I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3541 8 APRIL 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 22, 1999
• Sequence Number: 66
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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April 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3541
8 APRIL 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOT?GRAPHY.FROM-BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3541, DATED 8 APRIL 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END.OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES- 25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
A CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREA, AND A CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERSg ONE
MISSILE TRANSPORTER, AND AN OCCUPIED CANVAS-COVERED
GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
AREA CONTAINS 26 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (24.WITH PRIME-
MOVERS) AND 4 OTHER VEHICLES.
25X1 D
25X1A
SITE APPEARS COMPLETE.
NO MISSILE EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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25X1A
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
TWO LAUNCHERS, 4 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 9
CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, AND 13 VEHICLES VISIBLE.
25X1 D
-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 7 FAGOT/FRESCO AND ONE LIAISON-TYPE
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W.
AIRCRAFT -- 11 B-26, 36 FISHBED, 13 FAGOT/FRESCO,
3 FARMER, ONE T-6, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE
AIRCRAFT VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
JOSE.MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2300N 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-54, 3 C-46, ONE
CESSNA 310, ONE 8-26, 3 CRATE, 2 BRITANNIA, ONE
COOT, ONE C-46, ONE LODESTAR, 2 LIAISON-TYPE, ONE
PROBABLE C-54, AND ONE C-47 VISIBLE'IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
25X1 D
CAMPOLIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 2 CAB, 3 CRATE, ONE. PBY, 7 COLT, AND
41 LIAISON/TRAINER VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
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25X1A
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W.
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
NUMEROUS VEHICLES PARKED AT EAST END :OF_-RUNWAY.:
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES: FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- 43 HOUND, 5 HARE, ONE C-47, ONE CRATE,
AND ONE-BELL HELICOPTER VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1D
25X1A
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
VESSELS -- 7 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG.VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
25X1 D
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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25X1A
SURGIDERO DE BATABANO- PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY. EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
VESSELS -- 26 FREIGHTERS, ONE KOMAR-CLASS PGMG.ON
MARINE RAILWAY, 6 PT, 3 PC, AND ONE_PF VISIBLE.
25X1 D
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER VISIBLE AT
CAYO JUAN CLARO.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTY-THREE VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
LABOCA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWELVE VEHICLES VISIBLE.
25X1 D
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
THE FOLLOWING WERE OBSERVED.
THIRTEEN LARGE, 27 MEDIUM, AND 19 SMALL TENTS,
31 TANKS/SP GUNS, 8 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES,
ONE PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTER, 2 PROBABLE
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FROG LAUNCHERS, 9 SNAPPERS, AT LEAST 13 FA PIECES,
8 PROBABLE AAA PIECES, 216 CARGO TRUCKS, 19 UTILITY..
TRUCKS, 10 TRACKED PRIME-MOVERS, 86 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, 10 CARGO TRAILERS, AND 5 TRUCK-MOUNTED
TREADWAY BRIDGES.
THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
THE AREA WHERE ADDITIONAL PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS WERE KNOWN TO-BE PARKED IS NOT
DISCERNIBLE.
25X1 D
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
THREE PROBABLE VEHICLES OBSERVED ON LOOP ROAD.
SMALL SCALE AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1 D
NAZARENO, MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
SITE CONTAINS AT LEAST 12 TANKS/SP GUNS AND 7 OTHER
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
25X1 D
GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1A
25X1 D
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BAJURAYABO AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 08210W
NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT VISIBLE.
25X1 D
GUANABACOA9 MILITARY AREA 2307N 08215W
EAST AREA -- CLOUD COVERED.
WEST AREA 15 FA PIECES AND 20 VEHICLES.
25X1 D
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
THREE LOWBOY TRAILERS AND APPROXIMATELY 150
VEHICLES VISIBLE.
25X1 D
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
AREA 1 7 TANKS/SP GUNS VISIBLE.
AREA 2 -- NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES. TWO
VEHICLES VISIBLE.
AREA 3 CLOUD-COVERED.
AREA 4 24 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTY-TWO VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1A
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25X1A
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25X1 D
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
LA BOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 2301N 08245W
25X1 D
25X1 D
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
25X1 D
25X1 D
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS
LAST COVERAGE --
SHOW
NO
CHANGE
GUANAJAY
IRBM
SITE
I.
REMEDIOS
GUANAJAY
IRBM
IRBM
SITE
SITE
2
TAPASTE
AREA,
STORAGE SITES
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
TARY.CAMP
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS A ,
MADRUGA, POL STORAGE
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
PURIO, MILITARY AREA
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED,
SPECIAL AREA VICTOR
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
TARARA LANDING BEACH__^,^_
25X1 D
2257N 08239
2225N 07935W
2257N 08236W
2303N 08207W
230ON 08226W
2255N 08210W
2256N 08149W
2258N 08217W
2233N 07952W
2258N 08227W
2301N 08246W
2250N 08233W
2254N 08231W
230ON 08234W
2258N 08244W
231ON 08212W
2258N 08218W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
MARIEL SAM SITE
HOLGUIN SAM SITE
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS^AREA, MILITARY CAMP
25X1 D
230ON 08249W
2052N 07627W
230ON 08250W
2251N 08248W
2258N. 08220W
2259N 08228W
SITE2303N 08218W
25X1 D
25X1A
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