(Sanitized) MISSION(Sanitized)-031 5 JULY 1968

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• Publication Date: July 1, 1968
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
-MISSION
031
5 JULY 1968
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRES TS A PRELIMINARY
AERIAL PHOTOGf~APHY FROM
THE NUMBER AT THE RIGHT ARGIN OF THE HEADER LI ANALYSIS OF
MISSION ^-p3~,v 5 JULY 1968,
COMIREX TARGET NUMBERa NE IS THE
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT TH
OF THE TARGET ON PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLOWS -.. C (C
(SCATTERED E APPEARANCE
CS CLOUD COVER)r HC iHEAVY CLOUD COVER I.EAR)? SC
tCL,OUD SHADOW)r SD (SEMIDARKNESS )r H tHAZE)r
CF (CAMOUFLAGE)Q 0 (OBLIQUITY)r AND)GRGC (GROUND COVER)?
INTERPRETABILITY OF THE pHpTOG (GROUND RESOLUTION)Q
F (FAIR). OR p tp00R)Q RAPHY IS CATEGORIZED A5 G (GOOD),
8Y THE SYMBOLS T THE EXTENT OF TARGET COVERAGE IS DEVOTED
(TOTAL) pR PT (PARTIAL),
IS SIGNIFIED BY ST (STEREO), NS tNONSTEREO)~HE MOUE OF COVERAGE
STEREO), OR PS (PARTIAL
NEGATIVE RESPONSES TO SPECIFIC REaUIREMENTS WILD 8
FOR THE MOST PART BY NAC (NO APPARENT CHANGE) AND/OR
(NO O~tDER OF BATTLE DISCERNIBLE) qT THE END OF E ANSWERED
LINEa NOOB
THE REFEREtVCE
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25X1A SUMMARY
PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE OF 031- 5 JULY 1968,
CONFIRMS AN INSTALLATION NEAR SANTA ANA- CUBA- AS A MILITARY CAMP
CONTAINING GROUND ORDER OF BATTLE EQUIPMENTe AN (UII-8 HIP
HELICOPTER IS IDENTIFIED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT HOLGUIN AIRFIELD.
AIR- NAVAL- AND GROUND ACTIVITY OTHERWISE APPEARS NORMAL
THROUGHOUT THE AREA OF COVERAGE
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THE LAUNCH POSITIONS AND GUIDANCE AREA ARE
UNOCCUPIED.
OB -~ 5 TRANSPORTERS WITH MISSILES.
MISSILES
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD SAM SITE A19-2 CU 204650N 0761950W
34mC1
HOLGUIN SAM SITE WEST CU 205100N 0762745W
0585 34-Z8 -
OB -- b LAUNCHERS t2 WITH MISSILES)r 7 TRANSPORTERS
t6 WITH MISSILES)v A FAN 54NG RADAR WITH 6 ASSOCIATED
VANSo AND 4 CARGO TRUCKSQ
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE A23-2 CU 195941N 0755057W
24-C
OB -- 6 LAUNCHERS t3 WITH MISSILES)r 9 TRANSPORTERS
(6 WITH MISSILES)v A FAN SONG RADAR WITH 3 ASSOCIATED
VANS: 9 AT~-S TRACKED PRIME MOVERS 9 ZIL-157V PRIME
MOVER5r 3 CARGO TRUCKSv AND 7 VEHICLES/PIECES OF
EQUIPMENTo
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 2 CU 195845tV 0754922W
0647 24-H-
SANTA ISABEL DE LAS LA.JAS SAM SITE A35-2 CU 222820N 0801847W
154-C
SITE IS OCCUPIED.
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PALMA SORIANO SAM SITE A02-2 CU 201524N 0755913W
54-H ~
UB -- 6 LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES)r 8 TRANSPORTERS
(5 WITH MISSILES)r A FAN SONG RADAR WITH 2 AS50CIATED
VANSr AN ACQUISITION RADAR WITH 1 ASSOCIATED VANr AND
9 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT,
LA VEGUITA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA CU 204945N 0761515W
34?Z7 -
OB ?- 6 TRANSPORTERS (2 WITH MISSILES)r NUMEROUS
MISSILE CANISTERSr NUMEROUS WING/BOOSTER CRATESr ANO
4 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT,
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SAN PEDRO DE CACOCUM SAM SITE A06-2 CU 204545N 0761540W
72-C1 ~
OB -- 6 LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES)r 7 TRANSPORTERS
i4 WITH MISSILES)r A FAN SONG RADAR WITH 6 ASSOCIATED
VANS- AN ACQUISITION RADAR WITH 1 ASSOCIATED VANr AND
9 ZIL-157V TRACKED PRIME MOVERS. 25X1A
SANTIAGO SAM TRAINING AREA CU 195849N 0755100W
24-0 _
OB -- 5 CARGO TRUCKS AND 1 UTILITY TRUCK,
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CAMAGUEY INTERNATIt?NAL AIRFIELD CU 212511N 0775054W
27 ~
OB -- AT LEAST 5 SMALL,/LIGHT STRAIGHT-WING AND 2
PROBABLE HELICOPTERS.
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HOLGUIN FIELD CU 204707N 0761$54W
34-G
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THE AIRFIELD NOW HAS 29 HANGARETTES-
WHICH ARE EARTH COVERED. A~-L BUT NINE pF'
08 ?- 4 FISHBEDs b FAGOT/FRESCO, 1 COKE- 1 HIPr ANO 1
HOUND,
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
41~A
OB -- 1 COLT (TAKING OFF).
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
9
201
OB -- 1 CAB AND 1 PROBABLE CRATE.
25X1D OB -*~ 5 FAGOT/FRESCO. 1 COKEr 3 CRATEr 1 CABr AND 1
HOUND,
KAWAMA AIRFIELD
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?1AIME GO LES AIRFIELD
51-t;
CU 200505N 0750931W
CU 195809N 0755009W
CU 230733N 0811750W
CU 22092bN 0802444W
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NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
GIENFUEGOS PORT A NAVAL FACILITIES CU 220825N 0802720W
51?A
VESSELS -- AT LEAST 2 LARGE FREIGHTERSe
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA NAVAL BASE AND PORT
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OB -- 1 POSSIBLE P-6 PT AND 3 P-~+ PTe
OTHER VESSELS ~- 5 FREIGHTERSe
MANZANILlO PORT
113.8
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTERe
CU 200120N 0754910W
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CU 202108N 0770707W
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25X1A ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS
HOLGUIN AW RADAR FACILITY. CU 204822N 07
34-D
OB -~ 1 TOKEN-CONFIGURED RADAR WITH 3 A55OCIATED
25X1D VANSe
SANTIAGO DE CUBA AW RADAR FAC CU 195920N 0755100W
240E
EIGHT AT-S TRACKED PRIME MOVERSr ONE CARGO TRUCKv AND
TW4 TRACTOR TRAILERS ARE OBSERVED?
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VAZQUEZ POSS TALL. KING/AW RDR FAC CU 210215N 0764150W
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ALTO CEDRO MILITARY CAMP CU 202950N 0760021W
70-E ~
OB -- AREA 1 -~~ AT LEAST 47 VEHICLES/PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT,
AREA 2 -~ 18 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
AREA 3 ~~- 32 VEHICLESJPIECES OF EQUIPMENT,
AREA 4 -- AT LEA5T 46 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT,
AREA 5 ,~ AT LEAST 49 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
AREA 6 -- AT LEAST 20 VEHICLES/PIECE5 4F EQUIPMENT.
AREA 7 -~ AT LEA5T 23 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
GUANTANAMO AREA CU 2018//N 07525//W
0585 32-L - ~
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED,
AiREAS 1 AND 9 -- 20 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE.
AREAS 2r 4r AND 5 -?* 100 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGEo
AREA 3 -- 85 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE,
AREA 6 ,-- 90 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE.
AREA 7 -~- 60 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE,
AREA ,B ~- 5 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE.
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HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP EAST CU 205321N 0761341W
34-V ~
OB -- MAIN CAMP -~ 31 .FA PIECES- 6 AAA PIEGESr 17
MORTARSr 44 BTR-60P APCr 51 CARGO TRUCKSr 1
TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANEr 2 VAN TRUCKS- AND 6
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT,
CAMP 2,2 NM SE ~~ 6 FA PIECES AND 15 CARGO TRUCKS,
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HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP NORTH CU 205713N 0761633W
34-5
OB -- 5 AAA PIi:CESr 16 CARGO TRUCKSr AND 7
VEHICLES/PIEGES OF EQUIPMENT.
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SANTIAGO MILITARY CAMP CUABITAS
76-V
OB -> 9 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
SANTIAGO MILITARY CAMP LA QUINTA CU 200242N 0755136W
76-N1 -
OB ~-> AT LEAST 11 FA PIECESr 7 POSSIBLE AAA PIEGES-
11 POSSIBLE MORTARSc AND 6 CARGO TRUCKS.
MINAS MILITARY CAMP FUNDICION CU 212710N 0773415W
127>B -
NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AT THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE 25X1A
INSTALLATION INCLUDES AT LEAST THREE BARRACKS-TYPE,
BUILDINGS AND A ROAD,
OB -- 13 TANKS/ASSAULT GUNSr 3 POSSIBLE TANKS/ASSAULT
GUNS- 8 PROBABLE AAA PIEGES- AND 20 VEHIGl.ES/PIEGES
OF EQUIPMENT,
OFELIA MILITARY CAMP CU 200620N 0753040W
347 -
OB -- 14 TANKS/ASSAULT GUNSr 14 FA PIECESr 12 AAA
PIECESr 13 CARGO TRUCKSr 18 VAN TRUCKSr AND 13
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
CU 2g0342N U754837W
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PUERTO PADRE MILITARY AREA CU
61-C
25X1D OB -- 5 VEHICLES/PIEGES OF EQUIPMENT
25X1A
SANTIAGO DE CUBA MILITARY CAMP NW
76-P3
OB -- 21 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT,
211140N 0763900W
25X1A
200310N 0755320W
25X1A
200130N 0754743W
25X1A
SANTIAGO OE CUBA MIL CAMP 5AN JUAN HILL CU
0585 7b-X4
OB -- 4 CARGO TRUCKSv ~+ VAN TRUGKSr AND 23
25X1D VEHICLES/PIEGES OF EQUIPMENTp
LA CHARCA MILITARY HQS CU
505
224608N 0803627W
OB -- ++4 FA PIECESr 28 FA/AAA PIECESr 8 PROBABLE AAA
PIECESr 152 CARGO TRUCKSv 29 CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES-
7 UTILITY TRUGKSr 1 BULLDOZERO AND 20 VEHICLE5/PIECES
OF E4UIPMENTp
HOLGUIN MILITARY INSTITUTE
0585 34'X
CU 2052//N 07620//W
OB -- 19 TANKS/ASSA.ULT GUNSr 60 FA PIECESr 37 AAA
PIEGES- 36 MORTARSr AT LEAST 100 CARGO TRUCKSv AND 14
VEHIGLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
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LA COCINA LANDING BEACH 223 rig ~~~-~h~A, .,~..,, , ,...
201~C1
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE BEACH IS COVERED ON
PHOTOGRAPHY OF .FAIR INTERPRETABILITY,
SANTA ANA MILITARY CAMP CU 204$//N 07612//W
,0585 372 NO GOMRX
FACILITIES INCLUDE TWO I~SHAPED ADMINISTRATION
BUILDIPVGSv 22 BARRACKSv FIVE T-SHARED PROBABLE
MESSHALLSv ONE MULTIWING POSSIBLE HOSPITALv 14
VEHICLE RERAIR/MAINTENANCE BUILDINGSe 10
SUPPORT/STORAGE BUILDINGSv FOUR MISCELLANEOUS
BUILDINGSv AND A VEHICLE ORIVEmTRAINING COURSE,
OB --~ 32 TANKS/ASSAULT GUNSv 3Q BTR-60P APGv 6 AAA
PIECESv 12 CARGO TRUCKSv ANp 17 VEHICLES/PxECES OF
EQUIPMENT,
OTHER ACTIVITY
SAN G L CAMP SW EARTH-COVERED BUNKER CU 195955N 0755040W
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INDEX OF TARGETS
AN ASTERISK (*) IN THE FINAL GOLUMN DESIGNATES A TARGET THAT IS
IDENTIFICATION ONLY,
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COMIREX INSTALLATION NAME GTY
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD SAM SITE A19-2 CU
HOLGUIN SAM SITE WEST CU
SANTA CLARA SAM SITE A34-2 GU
? SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE A23-2 CU
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA CU
SANTIAGO DE GUBA SAM SITE 2 CU
SANTA ISABEL DE LAS LAJAS SAM SITE A35-2 CU
PALMA SORIANO SAM SITE A02*-2 CU
LA VEGUITA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA CU
SAN PEDRO DE GAGOCUM SAM SITE A06-2 GU
LA MAYA SAM SITE A35-2 CU
SANTIAGO SAM TRAINING AREA CU
GAMILO GIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD CU
GAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD CU
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD GU
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD GU
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD GU
KAWAMA AIRFIELD GU
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD GU
CIENFUEGOS PORT A NAVAL FACILITIES CU
SANTIAGO DE CUBA NAVAL BASE AND PORT G~
MANZANILLO PORT GU
SANTA GLARA AW RADAR FACILITY GU
HOLGUIN AW RADAR FACILITY CU
SANTIAGO DE CUBA AW RADAR FAC CU
SANTIAGO DE GUBA AW RADAR FACILITY 2 CU
PUNTA MAISI LOW SIEVE RADAR FACILITY CU
CARDENAS RADAR FAC HIGACOS PENINSULA GU
CTENFUEGOS RADAR FACILITY NO 2 CU
CA80 CRUZ LOW SIEVE RADAR FAC CU
SANTIAGO LOW SIEVE RADAR FAG LA SOCAPA CU
F'AINSERA RDR FACILITY PUNTA DE MULAS CU
SAN MIGUEL AW RADAR FACILITY CU
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD RADAR FACILITY SW CU
VAZQUEZ POSS TALL KING/AW RDR FAC CU
ALTO CEDRO MILITARY DAMP GU
DOS CAMINOS MILITARY CAMP GU
GUANTANAMO AREA GU
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP EAST GU
HOLGUIN MILITARY DAMP NORTH CU
REMEDIOS MILITARY CAMP NW GU
SANTIAGO MILITARY CAMP CUABITAS GU
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SANTIAGO MILITARY CAMP LA GIUINTA GU
MINAS MILITARY CAMP FUNDICION CU
OFELIA MILITARY CAMP CU
PUERTO PADRE MILITARY AREA CU
SANTIAGO DE CUBA MILITARY BKS NW GU
SANTIAGO DE CUBA MILITARY CAMP NW CU
SANTIAGO DE CUBA MIL CAMP SAN JUAN HILL GU
LA CHARCA MILITARY HQS CU
MATAN~AS MILITARY INSTALLATION SAN MARTIN GU *
HOLGUIN MILITARY INSTITUTE CU
SIBONEY LANDING BEACH GU
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH CU
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH GU
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH CU
IMIAS LANDING BEAGH GU
VARADERO LANDING BEACH 005 CU
VARADERO LANDING BEAGH 224 CU
LA CUCINA LANDING BEACH 223 CU
SANTA ANA MILITARY CAMP GU
SANTIAGO MIL CAMP SW EARTH-COVERED BUNKER CU
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