BRASS KNOB COVERAGE OF CUBA

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• Publication Date: August 16, 1963
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DATE: 20 AU G 1963
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16 August 1963
CopyaLof 35
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, COMOR
SUBJECT: BRASS KNOB 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 - 14 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 8-14 August.
2. Favorable weather conditions since 7 August have led to,a marked
increase in coverage. During the period 8-14 August only two of the
COMOR targets were not satisfactorily covered and neither of these are
in the Highest Priority category. About 81 percent of the land area of
Cuba was covered by photography with 25 percent or less cloud cover.
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BRASS KNOB Coverage of Highest Priority
Targets During 1 - 14 August 1963
TARGET
TOTAL
DATES
San Julian SAM Sites
Si a Cruise Missile Site
Santsi, Cruz del Norte Cruise Site
Campo Florida Poss. Cruise Missile
Camilo Cienfuegos Airfield
Holguin Airfield
San Antonio de los Banos Airfield
Marial Naval Base
Cabanas Naval Facility
Banes Naval Base
Cienfuegos Naval Base
I Santiago de Cuba Port
Nueva Gerona Port
La Isabela Port
Casilda Post
Matanzas Port
Havana Port
,
� Area.
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DAYS
1 2 3 4 5 4 7 11 9 10 II 12 13 14 ^ 1^ 5 II 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 27 20 29 30 31 SORTIES COVERED
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Artemisa Military Camp
*1
1
Holguin Military Camp
11
Camaguey Military Camp
12
Remedios Military Camp
1
*
1 *
1
Santiago de las Vegas Military Camp 1
*
*1
1
Torrens (Lourdes) Army Camp 1
1
1
1
1
U e 0 ; V : a :II 0
*1
1
1
1
1
1 *
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2 2
5
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it
2
3
6
5
1
8
2
2
5
8
5
6
1
2
3
3
it
5 5
5 5
2
3
it
2
2
3
* Ammmami, indicates the number of times on the date shown that the entire target area
was photographed without signifiPant 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 and 14 were cancelled because of bad weather.
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BRASS KNOB Coverage of ALL COMOR Targets
During 1 - 14 August 1963
DATES
TOTAL
DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
TARGET I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 1711 II 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2729 29 30 31
San Cristobal MEM No. 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
San Cristobal MRBM No. 3
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Guanajay IRBM No. 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Sagua La Grande MUM No. 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Sagua La Grande MRBM No. 2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Remedios IRBM
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
San Cristobal MRBM No. 4
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Gann-jay IRBM No. 2
3_
3.
1
1
1
1
6
6
Tapaste Storage Areas
1
1
1
1
3.
1
6
Santa Lucia SAM No. 1
1
1
3
3
San Julian SAM
1
1
1
Ia Coloma SAM
1
1
2
2
Marie' SAM
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Matanzas SAM
1
3.
1
1
1
5
5
Cienfuegos SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Sagua La Grande SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Caibarien SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Sancti Spriitus SAM
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Los Angeles SAM
1
1
1
3
3
Jiguani SAM
1
1
1
3_
3
Siguanea SAM
1
1
2
2
Manzanillo SAM
1
1
2
2
Manati SAM
1
1
1
3
3
ChaMbas SAM
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Esmeralda SAM
1
1
1
1
4
4
Santiago de Cuba SAM
1
1
1
1
4
4
Santiago de Cuba. SMA Assebly Area
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Deleite SAM
1
1
1
1
4
4
Santiago de las Vegas SAM Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
3
Ciego de Avila SAM
1
1
3
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DATES
TARGET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 161711 19
Pinar del Rio SAM Assebmly Area
1
1
Ciego de Avila SAM AssemblY Area
1
Cifuentes SAM Assembly Area
1
1
1
Victoria de las Tunas SAM Area
1
1
Maldonado SAM
1
3_
1
Camaguey A/F SAM
1
1
1
1
1
Holguin SAM
1
1
Managua SAM
1
1
1
1
Ma.ians. SAM
1
1
1
Siguanea Cruise Missile
1
1
Banes Cruise Missile
1
Santa Cruz del Norte Cruise Missile
1
1
1
1
Campo Florido Cruise Missile
1
1
1
1
1
Guerra Cruise Missile Storage
1
1
1
1.
1
1
Santiago de Cuba Cruise Missile Strg
1
Camilo Cienfuegos (Santa Clara) A/F
1
1
1
Camaguey International A/F
1
1
1
1
1
Holguin A/F
1
Los Canos A/F
1
1
1
Preston A/F
1
Siguanea A/F
1
1
Antonio Maceo ALF
1
1
1
1
Coronel Pascual A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
San Antonio de los Banos A/F
1
1
San Julian A/F
1
1
1
1
Jose Marti A/(Rancho Boyeros)
1
1
1
1
1
Campo Libertad A/F
1
1
1
1
Playa Baracoa A/F
1
1
1
1
1
Col. Martin Marrer,o A/F
Jaime Gonzales A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
TOTAL
20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 2930 31
DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
4
3
2
4
3
It
3
2
4
5
3
5
6
3
6
4
2
1
4
2
1
6
6
5
7
1
It
5
7
1
4
6
2
4
It
6
2
It
It
4
4
7
3
It
7
4
6
6
5
6
5
6
2
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DATES
TOTAL
SORT I ES
4
DAYS
COVERED
TARGET
-EWALD Fast Ail'
1
2
3
4
5
1
7
1
I
9
1
10
11
12
1314
15
III
17
III
19
20
21
22
2324
25
21
27
25
253031
Pinar del R o .A./F
J.
1
1
1
4
4
Thmnidad A/F
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Martel Naval Base and NAS
1
1_
1
1
1
6
6
CPhanfts Naval FacislitV
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
lanes Naval Base
1
1
1
Punta Alegre Port
1
1
1
1
7
7
Baracoa Port
Cienfuegos Naval Base
1
1
1
1
Nan7-ntl10 Port
1
1
1
bioa Port
1
2
2
Soultiagn de Cuba Port
1
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2
2
BUevitas Port
1
1
1
1
4
4
Nueva Gerona Port
1
1
1
1
2
2
La -abela P.rt
5
5
Caibarien Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1_
9
9
Cardenas Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
1
7
7
Cagilda Port
7
5
7
Jbearo Port
1
1
5
&cirri-FL Ta 0 i ft Port,
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Ma zdza �ort
5
5
Surgidero de Batabano Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Havana Port
1
1
1
1,
6
6
La Coloma Port
1
1
1
3
3
Cabanas Port
1
1
1,
1
4
4
Bahia Honda Port
1
1
1
1
5
5
Puerto Padre Port Man Claro)
1
1
1
1
2
6
2
Havana Rdo. Sta. San Augustin
1
1
6
Guantanamo Area
1
1
1
MA-4 anillo Military Camp
1
2
2
3
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DATES
TOTAL
SORTIES
3
DAYS
COVERED
3
TARGET
Pinar del Rio Mil. CEIZIM
1
2
3
4
5
I
7
I
1
0
10
II
It
1314
1
15
II
17
II
II
20
21
22
23
24
25
20
27
25
2030
31
Zan Antonio de los _Banos St,or. Area
1
1
1
11.
14
Artemisa MilitarY Cain
1
1
1
Iii An". jiti 1 i tanr
1
1
1
1
Camp
1
3
3
-Mariel Military Camp(Loma Gobernadoil.
1
1
1
5
5
n IfilitaryCamy
1
1
2
2
-Cameuxuey Mil. Camp (Country Club)
1
1
1
2
3
2
Ofelia Military Cann
4
Rpwpdina_litlitary_ClanT
1
1
1
14
4
Alto (Av Nil. Camp. (San nprinArt)
0
0
nas(Marara) Ammo. Stor.
1
1
1
1
4
Mumma. Ammo. Stor.(CentrFo Toledo)
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
figantipgo laa Vegas Tank Park
1
1
1
14
14
.SanJoaa de- /as La, as Mil. Camps
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Torrens ( olirdes) Army. Camp
1
1
1
1
5
5
5i+. =um ittilitaxy
1
1
5
5
_Madruga-Military POL StorNre
1
1
1
1
1
1
���"
6
6
-Limonax Militarv_Cainp(Martin Mesa)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
__San_ CPrincin DOP _Caridad Placa
1
1
2
2
Victoria de las Tunas Mil. Training
1
1
3
3
_Mumma. Military Camn
1
1
1
1
6
6
El Cris-to Military Areas
1
1
1
Banta Fe (Isla de Piaos) Mil.Camr
1
1
2
2
C:VO Largo Island Military Area
1
1
Nazareno Military Area
1_
1
1
1
1
6
6
Campo Flroido Military Camp
1
1
1
1
14.
14
Bajurayabo Military Area
1
1
4
Guanabacoa Military Area
1
1
1
1
5
5
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DATES
TOTAL
SORT I ES
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DAYS
COVERED
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Mestanza Explosive Storage Site
1
2
3
4
5
6
7_I
1
II
10
1
11
1
13
16
1
14
15
16
17
14
M
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
24
25
30
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'Loma de Tierra M tarv Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Ha.vana. Area Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
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6
6
Las Mercedes Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
it
4
Guane Military Camp
1
2
2
Zaragoza Area Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Holguin Military Camps West
1
1
1
1
it
it
Holguin Military Camp SW
1
1
1
1
it
It
San Jose de las Laias Storage
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
La Jutia Military Installation
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
6
it
7
El Criollo Mil. Camp (Rancho Boyeros
6
Minas Area MilitarY Camp
it
Camp Cantel (Cardenas) Mil. Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Havana Vehicle Park
Lamas Tetas de Managua Tank Park
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1,
1
1
1
6
6
5
Gni-jay Area (Martin Mesa) Nil. Camp
1
1
6
Altagraria Military Camp
5
Guanahana Military Areas
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Limonar Tank Training Area
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
San Deigo de Nunez Mil. Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Buena Vista Military Camp
0
0
Cienfuegos (Anton Recio) Tank Park
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
Matanzas
(Guanabana) Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Ceiba Mocha Military Area
6
6
Consolacion Del Sur Mil. Camp
1
1
Minas (Camaguey) Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Marti Area Armor Training Area
1
6
6
Guayabal Military Camp
6
Santa 1ara..Artil1eia_Mrairriniz Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Perseverancia Military Camp
1
1
2
2
5
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Santa Isabel Finca Military Camp
Ti Arriba Military Gazxp
Taca.io Military Camp
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TOTAL
DATES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 1111 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 29 30 31
1
1
1
SORTIES
1
2
DAYS
COVERED
1
2
Dos Caminos Military Camp
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Off
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
jagua Military Camp
1
1
1
1
4
Veguita Military Camp
Santiago de Cuba Military Tug Area
gibmhaApro Tank Tug. Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
Charco del Jobo Military Camp
1
1
2
2
Snecial� Area . Alpha
Special Area Hotel
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
1
1
�1-
11
6
6
Special Area Bravo Blue
Special Area Bravo Red
Special Area Victor
Special Area Tango
LAnfling Beach (Siboney)
rAmaing Beach Playa Yateritos)
Tandino Reach Tarara)
Matanzas
1
1
1
1
.Andino Beach
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1,
1
3.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1,
1
1
1
VV.
1
1
1
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5
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
6
5
1
2
6
2
6
6
6
Peninsula de Nicacos Landing Beach
el en fliegos Lauding Beach
Mar Verde landing Beach
Ensenada Colorado Jiandirig Beach
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
7
8
3
8
7
8
3
8
Playa Colombo TAnding Beach
Playa Pi Funencos _Landing Beach
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Ni caro Landing Beach
1
1
1
1
5
5
Activit
1
1
2
2
managua AMMO. storage Area
6
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DATES
TOTAL
DAYS
COVERED
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 II 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2723 29 30 31 SORTIES
Bejuca1 Ammo. Storage
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
BaraJaaua Storaae (La Rosita
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
6
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1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
-3
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
7
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