IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3461 2 MARCH 1963

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• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3461
2 MARCH 1963
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tTh is document contains i lformat-on affecting
;he national defense of the United States,
xithin the meaning of Title '8, sections
?9`1 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
it,- transmission or revelaion of its contents
,o or receipt by an unauthor.zed person is
prohihited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3461, DATED 2 MARCH 19?3. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES--
SAGUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2 2239N 07951W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE.
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE 2225N 07935W
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TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES 2303N 08207)
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BARTOLOME, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W.
NOMISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SALAMANCA, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2227N 07940W
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS AND 7
CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS. GUIDANCE AREA IS
REVETTED.
25X1A
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
25X1 D
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 210ON 07541
SITE INCLUDES 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS 43 WITH
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES), 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS IN HOLD POSITION, AND UNREVETTED
25X1D OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND GUIDANCE RADAR. POOR IMAGE QUALITY
PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
APPROXIMATELY 25 VEHICLES VISIBLE.
HOLGUIN SAM SITE 2052N 07627W
SIX REVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 7
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1A
25X1A
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MANAGUA SAM SITE 2259N 08215W
FIVE LAUNCHER FOUNDATIONS AND GUIDANCE RADAR
FOUNDATION APPEAR: COMPLETE. NO MISSILE OR ELECTRONIC
25X1D EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1A
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W
TWO LAUNCH POSITIONS OBSERVED. HAZE PRECLUDES
25X1D FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
CAMPO FLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
25X1D NOAPP.ARENT CHANGE.
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
25X1D NOAPPARENT CHANGE.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
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AIRCRAFT -- 36 FISHBED, 12 FAGOT/FRESCO,
LIAISON-TYPE AIRCRAFT.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 FAGOT/FRESCO OBSERVED.
25X1 D
PRESTON AIRFIELD 2044N 015391
25X1 D AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANDS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
ONE BA2~ER: 2 CRATE, ONE
AIRCRAFT -- 8 AFAGOT/FRESCO, 2
25X1 D CAB, 2 PROBABLE
25X1A
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224'
AIRCRAFT -- THREE CONSTELLATION, ONE CLEAT, 2
?N5 ECBB26, C-541 3 CRATE tONE WITH
BRITANNIA,
LIAISON-TYPE OBSERVED~S
25X1D REMOVED)'
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- FOUR PROBABLE COLT, ONE PBY, AND 37
LIAISON-TYPE OBSERVED.
25X1 D
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
25X1 D
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PLAYA BARACO.A AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT -- APPROXIMATELY 50 HELICOPTERS AND ONE
CRATE. POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
25X1 D
INTERPRETATION.
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
25X1 D AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
-PORTS-
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W
25X1 D
VESSELS -- 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMGs 2 PF, AND ONE. PATROL
CRAFT.
25X1A
CAIBAR IEN POT 2232N 07928W
NO=LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W
25X1D VESSELS -- 27 LARGE FREIGHTERS, 10 COASTAL FREIGHTERS,
ONE LARGE TANKER, 3 P-6-CLASS PT BOATS, 2 PF, AND 6
25X1D PROBABLE PC. THE - IS DOCKED ON SW SIDE OF
UNITED FRUIT COMPANY PIER. THE COULD NOT
BE IDENTIFIED. SCATTERED CLOUDS AND POOR IMAGE
25X1D QUALITY..PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION..
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CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
25X1 D
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER OBSERVED.
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
f 25X1 D
NO:LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1D THE IS NO LONGER IN PORT AREA.
-ELECTRONICS-
HAVANA AREA,_ COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 230ON 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
25X1D
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA-BOLA, MILITARY CAMP 230IN 08242W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE.
25X1 D
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08252W
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED. NO APPARENT CHANGE.
HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
POOR IMAGE QUALITY AND HAZE PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION. THERE IS NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT
OR DEPLOYMENT OF VEHICLESIPIECES OF EQUIPMENT. THE
25X1D 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
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25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
25X1 D
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 17 LARGE, 22
MEDIUM, AND 16 SMALL TENTS, 39-TANKS/SP GUNS, 5
PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS f4 OF WHICH ARE
UNDER TREES IN THE DOUBLE-FENCED STORAGE AREA), 2
PROBABLE FROG LAUNCHERS, 7 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED
VEHICLES, 9 SNAPPERS, 12 PROBABLE POL TRUCKS, 94
CARGO TRUCKS, 5 VAN TRUCKS, 19 UTILITY-TRUCKS, 61
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 10 PRIME MOVERS, 9 CARGO
TRAILERS, 3 TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY BRIDGES, AND 3
UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. IN ADDITION, ONE
CARGO TRUCK AND UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL WERE OBSERVED
ALONGSIDE 4 OF THE BARRACKS. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE
REMAINS OCCUPIED.
25X1A
NO:APPARENT CHANGE.
25X1 D
HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
25X1 D
25X1 D
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TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE
INTERPRETATION. THERE IS NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN COUNT
OR DEPLOYMENT OF VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. THE
6 -GUN AAA SITE REMAINS UNOCCUPIED.
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY. 2221N.07957W
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 08217W
NUMEROUS VEHICLES IN AREA. SCATTERED-CLOUDS AND POOR
IMAGE;QUALITY PRECLUDE. FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1A
PURIO, MILITARY AREA 2233N 07952W
25X1 D
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
NAiARENOv MILITARY AREA 2258N 08214W
NUMEROUS UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES IN AREA. POOR IMAGE
QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
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CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
VEHICLES -- 15 CANVAS-COVERED TANKS AND 10 PROBABLE
VEHICLES.
25X1 D
BAJURAYABO:AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2308N 082.1OW
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE.
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA 2258N 08227W
25X1 D
NONEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA HOTEL 2301N 08246W
25X1 D
NO :NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE 2250N 08233W
25X1 D
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED 2254N 08231W
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NO .NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1A
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SPECIAL AREA VICTOR 230ON 08234W
25X1 D
NO-NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SPECIAL AREA TANGO 2258N 08244W
25X1 D
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
SAN FRANCISCO DE.PAULA, MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08218W
25X1 D
NOAPPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. CONSTRUCTION
CONTINUES. NUMEROUS VEHICLES ALONG LOOP ROAD.
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. THREE VEHICLES
OBSERVED ON SMALLER LOOP ROAD.
25X1 D
BEJUCAL, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITES 2256N 0822
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN STORAGE SITES. APPROXIMATELY
25 VEHICLES OBSERVED IN HEADQUARTERS AREA.
25X1A
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25X1 D
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SANTA CLARA AREA, MILITARY.INSTALLATION 2224N 07953W
NONEW ACTIVITY NOTED.
LA BOCA, INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 2301N 08245W
CONSTRUCT ION CONTINUES.
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED,
BUT NOT INTERPRETED.
25X1A
25X1A
GUANAJAY.IRBM SITE 1
2257N
08239W
SAGUA LA GRANDE.MRBM
SITE 1
2243N
08001W
SAGUA LA GRANDE SAM
SITE
2251N
08005W
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM .. ASSEMBLY AREA
2257N
08221W
LA I SABELA PORT
2256N
08001W
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
2252N
08233W
BAHIA HONDA, MILITARY CAMP
2258N
08311W
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