US RECONNAISSANCE ACTIVITY OVER CUBA

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• Publication Date: February 18, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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TRIAL RUN #5
RAC No. 005/63
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
18 February 1963
DAILY REPORT
SUBJECT: US Reconnaissance Activity over Cuba
1. Today's Schedule (18 February)
a. Missions:
b. Purpose :
c. Weather :
d. IPIR due:
BRASS KNOB 3429, off at 0457 EST;
BRASS KNOB 3431, off at 0557 EST.
3429 will cover targets in eastern
Cuba; 3431 will cover targets in
central Cuba.
Light cloud cover over the eastern
half of the island and light-7F?
heavy cloud cover over the western
portion. Little change is Frii-Criki
tomorrow.
20 February 1963
2. Weekend Activity (16 and 17 February)
a. Missions
flown :
b. IPIRs due:
16 February - BRASS KNOB 3426 -
Pilot estimates only 15% coverage
because of cloud cover.
17 February - BRASS KNOB 3427 and
3428 - Pilots estimate 50% and
20% coverage, respectively.
BRASS KNOB 3426 - 18 February
BRASS KNOBS 3427 and 3428 - 19 Feb-
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c. Reaction: No significant air defense reaction
to the flights was noted.
3. Shipping Summary
a. Soviet Bloc ships confirmed en route to Cuba
1600 EST 17 February:
Tankers
5
Passenger
3
Dry Cargo
12
Total
20
b. Soviet Bloc ships in Cuban ports 1600 EST
17 February:
Tankers
5
Passenger
0
Dry Cargo
28
Total
33
c. Dry cargo ships now in Cuban ports which were
photographed while inbound to Cuba by low-altitude or
surface cameras: 25
d. Of the 25 dry cargo ships photographed inbound
to Cuba, CIA has received photos of 17 of these ships.
e. Items of special interest:,
The ug Vishnevsky, with a probably military
cargo, was nearing Gibraltar on 16 February. Its desti-
nation almost certainly is Cuba. If so, it probably will
arrive about 25 February.
The Soviet passenger ship Gruzia, which declared
for Cuba with general cargo and no passengers, is in the
Atlantic about 7 days out from Cuba. No new information
has been received regarding the ship's cargo.
Another passenger ship, the Admiral Nakhimov,
left the Black Sea on 15 February declaring forCuba with
flour and no passengers. The ship's normal capacity is
about 1,200 passengers. It has frequently gone to Cuba,
but during the buildup last summer did not appear to have
carried troops. It returned a large number of Soviet mil-
itary personnel and dependents to the USSR in December.
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Attachment to RAC No. 005/63
BRASS KNOB COVERAGE OF COMOR HIGHEST PRIORITY TARGETS IN CUBA
During 10-16 February 1963
Dates
Totals
Targets
0
11
12
13
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15
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Days
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. Banes Cruise Missile Site
1
1
1
3
3
. Santa Cruz del Norte Cruise Site
1
1
2
2
Camilo Cienfuegos Airfield
2
2
. Camaguey Airfield
1
1
6. Holguin Airfield
1
1
2
2
7. San Antonio de los Banos Airfield
2
2
B. Mariel Naval Base
1
1
1
3
3
9. Banes Naval Base
1
1
3
3
10. Cienfue:.s Naval Base
2
2
11. Santiago de Cuba Port
1
1
1
12. La Isabella Port
1
2
1
4
1
13. Caibarien Port
1
1
1
9
3
14. Cardenas Port
1
2
1
15. Casilda Port
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1
1
2
16. Matanzas Port
1
1
1
3
3
17. Havana Port
11
2
2
18. Guantanamo Area
1
1
2
2
19. Pinar del Rio Military Camp
1
1
1
20. Artemisa Military Camp
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2
21. Holguin Military Camp
1
1
2
2
22. Remedios Military Camp
1
1
2
2
. Santiago de los Vegas Military Camp
1
1
2
2
2. Lourdes (Torrens) Army Camp
2
2 Limonar Military Camp
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1
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26. Camaguey Military Camp
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2
27. Mayan i Arriba U/I
1
1
28. Managua Staging Area
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2
2
29. Bejucal Staging Area
1
1_
2
2
30. Manicaragua Staging Area
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During the period 10-16 February 1963, 57 percent of the total land area
of Cuba was covered by photography with 25 percent or less cloud cover.
This included oblique photography up to 35 miles on either side of the
flight line.
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