IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3467 5 MARCH 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A001300010061-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 17
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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March 1963
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3467
5 MARCH 19
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'Phis document contains information affebfina
the national defense of the United StatA,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation. of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
prohibited by law.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3467, DATED 5 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF:THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES-
25X1 D
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1 D
BARTOLOME, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2226N 07934W
25X1D NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SANTA BARBARA, SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY. 2012N 07634W
25X1D NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1A
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25X1A
PEPU(PEPUS), SUSPECT MISSILE ACTIVITY 2016N 0762OW
25X1 D
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SAGUA.LA GRANDE SAM SITE 225IN 08005W
25X1D SIX LAUNCHERS AND CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 5 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS WITH MISSILES, AND A CANVAS-COVERED
25X1 D GUIDANCE RADAR.
25X1A
CHAPARRA SAM SITE 2107N 07626W
25X1D SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 210ON 07541W
SITE 1CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS9 7 MISSILE
25X1D TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
JIGUANI SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
25X1D SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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25X1A
25X1 D
SITE INCLUDES 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND AN OCCUPIED REVETTED GUIDANCE
AREA.
25X1A
SENADO SAM SITE 2136N 07733W
25X1 D
SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND A GUIDANCE RADAR.
ESMERALDA SAM SITE 2155N 07813W
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS AND 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIED.
25X1A
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERSU 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY.AREA 2003N 07553W
25X1 D
TWENTY-FIVE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND APPROXIMATELY
45 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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DELEITE SAM SITE 2259N 08045W
SITE INCLUDES 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
25X1A
DELEITE ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2301N 08044W
25X1 D
SITE ABANDONED. NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
APPROXIMATELY 25 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND NUMEROUS
VEHICLES VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1 D
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 07700W
TWENTY-FOUR MISSILE TRANSPORTERS: 25 PRIME MOVERS,
AND APPROXIMATELY..75 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1 D
25X1A
MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS9 AND A REVETTED AND OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
25X1 D
CAMAGUEY.AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2122N 07750W
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA AND.7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
25X1D VISIBLE. HAZE PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
25X1D AREA. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
25X1D SEE SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA.
25X1 D
SITE CONTAINS 2 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 2
CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS, ONE_ PROBABL E
CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTER9 T CANVAS-COVERED
CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, AND APPROXIMATELY 25 VEHICLES.
ALTERNATE SITE REMAINS UNOCCUPIED.
25X1A
25X1 D
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
MAISI, SUSPECT CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2013N 07409W
25X1D NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
-AIRFIELDS-
CAMILO C-IENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- 36 FISHBED, ONE HARE, ONE COLT
AND 12 PROBABLE FAGOT/FRESCO.
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25X1 D
25X1A
CAMAGUEYINTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
25X1 D
AIRCRAFT -- 2 FAGOT/FRESCO AND ONE LIAISON-TYPE
AIRCRAFT.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1D AIRCRAFT -?- ONE CAB, AND 2 LIAISON-TYPE.
25X1 D
-PORTS-
VESSELS -- NONE.
PINAR DEL RIO-TYPE FREIGHTER NOT OBSERVED AT
PUNTA MAC AB I .
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25X1D
25X1A
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT 2223N 07847W
25X1 D
NOLARGE.VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
MOA PORT 2039N 07454W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
25X1D CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
25X1A
SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 07550W
25X1D NO LARGE FREIGHTERS OBSERVED.
NUEVITASPORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS --.2 FREIGHTERS PARTIALLY VISIBLE.
25X1D SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE. FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
LA ISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER.
25X1D NO. MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CAIBARIE.N PORT 2232N 07928W
25X1 D
25X1
25X1 D
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
NO LARGE VESSELS VISIBLE.
JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS ANCHORED OFF JUCARO
PORT. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1 D
-ELECTRONICS- 25X1A
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
25X1 D
NONEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
HOLGUIN AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
.NO.APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS,
VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT AT THE CAMP. AT THE PROBABLE
COMMUNICATIONS SITE 1.1 NM NNE OF THE CAMP, THE 2
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25X1 D
PROBABLE-RADARS AND ONE SMALL TENT HAVE BEEN REMOVED
FROM THEIR PREVIOUS LOCATIONS. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES
DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
CAMAGUEY.AREA, MILITARY CAMP I 2121N 0775OW
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE.
EL JUCAR09 MILITARY AREA 2051N 07543W
25X1 D
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934%
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS,
VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT. SCATTERED CLOUDS AND
25X1D CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
25X1A
CAMAGUEY.AREAv MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
25X1 D
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 14 VEHICLES PARKED IN AREA.
VICTORIADE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
NO:APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 39 VEHICLES ON 2 HAROSTANDS.
25X1 D
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25X1 D
APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
25X1D NO MILITARY.ACTIVITY OBSERVED0
LOMAS DE CRISTO, MILITARY AREA 2006N 07546W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
LAGUNA SI=GUA$ MILITARY AREA 1954N 07531W
NO MILITARY. ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SIBONEYLANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
25X1D NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED0
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH 1958N 07457W
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25X1A
25X1 D
~ .. ?,?~' i ri d r U05tKVED_ IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH 1957N 07557W
25X1D NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY.
25X1A
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NICARO LANDING BEACH 2042N 07533W
25X1D NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
TURIGUANO ISLAND SEARCH AREA 2217N 078361
MINOR TRENCHING, SEVERAL TRIANGULAR AW POSITIONS,
AND A PROBABLE ADMINISTRATIVE/BARRACKS-TYPE
25X1D BUILDING OBSERVED.
?MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2029N 07530W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. OBLIQUITY
25X1D PRECLUDES VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT COUNT.
25X1 D
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED,
BUT NOT INTERPRETED
MANZANILLO SAM SITE
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE
MANZANILLO PORT
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY CAMP
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP
ALTO CEDROq ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA
SANTA CLARA AREAv.MILITARY ACTIVITY
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
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25X1A
2018N 07706W
2142N 07850W
2021N 07707W
2017N 07706W
2029N 07559W
2029N 0760OW
2221N 07957W
25X1 D
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