I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3539 7 APRIL 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 22, 1999
• Sequence Number: 64
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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Apr i 1 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3539
7 APRIL 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING iNflRPHCITflGRAPNYEFRONIS6RA ASSEICNOBNARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PPIflN59 THE DATED
THE HEADER LINE NUMBER
A THE COMOR
END 7 OF APRIL
APPEARING AT
TARGET NUMBER.
?MISSILES-
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I 2257N 08239W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W
SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED-
25X1 D
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W '
SITE ABANDONED.
TWENTY-ONE CCNOTEDBINRAREAI ONEUNMflSOUTHEOF :SIT-E.
TWENTY VEHICLES
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TAPASTE AREA? STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
NO CHANGE VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
MARIEL SAM SITE 2300N 08249W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS: 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257N 08317W
SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS? A CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD POSITION? AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS? A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD
AREA, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
AREA CONTAINS 26 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
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MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
SITE COMPLETE. NO MISSILE EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
SIX LAUNCHERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED), 3 CANVAS-COVERED
HOLD AREAS, ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND AN OCCUPIE
GUIDANCE AREA VISIBLE.
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
TWO LAUNCHERSS 7 PROBABLE TRANSPORTERS, 8
CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, 9 PRIME-MOVERS, AND 12 OTHER
VEHICLES VISIBLE.
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
SITE CONTAINS 46 CRUISE-MISSILE-TYPE CRATES9 10
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 5 CRANES9 AND 65 OTHER VEHICLES.
-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT om 2 FAGOT/FRESCO VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT om 11 B?269 19 FAGOT/FRESCOS 36 FISHBED,
3 T-6, 3 FARMERS AND 4 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE
AIRCRAFT VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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ARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
JOSE M 2 BRITANNIA, 3 C-54,
AIRCRAFT 3 D LLONEOCOOT, ONE CRATE, 3F -47,
D
4 0-469 ONELODESTESTA
ONE B-269 AND ONE LIAISON OBSERVED IN CLOIJ -
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
58 LIAISONITRAINERS, ONE.PBY9 2 C?47,
AIRCRAFT m, riiACH0
MARIEL NAVAL AlR STATION 2300N 08246W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
Y VEHICLES OBSERVED AT EAST END OF RUNWA
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PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
NOLIND, 7 HARE, 2 BELL HELICOPTERS.
AIRCRAFT 63 25X1D
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 0827W
CRAFT OBSERVEDO
-PO R S
MARIEL PORT 230IN 08245W
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SIBLEPF4 AND ONE
VESSELS KOMAR-CLASS
VI
t1ENTIFiE 25X1D
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO.LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT VISIBLE.
25X1 D
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS 21 LARGE FREIGHTERS,
2 TRAWLERS9 ONE PF2 2 PC9 6 PT,
PGMG ON A MARINE RAILWAY.
9 SMALL FREIGHTERS,
AND ONE KOMAR-CLASS
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS m? ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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HAVANA AREA, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTY-TWO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREA9 MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY. 75 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN AREA.
25X1 D
VEHICLES9 OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT SINCE
CABANAS AREAV MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
POOR IMAGE QUALITY, SCATTERED CLOUDS, AND HAZE
PRECLUDE INTERPRETATION.
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE
INTERPRETATION.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN COUNT OR DEPLOYME
...~-t cc no PTFfFS OF EQUIPMENT SINCE
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2255N 082-10W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION OF SOME AREAS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO
APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS,
VEHICLES, OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN VISIBLE AREAS.
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 22 LOWBOY TRAILERS WITH
PAAND NDAAAPPROXIMATELY G270OOTHER VEHICLES
PRIME-MOVERS
INCLUDING 9
NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
AREA CONTAINS 18 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 13 OTHER VEHICLES.
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GUANABO AREA9 MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES VISIBLE.
CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY.CAMP 2307N 08206W ^
CAMP CONTAINS 12 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS, AND 25 OTHER
VEHICLES.
BAJURAYABO AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2308N 0821OW
CAMP CONTAINS 19 VEHICLES.
GUANABACOA9 MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
WEST AREA ?m 16 PROBABLE FA PIECES9 16 PRIME?MOVERS9
AND 30 OTHER VEHICLES.
EAST AREA ?? 34 PROBABLE FA PIECES9 APPROXIMATELY
60 OTHER VEHICLES.
LOMA DE TIERRA9 MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
CAMP CONTAINS 4 LOWBOY TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY
140 OTHER VEHICLES.
25X1 D
HAVANA AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
AREA
1
16
TANKS/SP
GUNS AND 13 OTHER VEHICLES.
AREA
2
30
VEHICLES.
AREA
3
22
TANKS/SP
GUNS AND OTHER VEHICLES.
AREA
4
14
VEHICLES.
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SPECIAL AREA ALPHA 2258N 08227W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL 2301N 08246W
AREA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES AT PUNTA
REGLA AND 60 MORE IN THE POL AREA.
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE 2250N 08233W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED 2254N 08231W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 2300N 08234W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SPECIAL AREA TANGO 2258N 08244W
EIGHT PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND APPROXIMATELY. 50
OTHER VEHICLES AT GUANAJAY AREA, MILITARY CAMP.
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TARARA LANDING BEACH 2310N 08212W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
~MISCELLANEDUS ACTIVITY.
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA9 MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
NO RH100EVEHICLES L
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MANAGUAv MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHI
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W ERS AREA.
FACI$ITIES~HEADQUART
THIRTY-FIVE VEHICLES
NO CHANGE IN STORAGE
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
3
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN ESCflBSERVEDC
CE
PROXIMATELY 8 VENI
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LA BOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 2301N 08245W
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CABANAS, SECURED AREA U/C 2258N 08258W 25X1D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
25X1 D
VESSELS mm ONE PC OBSERVED AT QUAY ON WEST SIDE
OF PENINSULA. SIXTEEN UNIDENTIFIED CRATES REMAIN.
25X1 D
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE
LAST COVERAGE --
SINCE
25X1A
BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08311W
MINAS, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
08212W
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2301N
08226W
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