I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3775 17 NOVEMBER 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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November 1963
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3775
17 NOVEMBER 1963
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CLASS. CHANGED TO: TS S to~a
NEXT REVIEW DATE.
AUTH: HIR 70-2
DATE: 2a as REVIEWEFF: ~~LCLs~L L9
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information affectv
the national defense of the United State
within the meaning of Ti tie 18, scctiou s
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as xmende '..
Its transmission or revelation of its cont=c s
to or receipt by an unauthorized f erson ..
prohibited by law.
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 37759 DATED 17 NOV 19b3e THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF.THE HEADER LINE IS THE CONDOR
TARGET NUMBER.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT
THE APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY
ARE AS FOLLOWS -? C ICLEAR) SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS)
HC (HEAVY CLOUDS) H (HAZE), CS (CLOUD SHADOW),.
SD (SEMIDARKNESS)p O.(OBLIQUITY
PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY).
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--MISS ILES-
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I. 2256N 08239W
SITE ABANDONED.
NO 'MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
TAPASTE AREA? STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
AT LEAST 4 REVETTED LAUNCHERSv 3 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERSv 2 OTHER VEHICLESv AND AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE REVETMENT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 CANVASGCOVERED)v 7 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 7 CANVAS COVERED
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS9 2 CARGO-TRUCKS9 ONE TRUCK-
MOUNTED CRANEQ 3 UTILITY TRUCKS9 ONE CANVAS-
COVERED AREA9 AND AN UNREVETTED GUIDANCE AREA
CONTAINING RADAR9 AT LEAST 4 CANVAS-COVERED VANS,
AND ONE CANVAS-COVERED AREA OBSERVED.
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE'-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERS9 AT LEAST 10 CANVAS-COVERED
PROBABLE CRUISE'-MISSILE CRATES9 9 PROBABLE TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS9 ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANEV LINE POSSIBLE
TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANES 13 OTHER VEHICL:ESv AND A CANVAS-
COVERED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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CAMPO FLORiDO CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
TWO CANVAS-COVERED UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS9 AT LEAST
25 CANVAS-COVERER PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND A CANVAS-
COVERED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
HAZE LIMITS INTERPRETATIONfl
GUERRA CRUISE-'MISSILE STORAGE 2300N 08250W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION
-AIRFIELDS-
CORONEL PASCUJAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
AIRCRAFT 3 LIAISON AND 2 PROBABLE HOUND.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W .
AIRCRAFT -- 34 FISHBED9 2 FARMERS 15 FAGOT/FRESCO$ AND
ONE POSSIBLE HOUND.
JOSEMARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2259N 08224W
OPERATIONS AREA -?- 2 BRITANNIA, 2 C?54,; 6 CRATE,
ONE C?479 AND ONE C?460
MAINTENANCE AREA 3 CONSTELLATIONv 2 C?54v 5 C-46,
ONE B-269 AND ONE LIAISON.
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CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD
2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE FAGOT/FRESCO, 3 CRATE, 3 C-479
COLT, 2 COLT WITHOUT WINGS,
ONE
PBY9
AND 47 LIAISON.
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED VEHICLES
AT
SOUTH
END NNW/SSE
RUNWAY AND THE
FIELD REMAIN.
27
CRATES ON
THE
WEST
SIDE OF THE
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT ONE CRATE, ONE C-?47, 23 HOUND (AT LEAST
4 WITHOUT ROTORS), 5 HARE? AND :2 BELL HELICOPTERS
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE DUE TO GAP IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT ONE C?47 AND ONE LIAISON4
--PORTS-
MARIEL NAVAL BASE AND NAVAL AIR STATION 2301N 08245W
VESSELS 3 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG ONE PC, :AND
2 FREIGHTERS.
iiiiiii" RATES REMAIN ON THE AIRFIELD,
CABANAS NAVAL FACILITY 2258N. 08258W
VESSELS 3 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, 3 P-4MTBv AND ONE PC?
AREA 1 NO APPARENT CHANGE IN.FACILITIES. AT LEAST.
30 CARGO TRUCKS, 4 POSSIBLE UTILITY TRUCKS- AND ONE
PROBABLE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE.
AREA 2 NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ACROSS ROAD TO WEST..
AREA 3 ?? NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES. TWENTY-
SEVEN CARGO TRUCKS THE 7 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
AREA 4 NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO
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VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
AREA 5 -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. ONE
POSSIBLE VAN TRUCK AND 8 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR
PIECES OF EQUIPMENTO
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS ~-~ I
? ONE PF9 2 KRONSHTADT-CLASS PCe 6 PT,
3 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND 3 COASTAL:TANKERS OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
VESSELS - ONE LARGE FREIGHTER AND ONE COASTAL
FREIGHTER.
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS ONE PCE9 6 LARGE FREIGHTERS9 ONE LARGE
TANKER, ONE COASTAL FREIGHTERS ONE COASTAL TANKER,
AND ONE TRAWLER OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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KAWAMA MARINA 2307N 08117W ]~ J
VESSELS 2 POSSIBLE P 4 M i B 4
-MILITAR1 ACTIY-IT$-
LA FLORA MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGEIN FACILITIES,
ELEVEN ' TANKS/SP GUNS AND 26 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
HAVANAv AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 230IN 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
MANAGUA MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
APPROXIMATELY .100 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED; IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
ONE POSSIBLE HOUND OBSERVED.
NAZARENO? MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
SEVENTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 8 OTHER VEHICLES
OBSERVEDO
CAMPO FLORID(? MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
TWELVE CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND
10 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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. LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213`
AREA 1 ?? AT LEAST 18 TANKSISP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY:
35 OTHER VEHICLES.
AREA 2 ?- AT LEAST 50 VEHICLES, 8 FA PIECES, AND 2
POSSIBLE AAA PIECES.
AREA 3 ?m 20 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS AND NUMEROUS
OTHER VEHICLES. ENCAMPMENT ?9 NM NW -?? 2 LARGE
RECTANGULAR BUILDINGS2 2 SMALLER BUILDINGS, 2 SHEDS?
13 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 6 FA PIECES.
AREA 4 CLOUD COVERED.
AREA 5 35 CARGO TRUCKS AND 9 FA PIECES.
AREA 6 CLOUD COVERED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
ONE TRACTOR-TRAILER OBSERVED.
MINAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2306N 08211W
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OMAS TETAS DE MANAGUA,, TANK PARK 2258N 08219W
AT LEAST 24.TANKS/SP GUNS AND NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
GUANAJAY MILITARY CAMP MARTIN MESA 225IN08243W.
NO APPARENT CHANGE:IN FACILITIES
EIGHT TANKS/SP GUNS$ APPROXIMATELY .100 OTHER VEHICLES
AND 9 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
SAN DIEGO: DENUNEZ9 MILITARY CAMP 2255N 08305W
AT LEAST 11 TANKS/SP GUNS AND AT LEAST 16 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CLOUD SHADOW LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
ANTON RECIO9 MILITARY INSTALLATION 2211N 08036W
SEVEN POSSIBLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND 4 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
GUAYABAL MILITARY CAMP 2254N 08237W.
MAIN CAMP AT LEAST 16 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 12
CARGO TRUCKS, 19 PROBABLE FA PIECES, AND .3
UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
AREA 1.-m 19 CARGO TRUCKS AND 21 FA PIECES.
AREAS 2 AND 3 -? CLOUD COVERED.
JAGUAV MILITARY AREA 2205N 08029W
FOURTEEN CARGO TRUCKS AND 18 FA PIECES OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS
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NCB -NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED: IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED 2254N 08231W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE.' AREAS.
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 230ON 08234W
SPECIAL AREA JULIET 230IN 082.40W
TARARA LANDING BEACH 2310N 082121
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREASO
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VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
ND_NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN'C
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08036W
NO,NEW MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
NO:NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO ICE PAULA9 MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT ' INTERPRETER --
SAN CRISTOBALMRBM SITE 3
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE
DELEITE SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
MAJANA SAM SITE
SANTA LUCIA PORT
MATANZAS PORT
HAVANA COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
ARTEMISA9 MILITARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREAS MILITARYCAMP
2242N 08308W
2257N 08236W
2202N 08024W
2259N 08045W
2257N 08221W
2241N 08249W
2240N.08358W
2303N 08134W
230ON 08226W
2251N 08248.1
2258N 08220W
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TORRENSs MILITARY COMPLEX
MADRUGAMILITARY AREA
LIMONAR MILITARY .CAMP SE
CANTEL9 MILITARY CAMP
LIMONAR,:TANK TRAINING AREA
MARTI AREA, ARMOR TRAINING AREA
CABANA FORTRESS
BEJUCAL :MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES NE AND NW
2259N 08228W
2256N 08149W
2256N 08124W
2302N 08119W
2254N 08122-W
2258N 08059W
2308N 08220W
2256N ; 08223W
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