BRASS KNOB COVERAGE OF CUBA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2014
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 23, 1963
• Content Type: MEMO

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
OPERATIO1 STAFF ROUTING
DATE: 26 Alic STAT
STAT
FROI:
Sequence
Unit
Chief, Ops Staff
1
Dep/Ch, Ops Staff
Chief, OCB
Chief, BB
Chief, PAB
STAT
REMARKS: 4?e_ 44,cv.0_,Lee a c-elt-t-
NPIC/FM-145(4-63)
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
S -E -C -R -E -T
CWG-BK-39
23 August 1963
Copya_of 35
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, COMOR
SUBJECT: BRASS K/VB Coverage of Cuba
1. Attached are the following:
a. a table showing BRASS KNOB coverage of the COMOR Highest
Priority Targets for Cuba during 1 - 21 August.
b. a table showing BRASS KNOB coverage of all COMOR targets
during the same period.
c. a map showing the locations of the COMOR targets with arrows
indicating those not covered during 15-21 August.
2. In spite of poor weather, which resulted in cancellation of the
mission on 19 August, coverage of the COMOR objectives remained
satisfactory during 15-21 August. Only 6 of the targets were not covered,
and none of these was in the Highest Priority category. Because of haze,
however, the quality of oblique photography declined, so that only 57
percent of the land area of Cuba was covered by photography with 25
percent or less cloud cover.
Group 1
Excluded from automatic down-
grading and declassification
S -E-C -R-E-T
Chairman
COMOR Working Group
\ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
Attachment A to CWG-BK-39
SECRET
BRASS KNOB Coverage of Highest Priority
Targets During 1 - 21 August 1963
TARGET '
DATES
TOTAL
SORTIES
**
**
1 2 3ZI? II 6 7 0 0 10 11 12 1314 IS 1017104W-20 21 22 2224 IS 26 2720 213031
San Julian SAM Site
1'
1
*
1
1
4
Siguanea Cruise Missile Site
1
1
1
1
4
Santa Cruz del Norte Cruise Site
1
1
*
1
1'
1
1
1
Campo Florida Poss. Cruise Missile
1
*
1
1
1
1
1
Camilo Cienfuegos Airfield
1
la
*
*
1
*
*
1
1
1
7
Holguin Airfield
1
*-
1
*
*
*
1
*
3
San Antonio de los Banos Airfield
1
3.
-*
*
1
1
1
*
5
Mariel Naval Base
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
*
*
7
Cabanas Naval Facility
1
1
1
1
1
1
*
1
7
Banes Naval Base
*
*
1
*
1
*
2
Cienfuegos Naval Base
11
1
1
*
1
1
1
1
1
1
*
*
11
12
Santiago de Cuba Port
1
*
1
*
1
1
1
5
Nueva Gerona Port
1
1
1
3
La Isabela Port?
1
*
1
1
1
*
1
1
1
1
*
*1
Casilda Port
1
1
1
1
1
1_1_1
1
*
1
10
Matanzas Port
1
1
1
.1
*
).
1
1
1
*
8.
Havana Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Guantanamo Area
1
2
Pinar del Rio Military Camp
1
1
1
1
4
Artemisa Military Camp
1
1
1
1
4
Holguin Military Camp
1
1
1
3
Camaguey Military Camp
1
2
1
1
5
Remedios Military Camp
1
1
1
1
4
Santiago de las Vegas Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
TOrrens (Lourdes) Army Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Limonar Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
14
1
1
1
1
It
OATS
COVERED
4
4
I
7
3
5
7
7
2
12
5
9
10
8
7
2
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
4
It
* A numeral indicates the number of times on the date shown that the entire target area
was photographed without significant cloud cover, haze, or image degradation. Partial
coverage of the target on that date is indicated by an asterisk. Where there is no
numeral or asterisk, the target may have been overflown but no usable photography was
obtained.
**BRASS KNOB missions for 4/5,14 and 19 were cancelled because of bad weather.
L belidedinTlftm!'
OrOnev.
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167Abb0800110002-3
50X1
50X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3 ?
Attachment B to CWG-BK-19
SECRET
BRASS KNOB Coverage of ALL COMOR Targets
During - 1 = 21 August 1963
DATES
II 9 10 11 12 1314 15 14 17 IS 19
TOTAL
DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
TARGET
1 2 1 4 5 s 7
20 21
22 2324 25 21 27 21 2930 31
San Cristobal MRBM No. 1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
San Crist9bal MREM No. 3
-1.
1
1.
3-1
8
8
GuanaJay IR( No. 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Sag= La Grande MRBM No. 1
9
9
1
3.
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sagua La Grande MRBM No. 2
1
1
1
1
1
1
_1
1
1
1
1
1
Remedios IRBM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
San Cristobal MRBM No. 4
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Guanaiay IRBM No. 2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Tapaste Storage Areas
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
Santa Lucia SAM No. 1
1
1
1
1
4
?=1
4
San Julian SAM
1
1
1
1
4
La Colonia SAM
1
1
4
4
Maxiel SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Matanzas SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Cienfuegos RAM
1
1
1
_1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
12
_Sagua-La Grfinde SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1'3
13
Caibarien SAM
8
_
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sancti Spiritus SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Los Angeles SAM
1
1
1
4
14
Jiguani SAM
6
1
1
II
1
6
Siguanea SAM
3
4
14
Manzanillo SAM
1.
1
1
4
4
Manat,i SAM
1
1
1
1
5
5
Chambas SAM
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Esmeralda SAM
1
1
1
1
6
6
Santiago de Cuba SAM
1
1
1
1
1,
1
1
7
7
Santiago de Cuba SAM Assembly Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Deleite SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Santiago de las Vegas SAM Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1,
1
1
1
1
7
6
7
Ciego de Avila SAM
6
OkILWICT L I
-
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Co. Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167-A000800110002-3
50X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
SECRET
DATES
August 1963
TOTAL
DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
TARGET 1 2 3 4 5 g 7 g 9 toil 12 1313 15 161718 n 20 21 22 2321 25 26 27 26 21130 31
Pinar del Rio SAM Assembly Area
1
1
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Ciego de Avila SAM Assembly Area
7
7
Cifdentes SAM Assembly Area
1
1
1
1
4
4
Victoria de las Tunas SAM Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Maldonado SAM
8
8
Camaguey A/F SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
Holguin SAM
6
Managua SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Mal ana SAM
1
1
1
5
5
Siguanea Cruise Missile
4
4
Banes Cruise Missile
1
1
1
1
1
Santa Crus del Norte Cruise Missile
1
1
1
1
1
Campo Florid() Cruise Missile
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Guerra Cruise Missile Storage
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Santiago de Cuba Cruise Missile Strg
1
1
1
1
4
4
Camilo Cienfuegos (Santa Clara) A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Camaguey International A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
Holguin A/F
3
3
Los Canos A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Preston A/F
1
7
7
Siguanea A/F
4
4
Antonio Maceo A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Coronel Pascual A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
San Antonio de los Banos A/F
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
San Julian
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
A/F
Jose Marti F (Rancho Boyeros)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
CaMDO Libertad A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Playa Baracoa A/F
9
9
Col. Martin Marrero A/F
1
1
3
3
Jaime Gonzales A/F
1
1_ 1
1
1
1
1
1.
1
1
1
13
13
2
atop I
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
SECRET August 1963
DATES
TOTAL
DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
TARGET 1 2 3 4 5 I 7 II 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 le 17 le IS 20 21 22 2324 25 21 27 25 21130 31
Bayano East A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Pinar del Rio A/F
1
1
J.
111
7
7
Trinidad A/F
1
3.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
7
13
Mariel Naval Base and NAS
7
Cabanas Naval Facility
7
7
Banes Naval Base
1
1
2
2
Punta Alegre Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
Baracoa Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Cienfuegos Naval Base
1
1
1
3.
3.
3.
1
1
1
1
12
12
Manzanillo Port
1
3.
1
1
1
1
6
6
Moo Port
1
1
1
1
1
5
Santiago de Cuba Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Ndevitas Port
8
8
Nu-va. Ge ? a Port
3
3
La Isabela Port
9
9
Caibarien Port
1
1
1
1
1
13
1"1
Cardenas Port
1
12
12
C:.-Ida Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Juparn Prmt
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
Rael-st. TrIniA Pnrt
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Matanzas Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Surgidero de Batdbano Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
7
9
Havana Port
7
La Coloma Port
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Cabanas Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
8
8
Bahia Honda Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Puerto Dadre Port (Juan Claro)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Havana Rdo. Sta. San Augustin
7
7
Guantanamo Area
2
2
Manzanillo Military Camp
1
1
3
IIbilidimmlimmk I
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
50X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
August 1963
SECRET
DATES
TOTAL
SORTIES
4
5
DAYS
COVERED
TARGET 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 9 9 10 II 12 1314 IS IS 17 le
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
2930
31
Pinar del Rio Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
San Antonio de los Banos Stor . Area
5
Artemisa Military Camp
1
1
1
1
4
4
La Boca Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Bahio Honda Military Camp
1
1
4
4
'Mariel Military Camp(Loma Gobernadoral
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Holguin Military CEIMP
1
1
1
3
3
Camaguey Mil. Camp (Country Club)
1
2
1
1
5
4
Ofelia Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Remedios Military Camp
1
1
1
1
5
5
Alto Cedro Mil. Camp (San German)
0
0
Minas (Tarara) Ammo. Stor.
1
1
1
6
6
Ha ana Ammo.Stor.(Central Toledo)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Santiago de las Vegas Tank Park
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
San Jose de las Lajas Mil. Camps
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Torrens (Lourdes) Army Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Santa Clara Military Activity
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Madruga Military POL Storage
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Limonar Military Camp Martin Mesa)
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Camaguey Mil. Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
San German DUP Caridad Finca
1
1
1
Victoria de las Tunas Mil. Training
1
1
1
1
5
Managua Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
El Cristo Military Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Santa Fe (Isla de Pinos) Mil. Camp
1
1
1
3
3
Cayo Largo Island Military Area
1
1
1
3
3
Nazareno Military Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Campo Florid() Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Bajurayabo Military Area
1
1
1
1
1
6
Guanabacoa Military Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
4
L Sidedmilimm41.1, I
OCADCV
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167-A000800110002-3
50X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
August 1963
SECRET
DATES
TOTAL
DAYS
COVERED
TAIROET 1 2 3 1 S 6 7 II 9 10 II 12 1314 IS If 1711 19 20 21 21 2321 25 26 27 26 2930 31 SORTIES
Me stanza Explosive Storage Site
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Loma de Tierra MilitarY Capp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Havana Area Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Las Mercedes Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Guane Military Camp
1
1
1
3
Zaragoza Area Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Holguin Military Camps West
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Holguin Military Camp SW
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
San Jose de las LaJas Storage
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
La Jutia Military Installation
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
11
El Criollo Mil. Camp(Hancho Boyeros)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Minas Area Military Camp
1
1
1
1
6
6
Camp Cantel (Cardenas) Mil. Cam
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Havana Vehicle Park
1
1
1
1
5
5
Lomas Tetas de Managua Tank Park
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Guanajay Area (Martin Mesa)Mil. Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Altagracia Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Guanabana Military Areas
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Iimonar Tank Training Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
San Deigo de Nunez Mil. Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Buena Vista Military Camp
0
0
Cienftegos(Anton Recio) Tank Park
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
13
Matanzas (Guanabana) Military Capp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Ceiba Mocha Military Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Consolacion Del Sur Mil. Camp
1
1
1
1
5
5
Minas (Camaguey) Military Camp
1
1
1
3
3
Marti Area Armor Training Area
1
1
1
1
1
2.
1
8
8
Guayabal Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Santa Clara Artillery Training Areas
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Perseverancia Military Camp
1
1_
1
1
1
1
5
mow t I
erescr I swum
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
August 1963
SECRET
50X1
DATES
TOTAL
DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
TARGET I 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 111 O II 12 13 14 15 16 17 II IS 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 25 21130 SI
Santa Isabel Finca Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Ti Arriba Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Tacajo Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Dos Cmninos Military CEUND
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
Cabana Fortress
1
1
1
1
4
4
Jagua Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
La Veguita Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Santiago de Cuba Military Thg. Area
1
1
1
4
4
Tumbadero Tank Thg. Area
1
1
1
1
4
4
Charco del Job? Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Special Area Aloha
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Special Area Hotel
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Special Area Bravo Blue
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Special Area Bravo Red
7
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
Special Area Victor
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Special Area Tango
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Landing Beach Siboney)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Landing Beach Playa Yateritos)
i
4
4
1
1
1
1
landing Beach Tkrara)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Matan . I ? h
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Peninsula de Nicacos Landing Beach
10
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Cienfuegos Landing Beach
13
1
1
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Mar Verde Landing Beach
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Ensenada Colorado Landing Beach
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Playa Colombo Landing Beach
1
1
1
3
Playa Flamencos Landing Beach
1
1
1
3
3
Nicaro Landing Beach
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
liavarA-4! Activity
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
50X1
1
1
344
1
1
1
8
Managua Ammo. Storage Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
6
I Is. .cI
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP-78B05167A0008-00110002-3
August 1963
SECRET
TARGET
'
DATES
TOTAL
DAYS
COVERED
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 6 to it 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 111 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 21 30 31 SORTIES
BeJucal Ammo. Storage
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Sto . .1.? ea)
LI
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
1
?
?
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
Li
4
1
1
1
1
11
11
5
5
1
1
11
ii
6
6
11
1
1
1
5
5
1
11
1
1
1
1
7
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
11
2
2
_
-
7
amour ; I
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3
Attachment C to CWG-BK-31
---
SECRET
NO FOREIGN DISSEM
HUOM
S.nh. Con
gPrrgttly
Gitt,
tlibbela
C4,0 SM.
MAMA
ISLE OF
PINES
Sig
UR=11.05
FIRST PRIORITY
0 Target
M Search area
RUMMER
SECOND PRIORITY
? Target
? Special area and landing beach
^ Target not covered 15-21 August 1963
0
50 100
NAUTICAL MILES
33817
GRAND CAVUM
'LESSEN CAYIAMS
C410 CRUZ
13A4V." S. Naval Bae'
N I
SECRET
"'?":0"DATATZ,P.2.7"`"'"`
-
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/01 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000800110002-3