20W
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TORRENS4MILITARY COMPLEX
2259N
08228W
M4DRUGA MILITARY.AREA
2256N
08149W
LIMONAR MILITARY CAMP SE
2256N
08124W
CANTEL9 MILITARY CAMP
2302N
08119W
LIMONAR? TANK TRAINING AREA
2254N
08122W
MARTI AREA, ARMOR TRAINING
AREA
2258N
08059W
2308N
08220W
CABANA FORTRESS
BEJUCALMUNITIONS STORAGE SITES NE AND NW
2256N
082231
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