BRASS KNOB COVERAGE OF CUBA

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• Publication Date: May 31, 1963
• Content Type: MEMO

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CWG-BK-27
31 May 1963
Copyof 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
1-29 May.
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 23-29 May.
2. During 23-29 May, 7 BRASS KNOB missions were flown, and
65 percent of the total land area of Cuba was covered by photography
with 25 percent or less cloud cover. Eleven of the COMOR targets
were not adequately covered during the period. Of these, only three
were in the highest priority category.
fr
Group 1
Exduded from automatic down=
grading and declassification
S -E -C -R-E -T
Chairman
COMOR Working Group
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Targets durinaK19.May 1963
TANGLY
SECRET
DATES
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TOTAL
SORT I ES
DAYS
COVERED
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1 1 �lt *** *
laanta Cruz del Norte Crufee SitFL
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Camaguey AO
� Zolguin
tan Antonin de ,Ins Banns ApP
tilariel Naval Base
Banes Naval
aenfuesna Naval Base
*
1 11
1 1
*'-if
1 �i ,...1_, , _,Li, 1 * 41 _2 4t) 1 *
'1 1 1* 1 * * P1 1 * 1 * ' : * * *
-�a 1 3,,1 1 1 4? * �1. * 1 1 1 *
�1, .. .-1- 1.1 1 IP 1. * 1:: 11.
11 V V * 14.* i *
2 1 1-J.
Santiago de Cuba Pnrt 1 11
la. Isabel3a Port
,p91barien Port
1 1 1 1 1 ) 1 1 * 1
1 1
q
,12 V * * ],1,1 1,1 -1 1 ,* 1 * *
,
.i2, JP 1..* *l 1 f f 1 1
-.41 1, _1, 1 , ..j., * * 1 * , 1 4 1
1111 *
Matanzas Port 1,1, 1 1* 1 �1 * 1 1 ]., 1 1., *
1].._ j.. 1 I,* 1 1 ..V V� 11,
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, rxrdPnAll Pnrt
Casilda Port
Havana Port
nuantanamq Area
'Pinar c1p1 RI n M11.tokry (lamp
Artemisa Military Camp
Holguin Military Camp
o
11
1 #
1 ,
4.1.4 .-11114 1J 1
�* *
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1
44
ilmaedios Military Camp
vl , * 1 1' *
'Santiago de los Vemas Military Can vl 1 I:1.1 1,, 1 1_1_ _ f
* 1
-Torrens (Lgurdes1 Ann CM
Limonar Military Cam
r1 1 11
11_ -L
4 -
1 , f X1 1,
CamaaueY Military elm1. �
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1 1 1
41 1 , 1 r 1
1 141 1 11
1.1_ _1 1, 1
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7
13
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* A numOral� leicates the number of times on date shown the entire target area was photographed without
.significant:clbud cover, haze, or image degradation. Partial coverage of the target on that date is indicated
by an asteris i Where there is no number or asterisk, the target may have been overflown but no useable .
photogriphy 'obtained.
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7
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8
9
9
14
11
9
10
6
7
13
7
10
8
13
13
5
16
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11
16
15
11
13
10
7
8
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9
9
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13
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Targets during -29. May 1963
SECRET
TARGET
DATES
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SORT I ES
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Sagua La G : � � - S,
Cienf -gos SAM
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13
12
15
7_1
7
9
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.1
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Santiago de Cubs SAM
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SECRET
DATES ,
I
TOTAL
DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
, TARGET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 If 17 15..10 212`. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Santiago de Cuba SAM Assedbly Area
1
1
,
T
1
1
1
,
1:4
1
1
1
1
I,
a i
11
t
Deleite SAM No. 1
.2_
1_
1.
1
_1._
�
L._
1
i
i
_,
It
10
�
i
Santiago de los Vegas SAM Area
1
1
,]_
1
1
.,
1,,.,,
'
14,1
.1
9
39
9
18
�
Ciego de Avila SAM
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
,Il
2_
1
1
1
,
1
Deleite SAM No. 2
1
2
1
1
1
a.:
a
1
-
ao
9
Pinar del Rio SAM AsseMbly Area
1
1
1
1
...
1
1
1
1
"'.
',.,
3
8
�
Ciego de Avila SAM Assembly Area

,
1
.1
1
1
1
1�
9
9
Cifuentes SAM Assembly Area .
1
_1,
1
2
Victoria de las Tunas SAM Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
,i_.3
8
Maldonado SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
...1�.
11
1
1
1
1
�.
13
17
13
14
Camaguey SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Holguin SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
.
,
1
1
1
14
14
Managua SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
J.-
1 1
1
9
9
7
Majana SAM .
1
1
1
1...;
':'.--
i
11
Siguanea Cruise Missile
1
1
"
1
1
1"
_
,-
'--)
6
Banes Cruise Missile
1
1
1
1
1
1
_
I
'
7
Santa Cruz del Norte Cruise Missile
1
l',.
1
1
1
1
1
1
-.
1
a
1
d?
12
Sierra Cruise Missile
1
1
1
1
i.
1
1
1
1
1
1
�
1
a (-,
i.
16
11
�
Campo Florida Poss. Cruise Missile
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
__3_,
..
i
�a.
,_
1
Guerra Poss. Cruise Missile
1
1
1
1
1
i
1
1
1
1
ID
10
Camilo Cienfuegos A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
10
Camaguey A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
.
2
_
1L
Holguin A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
8
Los Canos A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
j
1
1
1
1
1-
12
�
Preston A/F
11
11
1
1
1
i
11
1
1
_1
1
1
_
1
16
16
Siguanea A/F
1
1
,
1
1
,
1,
3
8
Antonio Maceo AP'
1
1
1
1
1
�
-.-1-1
1
1
1
1
._
1,,
11
Cornnel Pascual A/F
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
_J�
1
1
13
17
San Antonio de los Banos A/F
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
h
13
h
San Julian A/F
1
_
1
1
,1
1
1
1
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May 1963
.
,
,
DATES
TOTAL
DAYS
COVERED
,
TARGET I 2 II 4 5 . 7 � ID 10 II 12 13 14 IS 14 17$5 ye 20-121 22 23 24 2S 2-27 23 29 30 31
SORTIES
Jose Marti International ALF
1
L
2.1.1.1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
i
J_
1
t
13
18
Campo Libertad ALF
11
1
1
1
1
J.
1
1,1
lit_
]i
1
1
.1
19
14
18
14
Mariel Naval Air Station
1,1
1
1
1
33 .:
1
1
_i
Playa Baracoa
111111
1
1..
31:
1:
1
1
1
1
' 1
19
19
12
Managua ALF
1
1
1
1
I.,_
1
1
1
1
11
. Cbl. Martin Marrero ALF
1
1
Jaime Gonzales ALF
J.
1_
2
1
-I
'I
1._
1,
2
1
1,
1
1 .,
1
1
1
1
L
11
1
1
1,
1
1,
,1_
1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
1
1
1
29
1 .3
a--)
19
13
10
Bayamo East ALF
' Pinar del Rio ALF
Trinidad ALF
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
_ 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
a;'
16
Mariel Naval Base
1
1
1
1
1
,
1
_1
1
1
1
'
1
1
1
,5
-)
13
5
Banes Naval Base
1
1
Punta Alegre Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
_1_1:_
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
15
i3aracoa Port
1.�
1
1
1
1
1
_L
6
6
Cienfuegos Naval Base
2
1
1
1
1
1
1_
1
1
1.
1
1
1
1
1
a 7
16
Manzanillo Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
5
9
5
11
Moa Port
1
._1
1
1
1
Santiago de Cuba Naval Base
1
,
...1-
1
1
1
,
1
1
1
1
a
Nuevitas Port
*..1_
1_1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
T
1
1
1
13
13
Gerona Naval Port
1
11
1 _
2
_
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
a
1
1
1
1-
1 -
16
6
11
16
�,Nueva
La Isabella Port
Caibarien Port
Cardenas Port
12
,
1
1
11
1
1.
11111
1
1
ii
1
1
7 ;-,
a',
,
15
12
16 ,
3
12
Casilda Port
1
i
_j_
1
_2.
j_
,j
11
1
1
1
1
1
I
_
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
'r
1
_
Jucaro Port
Santa Lucia Port
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--------,3�.-1---------1
Surgidero de Batabano Naval Port
ii
.1,
1
1
1
1
1
--L---
1
.-
3=-1--
1
3-=-1----3-_-
1
1
1
1
-____--:
1
1
3
, )
14
14
�
Anvann Nsval RASP
11
1
1
1
.
1
.
1
1
1
19
1
1Q
11
41.1..�
La Coloma Port
1
1
1
1
___L
1
1
1
1
1.1
1
,
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SECRET
/
TARGET
DATES
TOTAL
DAYS
COVERED
..-
1 2 3 4 5 8 � 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 111 17 18 19 2041 22 23 24 21 21 27 28 29 30 31 SORTIES
Cabanas Port
1
1
.1
1
L.
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
8 ,
13
18
6
.
Bahia Honda Port
1
1
1
-1_
'
.1
I
3
r
- Puerto Padre Port Facility
1
1
1
1
1
1
,
1
1
rl.
1
.
',,
,J....1
1
,
1
1
1
LHavana Commo. Site
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
_1r
1_1
1
1
1
18
,;,. Guantanamo Area
1
1
1
1
ii,
1
a
6
-, Manzanillo Military Camp
1
1
1
1
.
1
6
6
7
11
' Pinar del Rio Mil. Installation
1
1,1
1
1
1
1
,i, San Antonio de los Banos Mil. Stor.
1
1
_1�
1
1
1
1
1
1
.
1 .
Artemisa Army Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
}' J
8
14
, ba Boca Military Camp
1
1
1_1
1
1
1
1
1
1'
1
1
111-
i' Bahia Honda Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
_
6
_.
6
Mariel Military Camp
1
1,1
1
1
1
1
1
1
'
1
1
1_
11
Holguin Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
8
8
Qamaguey Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
,,.
15
,
14
El Jucaro Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1,.1
1
,
it
11
Remedios Military Camp
1
1
1
1
21
1
9
6
8
6
Cedro Military Camp
1_1
1
1
1
1
_loilto
,
-
1,1
1
1
112.11.1._
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1:
1
1
.
1
la
11
1
_4_1
1
Ili_
1-
10
14
1 Li
14
17
10
14
14
Bantiagg_d_e_laa_120,a Barr. BN 114
1
1
1
1_1
1
1
1
1
",
1
';. San Jose de las Lajas Mil. Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Torrens (Lourdes) Army Camp
1
1
1
1
1
11
11
1
I
,1
,1
1:
1
Santa Clara Military Activity
1
1
1
1
1
-
1
6
6
,,Managua Mil. POL Storagg_
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
di.
10
11
9
14
10
II
11
.:. Limonar Military Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
'
1
1
:I
,I
Camaguey Military Training Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1*
1
-
9
11+
10
1 .
1,_
�
k San German DPO Cariclad Finra
11
1
).,J.
1
1
1
1
'1
4
1
1'1
'-liargas Troop Concentration
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
,1 ,
1
1
, Managna Military Mgt.
1
1
1
1
1
1
.
1
1
1
1
1
El Cristo Military Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
_
1
1
1
1
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" DATES
TA*GET I 2 2 4 5 5 7 S 11 10 1.1 12 15 14 15 111 175
Santa Fe (Isla de Pinos) Mil Area 1
-Cayo Largp_Island Military Area 1
Nazareno Military Area 1
Guanabo Military Area
1 1
1
11
� Campo Florida Military Camp 1
-bajuravabo Military Area
11
ii
Ouanabacoa Military Area
11
Mestanza Explosive Storage Site
Loma de Tierra Military Area
Havana Area Military Camp
Guane Military Camp
special Area Alpha
pecial Area Hotel
Special Area Bravo Blue
1.1
1
11
11
1
1
21 11
a. 1
1
11
11
1 1l
ii
1
Special Area Bravo Red 2 1 1 1
Special Area Victor 2 1 1 1
Special Area_Tangp 2_ 1 1
__Landing Beach (Siboney) 1 1 1
11
11
11
1
1
1
Lan.ing Beach (Playa Yateritns) 1 1
Landing Beach (Tarara) 2 1 1
Matanzas Landing Beach 1.1 1
;Peninsula de Hicaros Landing Beach
cienfuegos Landing Beacti
, Mar Verde Beach
'Ehsenada Colorado Beach
12
2 1
1 11
1
11
11
11
1
1
2 11
rlaya ColomDo
1
1
7 Playa Flamgpcos
NiPArn RAnnh
1
������1,1
1 11
1
11
1
21
11
1
It 12 21 54 22 11 27 28 29 30 31
1.
11
11
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1:1
1
1
1
1.11
J.
1 1
1,
1
1
1
1
1,
1 1
1
1,
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
_1
L.
.
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
11
1
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
7
1,
1
1
1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 1
1
11
1
1
11
11
11
1
1
1
TOTAL
DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
4
4 4
11 1
9
1
1111
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1 1
1
1
11
111
10 1 0
10 10
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1
11
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1
1 1 1 1
1
111
1
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15
19 18
PO 10
21
20 19
13
12
19 18
18 18
21
20 19
12
19
6 6
9 9
1
1
8
1 12
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SECRET
TARGET
DATES
TOTAL
DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Managua Ammo. Storage
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
.1
1
1
1
1
14
14
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Bejucal Ammo. Storage
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
14
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Bara Jagua Storage
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
14
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1
1
1
1
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7
6
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1
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1
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1
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
17
17
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11
1
1
11
6
6
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1
1
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7
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1
1
1
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1
1
1
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1
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1
1
1
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1
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1
1
1
1
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1
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1
1
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1
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1
1
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11
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1
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1
11
1
1
1
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1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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12 I
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1
11
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
1
11
14
14
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
15
15
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1
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1
1
1
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1
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