(Sanitized) MISSION 8096 24 MAY 1966

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• Sequence Number: 56
• Publication Date: May 1, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPR _ IO EPORT
MISSION 8096
24 MAY 1966
NPIC/R-171 /66
MAY 1966
GROUP 1 EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
ARCHIVAL RECORD
.ETURN TO AGENCY ARCHIVE
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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 PRELIMINARYANALYSIS OF
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM MISSION 9096, 24 MAY 66.
HE NUMBER AT THE RIGHT MARGIN OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE
APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLOWS
C (CLEAR), SC (SCATTERED CLOUD COVER), HC (HEAVY CLOUD COVER)'p
H (HAZE), CS (CLOUD SHADOW), SD (SEMIDARKNESS), GC
(GROUND COVER), CF (CAMOUFLAGE), O (OBLIQUITY), AND
GR (GROUND RESOLUTION).
INTERPRETABILITY OF ;THE PHOTOGRAPHY :IS CATEGORIZED AS
G (GOOD), F (FAIR), OR P IPOOR)ffi THE EXTENT OF
TARGET COVERAGE IS DENOTED BY THE SYMBOLS T .(TOTAL)
OR PT (PARTIAL) THE MODE OF COVERAGE IS SIGNIFIED
BYST.(STEREO), NS INONSTEREO), OR PS (PARTIAL STEREO).
AAA DEFENSES ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE BASIC CATEGORIES ---
LIGHT tZPU-29 ZPU?4, AND 37MM), MEDIUM (57MMAND 85MM), AND HEAVY
(100MM.AND LARGER). WHERE SUCH A CATEGORY CANNOT BE. DETERMINED,
THE SITE WILL BE LISTED AS AN AAA SITE AND THE NUMBER OF GUNS
INDICATED (EXAMPLE 6-GUN AAA SITE, OCCUPIED/UNOCCUPIED-1
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CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
CU
2236N
08005W
08 22 POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
HEAVY CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION
.
RANCHUE.LO SAM SITE A33-2
CU
2223N
08010W
OB:-6 EMPLACED. LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES)i 4 MISS
TRANSPORTERS9 A GUIDANCE RADAR WITH 4 ASSOCIATED VAN
TRAILERS9 AND 12 OTHER VEHICLES.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
SCATTERED CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
SANTA CLARA SAM SITE A34-2 CU 2229N 0800.0W
OB--6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS 13 WITH MISSI'LESi, 3 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, A GUIDANCE RADAR WITH 5 ASSOCIATED VAN
TRAILERSa 4 OTHER VAN. TRAILERS, AND.3 OTHER
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
NO APPARENTCHANGE;IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
SANTA ISABEL DE LAS.LAJAS SAM SITE A35-2 CU 2228N 08018W
PERMANENT SITE REMAINS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
OB (AT ADJACENT TEMPORARY SITE) -- AT LEAST 4 EMPLACED
LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES), 4 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
WITH EXPOSED MISSILES9 AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
ACTIVITY --.2 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
25X1 D
THREE OF THE 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS ARE IN MID-TO-LATE
STAGE OF BEING REVETTED.
O8 6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS (4 WITH MISSILES),. 7 MISSILE
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TRANSPORTERS (3 WITH EXPOSED MISSILES), A GUIDANCE
RADAR WITH 6 ASSOCIATED VAN TRAILERSv 9 TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS, 22 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 UTILITY TRUCKS, AND 1
PROBABLE BULLDOZER.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN SUPPORT FACILITIES.
LA VEGUITA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA. CU 2049N 07615W
OB -- 16 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (4 WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS)
AND AT LEAST 10 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. SCATTERED CLOUDS AND
HAZE LIMIT. INTERPRETATION.
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD CU 2229N 07956W.
08 -- 18 FAGOT/FRESCO AND 12 HOUND OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD CU 2125N 07750W
O B.-- 1 LIAISON OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
08 -? 6 FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD CU 2307N 08117W
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CIEGO COROJO AIRFIELD
= ?MISSION 8095
24 MAY 1966
CU 21.42'N 07827W
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NO COMDR
0.. 5 NM NORTH IEGO COROJO AT 21-42-ON 078_27-
25X1 D
3,600 X 150 FT ENE/WSW RUNWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 2 SMALL SHEDS.
AGGREGATE OBSERVED ALONG RUNWAY.
NUMEROUS PILES OF
25X1 D
OB ?m NONE OBSERVED.
ACTIVITY, 2 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 SCRAPERS, 1ROLLER, AND 3
OTHER PIECES OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.
(MAP REFERENCE - AMS SERIES E723, SHEET 4581-111, 1ST
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25X1 D
NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
OB NONE OBSERVED.
OTHER VESSELS i LARGE FREIGHTER
HEAVY CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
AND A
LARGE
TANKER.
VESSELS -- NONE OBSERVED.
CU
2021N
07707W
NUEVITAS PORT
VESSELS -- 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
CU
2132N
07715W
LA.ISABELA PORT
CU
2256N
08000W
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25X1A
CARDENAS PORT CU 2302N 08111W
VESSELS.--:2 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS
OB -- 1 POSSIBLE TOKEN-TYPE RADAR.
MILITARY ACTIVITY
CU 2053N OT613W
08 AT LEAST 20 TANKS/SP tUNS, 40 FA PIECES: 12
PROBABLE AAA PIECES, 20 PROBABLE MORTARS,. AND AT LEAST
120 CARGO TRUCKS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP NW CU 2057N 07616W
OB ?-'20 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND 8 PROBABLE CARGO
TRUCKS.
NOAPPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP CU 2126N 07753W
OB -- 26 FA PIECES, 13 AAA PIECES, 19. MORTARS, AND 53
CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
ACTIVITY 1 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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MINAS MILITARY CAMP CU' 2127N 07734W
08 ?- AT LEAST 16 TANKS/SP GUNS, .3 PROBABLE TANKS/SP
GUNS, 20 CARGO TRUCKS, AND4 OTHER VEHICLES/PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT*
NO APPARENT CHANGE :IN FACILITIES.
SANTA CLARA ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA CU` 2222N 0800OW
05 -- 72 CARGO TRUCKS AND .8 OTHER VEHICLES.
HEAVY CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
SANTA CLARA MILITARY ACTIVITY CU 2220N 07957W
GB -- 26 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
HEAVY CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
GANUZA LANDING BEACH CU 2305N 0803OW
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
CAYO DE SABINAL LANDING BEACH
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
CAIBARIEN AIRFIELD
2230N
07928W
CAIBARIEN PORT
2231N
07928W
SANTA CLARA EW/GCI RADAR SITE
2229N
07956W
SAGUA LA GRANDE EW/GCI RADAR SITE 2
2248N
08006W
SAN MIGUEL EW/GCI RADAR SITE
2229N
07953W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT
HOLGUIN SAM SITE B27-2
2052N
07627W
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
2209N
08024W
CAMAGUEYEW/GCI RADAR SITE
212IN
07751W
RANCHO LUNA LOW SIEVE RADAR SITE
2202N
08025W
REMEDIOS MILITARY AREA
2227N
07935W
ANTON RECTO MILITARY INSTALLATION
2211N
08036W
CORRALILL] MILITARY AREA
2301N
08038W
JURAGUA MILITARY ACTIVITY
2209N
08035W
SANTA CLARA MILITARY CAMP CUBANACAN
2224N
07952W
MATANZAS
LANDING BEACH
2301N
08126W
VARADERO
LANDING BEACH
2307N
08118W
ENSENADA
COLORADO LANDING BEACH
2202N
08025W
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