IPIR (Sanitized) MISSION 3782 26 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001800010052-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 17
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: November 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
November 1963
IPIR
-MISSION 3782
26 NOVEMBER 1963
Declass reveiw-NIMA/DOD
DIA
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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SECRET
GROUP I
E.cI.d.d f- -d-g'-ding and dacla~~alico~ion
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WARNING
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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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENT PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM
MISSION 3+829 DATED 26 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 .a,mC (CLEAR), SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS),
HG (HEAVY CLOUDS9v H (HAZE)v CS (CLOUD SHADOW),
SD ?SEMIDARKNESSbv 0 (OBLIQUITY).
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY)
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APPROXIMATE TRACK OF ISSION 3782, 26 NOVEMBER 1963.
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MATANZAS SAM SITE 231N 08129W m
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (2 WITH MISSILES), AT LEAST
3 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AT LEAST 10
CANVAS-COVERED TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 3 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLESQ AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W '
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES9 3 CANVAS-
COVERED), 3 CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREASv 4 CANVAS-
COVERED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENTS 3
UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W -
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (2 CANVAS-COVERED), ONE
CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTER, A CANVAS-
COVERED HOLD AREA, A CANVAS-COVERED PARKING AREA,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
SITE ABANDONED.
MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
SITE APPEARS ABANDONEDU
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
TWENTY-NINE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, ONE MISSILE ON
DOLLY, 2 PROBABLE MISSILES ON DOLLIES9 10 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS9 3 PROBABLE TRACTOR-TRAILERS, 3 POSSIBLE
TRACTOR?TRAILERS9 38 CARGO TRUCKSv 6 UTILITY TRUCKS,
3 TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANESv AND 11 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2236N 08005W '
TEN POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 2 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
FOLIAGE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION?
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 0770OW
TWENTY-FOUR MISSILE TRANSPORTERS L5 WITHOUT PRIME
MOVERS) AND 5 FLATBED TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS
OBSERVED.
HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 07750W
SIX CANVAS-COVERED UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, A CANVAS-
COVERED HOLD POSITIONv 6 CANVAS-COVERED TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, 6 TRUCK-GTRACTORS, 11 CARGO TRUCKSv
ONE UTILITY TRUCKV 4 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLESv 4 VAN
TRAILERS9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINING
RADARv 4 PARTIALLY NET-COVERED VANSQ AND CANVAS-
COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES..
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HOLGUIN SAM SITE 2052N 07627W m
FOUR CANVAS---COVERED MISSILE TRAM SPORTERS 4 16 PROBABLE
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS9 AND 5 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF
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EQUIPMENT OR VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CLOUD SHADOW AND HEAVY CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA CRUISEMISSILE STORAGE 2004N 07551W
THE 26 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES REMAIN.
ONE CARGO TRUCK AND 10 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
?AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT 13 FAGOT/FRESCO AND 6 HOUND OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREASn
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT -?? ONE CRATE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIESfl
NINETEEN LARGE TENTS d17 NON-SOVIET) LOCATED NEAR WSW
END OF RUNWAY NEXT TO THE CIRCULAR AIRCRAFT
HARDSTANDS.
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2047N 07618W
AIRCRAFT ---? 3 FAGOT/FRESCO AND 6 HOUND OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2005N 07509W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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PRESTON AIRFIELD 2044N 07539W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
AIRCRAFT -rn 2 LIAISON.
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD 2022N 07637W
AIRCRAFT -? 3 LIAISON
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
-PORTS-
BANES NAVAL BASE 2055N 07542W
VESSELS - ONE UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL AT PIER.
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PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED0
BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
CIENFUEGOS PORT 2208N 08027W
VESSELS -- ONE PF9 2 KRONSTADT-CLASS PC9 6 PT9 2 SMALL
PC9 AND 4 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
MANZANILLO PORT 2021N 07707W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
MOA PORT 2039N 07454W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W I
VESSELS -- 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS9 2 COASTAL FREIGHTERS,
ONE LARGE TANKERS AND ONE COASTAL TANKER OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREASo
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NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS ?- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -_- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.'
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.'
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.'
JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER (PROBABLE DERELICT) REMAINS
1.9 NM SW.
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS' 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS OBSERVED.
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NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREASO
--MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP COUNTRY CLUB 2121N 07751W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIES
TWENTY-SIX LARGE (8 NON?S)VIET)9. 22 MEDIUM (2 NON-
SOVIET) AND 22 SMALL TENTSv ONE TRACKED PRIME MOVER$
37 CARGO TRUCKS9 14 VAN TRUCKS, 17 UTILITY TRUCKS9 4
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES9 4 CARGO TRAILERS9 AND ONE
VAN TRAILER OBSERVED.
REMEDIOS MILITARY CAMP 2226N 07934W '
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS
ENCAMPMENT 2.3 NM SE IS ABANDONED AND WILL NO LONGER
BE REPORTED UNLESS AREA IS RE-OCCUPIED.
ONAR MILITARY CAMP SE 2255N 08124W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
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CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W 0
SIXTY--SIX CARGO TRUCKS9 7 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES9 AND
46 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
THE UNREVETTED 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP SOUTHWEST 205IN 07617W 0
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-
FREE AREAS.
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP NW 2057N 07616W .
EIGHTEEN TANKS/SP GUNSv 12 CARGO TRUCKSv 3 PROBABLE
UTILITY TRUCKSQ AND 3 PROBABLE FA/AAA PIECES OBSERVED
IN CLOUD FREE AREAS.
LA JUTIA AREAv MILITARY INSTALLATION 2155N 08016W
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES.
TWO CARGO TRUCKS AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE
OBSERVED
TRINIDAD AREAS PUSS MIL HEADQUARTERS 215ON 07953W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 4 CARGO TRUCKS AND 4 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
GUANABANA, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08132W
NORTH AREA 19 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS9 4 OTHER
VEHICLES9 AND AT LEAST 16 FA PIECES.
SOUTH AREA -?. AT LEAST 20 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
SHADOWS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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LIMONARq TANK TRAINING AREA 2254N 08122W
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN PERMANENT FACILITIES.
TWO LARGE NON-SOVIET TENTS, 16 TANKS/SP GUNS9 AND
2 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
ANTON RECIOP MILITARY INSTALLATION 2211N 08036W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESa
AT LEAST 8 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND ONE CARGO
TRUCK OBSERVED.
THE 6--GUN AAA SITE REMAINS UNOCCUPIED. TWO POSITIONS
OF THE 3-GUN AAA SITE ARE PROBABLY OCCUPIED.
JAGUA, MILITARY AREA 2205N 08029W
NO APPARENT CHANGE` IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
LA VEGUITA MILITARY CAMP 2049N 07615W
FACILITIES INCLUDE 5 BUILDINGS AND 2 LARGE NON-
SOVIET AND ONE MEDIUM NON-SOVIET TENT.
SEVEN CARGO TRUCKS AND 4 FA PIECES OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, MILITARY TRAINING AREA 2002N 07550W ^
ONE LARGE NON-SOVIET AND 2 MEDIUM NON-SOVIET TENTS AND
AT LEAST 5 PROBABLE VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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BELLAVISTA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2300N 08136W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED-
S I HONEY LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
NO NEW MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED` IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
PLAYA YATER.ITAS LANDING BEACH 1958N 074571
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVEDo
VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 081181
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08036W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED
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NICARO LANDING BEACH 2042N 07533W .
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY EXCEPT FOR AN OCCUPIED 3-GUN
AAA SITE OBSERVED AT UTM 18Q VU 385028.
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-_
MAYARI ARRIBA CRUISE MISSILE ACTIVITY 2027N 07531W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE_
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
EL CRISTO, MILITARY INSTALLATION
CANTELa MILITARY CAMP
GUANABANA AREAS MILITARY CAMP
TI ARRIBA MILITARY CAMP
CAMAGUFY MILITARY INSTALLATION SW
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED ?-?
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE I
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
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2239N 07951W
2007N 07546W
2302N 08119
2258N 08134
2006N 07535
2117N 0780:
2244N 08002W
1959N 0755OW
2259N 08045W
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BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
MANZANILLO MILITARY CAMP
ALTO CEDRO9 MILITARY CAMP
SANTA CLARA AREAS MILITARY ACTIVITY
LAS MERCEDESn MILITARY CAMP
ALTAGRACIA. MILITARY AREA
MINAS9 MILITARY CAMP
MARTI AREAS ARMOR TRAINING AREA
TACAJO9 MILITARY CAMP
DOS CAMINOS MILITARY INSTALLATION
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
CAYO FRANCES ENGINEERING SITE
LA ROSITA STORAGE DEPOT 6ARAJAGUA
ANTA CLARA AREAS MILITARY INSTALLATION
2058N 07538
1958N 07550
2017N 07706
2029N 07559
2256N 0814
2124N 07742
2127N 07734
2258N 08059
2051N 07558
2014N 07547
1957N 07557
2238N 07914
2208N 08004
2224N 07953
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