IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3776 18 NOVEMBER 1963

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: November 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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November 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3776
18 NOVEMBER 1963
Declass reveiw-NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information affecting
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
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
prohibited by law.
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3i76v DATED 18 NOV 1963, THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMDR
TARGET NUMBERo
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT
THE APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY
ARE AS FOLLOWS C (CLEAR)s SC ISCATTERED:CLOUDS)
HC (HEAVY CLOUDS)9 H IHAZE1$ CS ICLOU:D SHADOW)
SO (SEMIDARRNESS)a 0 (OBLIQUITY)v
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY)
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VITAL RECORDS COPY
29 November 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
ERRATA FOR NPIC /R-1562 / 63
In the IPIR on BRASS KNOB MISSION 3776, 18 November 1963, Page 5,
Line 9 please substitute
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MINAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2306N 08211W
for MINAS, MILITARY CAMP 2127N 07734W
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SITE I .z- 6 REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCFERS9 3
POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTER.S9 AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE REVETMENT-
SITE 2 - 4 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 3 PROBABLE MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS? 15 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS? AND A
GUIDANCE AREA WITH PROBABLE RADAR AND 6 VAN TRAILERS
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS
.-MISSILES -
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08408W
25X1A
25X1A
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 13 CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE
CRUISE--MISSILE CRATES 4 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS? 5 CARGO TRUCKS? A CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT
AREAS AND A CANVAS=COVERED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED IN
CLOUD.,=FREE AREAS
25X1 D
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.-=AIRFIELDS
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
AIRCRAFT ?r,. ONE PROBABLE LIAISON OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2205N 08409W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD.--FREE AREAS
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CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT n.,. ONE FAGOT/FRESCO? 3 CRATES ONE C-4??
ONE PBY9 11 COLT? ONE COLT WITH ONE WINGS AND ONE COLT
WITHOUT WINGS0
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CRATES AND VEHICLES REMAIN AT SOUTH END OF THE NNW/SSE
RUNWAY,
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-PORTS T
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MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W 1
VESSELS - 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS0
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HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W ,
VESSELS 2 PF ONE IN DRYDOCK)c 2 KRDNSHTADT-CLASS
PC9 2 PCE f ONE IN DRYDOCK) v 2 KOMAR-=--CLASS PGMG9
3 PT, ONE P-4 MTB9 ONE PASSENGER SHIPS 28 LARGE
FREIGHTERS9 ONE LARGE TANKERS 4 COASTAL FREIGHTERS9
ONE COASTAL TANKER, AND 4 TRAWLERS OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS
25X1 D
KAWAMA MARINA 2307N 08117W
VESSELS ?? ONE POSSIBLE P--?4 'MTB AND ONE PC OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS
25X1 D
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-MILITARY ACTIVIT - 25X1A
MANAGUA MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
ELEVEN HOUND ON AIRFIELD AND AT LEAST 7 POSSIBLE
TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
HAZEV OBLIQUITY AND SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION,
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CAMPO FLORIDO MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W -
THIRTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS, 9 CARGO TRUCKSv AND 5 PROBABLE
FA PIECES OBSERVED.
25X1A
BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 0821OW
SIXTEEN CARGO TRUCKS? 8 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES? AND
18 FA PIECES OBSERVED,.
MINAS? MILITARY CAMP 2127N 07734W
AT LEAST 130 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVEDr
TARARA LANDING BEACH 2310N 08212W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-=FREE AREAS
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD--FREE AREAS.
VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308M 08118W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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-STATUS OF OTHE;
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED _.._.
25X1A
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES
2303N
08287W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N
08221W
MANAGUA SAM SITE
2259N
08215W
CARDENAS PORT
2302N
08112W
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT
2241N
08218W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08220W
MADRUGA MILITARY AREA
2256N
08149W
GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA
2307N
08215W
CANTEL9 MILITARY CAMP
2302N
08119W
LOMAS TETAS DE MANAGUA, TANK PARK
2258N
08219W
CABANA FORTRESS
2308N
082 OW
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2258N
08218W
BEJUCAL MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES NE AND NW
2256N
08223W
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