I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3555 15 APRIL 1963

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• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 22, 1999
• Sequence Number: 84
• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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April 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3555
APRIL 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3555, DATED 15 APRIL 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF.THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
AREA VISIBLE.
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CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SIX PROBABLE LAUNCHERS, ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTER, ONE CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREA, AND AN
OCCUPIED CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA VISIBLE.
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
TWENTY-FIVE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS 15 CANVAS.-COVERED)
AND APPROXIMATELY 25 MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVED.
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SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (2 IN EACH OF 3 HOLD POSITIONS,
THE 7TH ADJACENT TO THE PERIMETER ROAD), AND
AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA VISIBLE.
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MAJANA SAM SITE 2241N 08249W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
ONE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER, TWO
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD AREAS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
AREA.
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-AIRFIELDS-
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE PROBABLE FAGOT/FRESCO AND ONE
UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANGS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 35 FISHBED, 20 FAGOT/FRESCO, 4 FARMER,
11 B-26,. 3 T-6, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE
AIRCRAFT VISIBLE.
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JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- ONE B-26v ONE CESSNA 310, ONE BEECHCRAFT
4_C-46, 3 C-54,. ONE COOTv 2 BRITANNIA, 4 CRATE (ONE
WITHOUT WINGS), ONE C-47, 2 LIAISON/TRAINER, ONE
LODESTAR, AND 3 CONSTELLATION VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
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CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CRATE, 2 C-479 7 COLT, 44.
LIAISON/TRAINER, AND ONE PBY VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
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MAREEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
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PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- 23 HOUND OBSERVED.IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N.08217W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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-PORTS-
VESSELS -- 11 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, ONE.-PF, ONE PCs
ONE POSSIBLE PC, AND ONE POSSIBLE COASTAL FREIGHTER
VISIBLE.
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CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY. EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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SURGIDERO DE BATABANO PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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VESSELS -- 22 LARGE FREIGHTERS (ONE IN DRYDOCK),
3 COASTAL FREIGHTERS, 4 TRAWLERS, ONE.PF, 2 PC9
AND ONE KOMAR-CLASS PGMG ON MARINE RAILWAY VISIBLE.
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER VISIBLE
APPROACHING PIER.
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BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT VISIBLE.
25X1 D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 10 TRUCKS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT
THE AREA.
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HAZE, CLOUD SHADOW, AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY
PRECLUDE INTERPRETATION.
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TERED-Tfl-HEAVY CLOUDS PRECLUDE INTERPRETATION.
SCAT
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REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
HALE AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY.PRECLUDE A DETAILED
INTERPRETATION HflW R, THERE IS NO APPARENT CHANGE
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LITARY CAMP 2053N 076141
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HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08220W
SANTIAGO DE
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE
RPRETATIUN0
MILITARY CAMP 2255 0$21OW
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREAS
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE
INTERPRETATION.
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MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
NUMEROUS VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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GUANABACOA, MILITARY.AREA 2307N 08215W I
EAST AREA -- 17 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS9
APPROXIMATELY 17 FA PIECES9 AND APPROXIMATELY
15 TRUCKS VISIBLE.
WEST AREA -- 18 FA PIECES, APPROXIMATELY 19. PROBABLE
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS4 AND 7 TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
AREA 1 - AT LEAST 16 TANKS/SP GUNS AND
APPROXIMATELY 40 TRUCKS VISIBLE.
AREA 2 AT LEAST 8 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES VISIBLE.
AREA 3 NO APPARENT CHANGE.
AREA 4 23 PIECES OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 08223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 32 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS
AREA.
THREE TRUCKS VISIBLE ON THE APPROACH ROAD TO THE
LARGE LOOP ROAD.
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
LAST COVERAGE
REMEDIOSIRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
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SAN CRISTOBAL
MRBM SITE 4
2246N
08258'
SAN CRISTOBAL
MRBM SITE 3
2242N
08308W
CHAPARRA SAM
SITE
2107N
07626W
HAVANA AREA,
COMMUNICATIONS
CENTER
230ON
08226W
SPECIAL
AREA
ALPHA
2258N
08227W
SPECIAL
AREA
HOTEL
2301N
08246W
SPECIAL
AREA
BRAVO
BLUE
2250N
08233W
SPECIAL
AREA
BRAVO
RED
2254N
08231W
SPECIAL
AREA
VICTOR
230ON
08234W
SPECIAL
AREA
TANGO
2258N
08244W
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA9 MUN
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE I
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
BAJURAYABO AREA MILITARY CAMP
A BOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCT
2257N 08239W
2257N 08236W
2300N 08250W
2256N 08252W
2308N.0821OW
230IN 08245W
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