IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3452 26 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3452
26 FEBRUARY 1963
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I'hi~ document contains in'ormati-:n affecting
the national defense of tie Lniaed States,
within the meanina of 'I itle 1-Y. sections
7133 and 794, of the U.S. (:ode, is amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauihorize,! person is
Irrohibited by law.
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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 3452, DATED 26 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
REMEDIOS;IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207W
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
BARTOLOME, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W.
25X1 D N
ISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SALAMANCA, SUSPECT SSMACTIVITY 2227N 07940W
25X1D NO MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1A
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BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
25X1 D
25X1 D
NO MILITARY OR MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE-HOLD AREA, AND FAN SONG RADAR AND
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
25X1D
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE .2202N 08024W
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES AND
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITIONS. FOUR TRANSPORTERS 12
INSIDE RING ROAD) VISIBLE. GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINS
RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT.
25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS WITH 4 CANVAS-COVERED
LAUNCHERS WITH POSSIBLE MISSILES, 6 CANVAS-COVERED
25X1D MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND GUIDANCE RADAR.
25X1A
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE .2147N 07929W
TWO MISSILE TRANSPORTERS VISIBLE. CLOUDS. PRECLUDE
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
25X1 D
SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS9 7 CANVAS-COVERED
25X1D MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND UNCOVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
25X1A
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W m
25X1D SIXTEEN TRANSPORTERS AND SEVERAL UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
VISIBLE. CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
CIEGO: DEAVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1A
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2301N 08044W
25X1D SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY.
CIEGODE AVILA, SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
APPROXIMATELY-26.30 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 6
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES. POOR IMAGE
QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
TWO LAUNCHER FOUNDATIONS AND ONE GUIDANCE RADAR
FOUNDATION IN PLACE. SURFACING OF SERVICE ROADS
APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT COMPLETE. NO EQUIPMENT
25X1 D OBSERVED.
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
.NO APPARENT CHANGE. POOR IMAGE QUALITY LIMITS
25X1D INTERPRETATION.
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2156N 08019W
25X1D SITE ABANDONED. NO MILITARY.ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1A
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W ^
SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 7
CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS, 8 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATESi
8 CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE PRIME MOVERS: AND
25X1D APPROXIMATELY 10 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES.
-AIRFIELDS-
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
AIRCRAFT 5 FAGOT/FRESCO VISIBLE.
25X1 D
25X1A
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JOSEMARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W m
AIRCRAFT -- 2 CLEAT, 6 C-47, 3 CONSTELLATION, 4 CRATE,
25X1D 5 C-54s AND 2 LIAISON-TYPE OBSERVED.
25X1A
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT - 34 LIAISON-TYPE, ONE PBY, 6 ZLIN TRENER,
25X1 D AND 7 COLT.
25X1A
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT ONE CAB, 2 CRATE, 44 HOUND, 4 HARE. AT
25X1DLEAST 60 SHIPPING CRATES OBSERVED.
25X1A
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
SEVERAL VEHICLES IN CONSTRUCTION AREA AT EAST END
25X1D OF:RUNWAY.
25X1A
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT ?_ NONE.OBSERVED.
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE.
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED0
25X1D NO;APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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C I ENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
25X1D VESSELS ??- (WITH 2 HATCHES OPEN, BOOMS WHICH
APPEAR ACTIVE, AND 2 LIGHTERS ALONGSIDE), ONE
SLAVSK-CLASS FREIGHTER (WITH ONE HATCH OPEN AND ONE
LIGHTER AND 2 SMALL BOATS ALONGSIDE), ONE STACKAFT
FREIGHTER, 4 PT, ONE.PF, ONE: PC, AND NUMEROUS SMALL
25X1D CRAFT.
25X1A
25X1A
25X1D
25X1D VESSELS -- THE AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED
FREIGHTER AT PUNTA LA GUIRA. THE
25X1D AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED FREIGHTER AT.PUNTA Y CAYO.
25X1A
NO LARGE VESSELS IN PORT. NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
TWO POSSIBLE LABINSK-CLASS. SHIPS ANCHORED 14 NM NE
OF CAIBAR.IEN AND JUST WEST OF CAYO FRANCES. LIGHTERS
ALONGSIDE BOTH SHIPS. A TUG WITH 3 BARGES IN TOW IS
25X1 D HEADED TOWARD PORT.
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
25X1D NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1A
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MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
VESSELS - ONE KRASNOGRAD-CLASS FREIGHTER ON NORTH
SIDE. OF NEW WHARF WITH BOOMS ACTIVE. SMALL AMOUNT OF
UNIDENTIFIED MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT ON DOCKSIDE
NEARBY. ONE LARGE FREIGHTER WITH BOOMS ACTIVE TIED
UP ALONGSIDE QUAY. ONE POSSIBLE COASTAL TANKER AT
25X1D POL:.PIERe
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1A
VESSELS ?? 3 FREIGHTERS ANCHORED IN HARBOR (2 WITH
EQUIPMENT/CARGO ON DECK),. 28 LARGE FREIGHTERS
INCLUDING THE (NO :2 CARGO HATCH OPEN AND
BOOM ACTIVE) ALONGSIDE QUAYS AND: PIERS, ONE. LARGE
TANKER, 7 COASTAL. FREIGHTERS, ONE COASTAL TANKER, ONE
EXCURSION-TYPE VESSEL, 6 PT.INCLUDING.3 LEAVING
HARBORS 2 PF, AND 6 PC. ONE KRASNOGRAD-CLASS
FREIGHTER HEADING EAST OFF TARARA BEACH.
PORT 2137N 07851W
VESSELS 0? 5 BARGES, 5 LIGHTERS, NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
ONE FREIGHTER ANCHORED OFF PUNTA GARAPACHO. POOR
25X1D IMAGE:QUALITY_PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATIONfl
HAVANA
25X1 D
25X1 D
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ELECTRONICS-AREA,COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTEEN VANS AND 5 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
25X1A
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
25X1 D
25X1A
SIXTEEN LARGEv 11 MEDIUM, AND 5 SMALL TENTS, 41
TANKS/SP GUNS, 5 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9
2 PROBABLE FROG LAUNCHERS, 9 SNAPPERS, 7 UNIDENTIFIED
TRACKED VEHICLES, 10 POL.TRUCKS, AND APPROXIMATELY
250 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES VISIBLE.
25X1A
25X1 D
AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08212W
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
25X1 D NO
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 0822OW
SIX-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED HAZE AND CLOUDS
25X1D PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 0827W
APPROXIMATELY 25 LOWBOY TRAILERS AND 250-300
25X1D UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED POOR IMAGE QUALITY
PRECLUDES IDENTIFICATION.
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CASCAJAL, MILITARY AREA 224ON 08031W
25X1D NO.MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
JOVELLANOSv MILITARY AREA 2248N 08112W
25X1D NOMILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
GUANABO AREA, MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE. POOR IMAGE QUALiTY LIMITS
INTERPRETATION.
CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
25X1D FIFTEEN CANVAS-COVERED TANKS AND 10 VEHICLES.
8AJURAYABO AREAS MILITARY CAMP c. 08N 08210W
TEN FA.PIECES d4 BY
25X1D IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
GUANABACOAq MILITARY.AREA 2307N 08215W
18
TRACKED AREA TRUCKSQ AND 24
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 20 OPEN
ADDITIONAL TRUCKS (12 TOWING FA PIECES)
WESTERN AREA CONTAINS AT LEAST 17 ANDDO4AP SSIB LECTO ED
FA PIECES? AND AT LEAST 24 TRUCKSfl
25X1D IN FACILITIES. SHADOW PRECLUDES FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
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25X1D
25X1D NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
25X1D NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY.OBSERVED0
VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
25X1D NO ::NEW MILITARY. ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH 2202N 08036W
25X1 D
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH 2202N 08025W
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EL CALVARIO, MUNITIONS STORAGE 2303N 08220W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
25X1 D
CARDENAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2302N 08119W
TWENTY-TWO TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE
25X1D IN FACILITIES.
HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
HAZE AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE COUNT OR
IDENTIFICATION OF TANKS/SP GUNS-
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY- 25X1A
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W _
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT STILL PRESENT. SHADOWS
PRECLUDE COUNT.
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
25X1A
LA ROSITA AREA, STORAGE INSTALLATION 2208N 08004W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE.
25X1D
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
MISSION 3452 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF 77
DEGREES WEST OR WEST OF 83 DEGREES WEST
LONGITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED,
BUT NOT INTERPRETED
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
MANATI SAM SITE
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
LIMQNAR AREAS MILITARY CAMP
CAMAGUEY AREAv MILITARY CAMP
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
MANICARAGUA AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SITE
2225N 07935W
2113N 07702W
2125N 07751W
2256N 08124W
2126N 07753W
2258N 08218W
2206N 07958W
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