IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3181 25 NOVEMBER 1962

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A000500010025-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 25
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: November 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

SECRET
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA000500010025-6
N PIC/R-1113/62
November 1962
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
I P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3181
25 NOR 1962
ARMY
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA000500010025-6
SECRET
cuoun!
Excluded lrom a
daw~s,ed~? g e?d dee m..~ree~~e~
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA000500010025-6
WARNING
This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States,
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.
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA000500010025-6
 SECRET
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA0005000100~5p C/R?1113/62
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 31819 DATED 25 NOVEMBER 1962# THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
25X1
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1
2240
N 08317W
0
THE ARCHED-ROOF BUILDINGS ONE MISSILE-READY TENT,
6 TO 8 VARIOUS SIZE STRUCTURES, 12 LARGE AND 8 SMALL
TENTS REMAIN. APPROXIMATELY 120 VEHICLES ARE PARKED
THROUGHOUT THE AREA INCLUDING ---? 45 TRUCKS, 35 TRUCK
VANS (SOME WITH TRAILERS)9 AND UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AAA POSITIONS ARE UNOCCUPIED0
LAUNCH POSITIONS ARE STILL DISMANTLED AND ABANDONED.
25X1
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 2 2241N 08315W
LAUNCH SITE ABANDONED.. TEN TRUCKS AND TRUCK VANS AND
5 SMALL UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES IN AREA.
IN SUPPORT AREA ARE APPROXIMATELY 75 VEHICLES9
INCLUDING 42 TRUCKS AND TRUCK VANS AND 23 SMALLER
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. FOUR
LARGE AND 7 SMALL TENTS REMAIN IN SUPPORT AREAO
25X1
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 3 2242N 08308W
VEHICLES --@ 15 TRUCKS AND 5 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES IN
SUPPORT AREA, NONE IN ABANDONED LAUNCH AREA.
BUILDINGS REMAINING INCLUDE 8 BARRACKS, THE
ARCH-ROOFED BUILDING, AND 3 ARCHES IN LAUNCH
AREA, 2 LARGE AND 4 SMALL TENTS IN SUPPORT AREA,.
NO FURTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AT EXCAVATIONS
1
Approved For Release 2003/03/04 : 4Ia778B04560A000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04 : ~?(: DP 78B04560A000500010025-6
AND FOUNDATIONS AT EAST END OF SUPPORT AREAS
MICROWAVE TOWER PROBABLY STILL IN PLACE. TWO
AAA SITES STILL ABANDONED?
25X1
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4 2246N 08258W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
25X1
25X1
CAMPO FLORIDA POSS CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
FIVE CANVAS-COVERED VEHICLES OBSERVED AT EAST
END OF AREA.
25X1
LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2156N 08019W
NEW REVETTED POSITION REPORTED APPEARS
COMPLETED BUT UNOCCUPIED. CONS -UIIUN ACTIVITY
CONTINUES. SEVEN TRANSPORTERS ARE LOCATED IN THE
SPARSELY WOODED AREA 900 FT TO WNW OF LAUNCH AREA
FOUR POSSIBLE AT-S WITH TRAILERS AND 2 CARGO TRUCKS
ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE NEW REVETTED POSITION.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
II
25X1
25X1
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2309N 08156W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 1 2257N 08239W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
25X1
25X1
25X1
2
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78B04560A000500010025-6
SECRET
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: 6I`A8B04560A000500010025-6
NPIC/R- 1113/62
25X1
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2 2257N 08236W
NUMEROUS VEHICLES IN AREA BETWEEN SITES I AND 2.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 0785OW
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
CIENFUEGOS SAM SITE 2202N 08024W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
HAVANA SAM SITE 2309N 08213W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
JIGUANI AREA, SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
SIX LAUNCHERS AND 4 CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS
OBSERVED.. HAZE AND IMAGE MOTION PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
LA COLOMA SAM SITE 2218N 08332W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CENTRAL GUIDANCE REVETMENT SINCE
1 A t
PROBABLY UNLOADED. TWO OF 3HOLD REVETMENTSMCONTAIN 4
CANVAS-COVERED TRANSPORTERS THE OTHER HOLD REVETMENT
IS CANVAS COVERED.
THIRTEEN PROBABLE AT-mS TRACKED PRIME MOVERS. NO
DETAILS DISCERNIBLE ON ACQUISITION REVETMENT DUE TO
25X1
25X1
75X1
25X1
5X1
25X1
25X1
3
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA000500010025-6
SECRET
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04'E6Ri bP78B04560A000500010025-6
25X1
D
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
CENTRAL GUIDANCE AND 3 OF 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS ARE NOW
REVETTED WITH MISSILES PROBABLY ON 2 OF 3 REVETTED
LAUNCHERS. NUMEROUS CANVAS=--COVERED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO OTHER APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN 5 OF THE 6 REVETTED LAUNCH
POSITIONS AND IN THE GUIDANCE REVETMENT INCLUDES 6
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILES ON LAUGHERS, RADAR, 6 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRAILERS WITH PRIME MOVER, AND ONE
POSSIBLE MISSILE TRAILER WITHOUT PRIME MOVER. A
PROBABLE TRANSPORTER OBSERVED AT SOUTHERN EDGE OF
SITE. LAUNCH COMPLEX IS FENCED. NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE IN STORAGE AREA AND HEADQUARTERS
COMPLEX 19200 YDS WEST OF SITE. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1
25X1
4
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA000500010025-6
SECRET
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: A`RE3P~8B04560A000500010025-6
NP IC/R- 1113/ 2X1
MATANZAS SAM SITE 230IN 08129W
SIX CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS IN POSITION. FIVE ARE
UNREVETTED AND ONE SHOWS EVIDENCE OF CONSTRUCTION
ACTIVITY. CONTROL RADAR IS PROBABLY CANVAS COVERED.
FOUR ASSOCIATED VANS ARE ADJACENT TO CENTRALLY
LOCATED RADAR,
VEHICLES ?? 7 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES AND 7 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WITH PRIME MOVERS AT
SITE AND APPROXIMATELY 12 CANVAS-COVERED POSSIBLE
VEHICLESs PARKED ON APRON JUST EAST OF SITE.
ONE PROBABLE LARGE TENT OBSERVED.
SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES9. 11 AT-S PRIME
MOVERSQ AND 6 LAUNCHER BOGIES. ONE UNCOVERED AND SIX
CANVAS--COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS ARE AT MISSILE-
HOLD POSITIONS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE OVERAGE EXCEPT
THAT TRANSPORTER AT ONE 6 LAUNCH POINTS IS NOT
PRESENT. ALL 3 MISSILE-HOLD POSITIONS ARE NET OR
CANVAS COVERED. ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER VISIBLE
OUTSIDE OF SE HOLD POSITION.
SANTA LUCIA ALTERNATE SAM SITE 2243N 08349W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
5
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA000500010025-6
SECRET
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: ClkRDPT8B04560A000500010025-6
NPIC/Rm11:13
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE 1959N 07550W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE I
LOMA DE TIERRA POSS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2301N 08213W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
MANZANILLO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2018N 07706W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
TEN CANVAS--COVERED MISSILE TRANSP
2zx1
25 1
25X1
0
25X1
25X1
25X1
II
COVERED MISSILE TRAILERS9 8 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND
15 UNCOVERED9 EMPTY MISSILE TRANSPORTERS.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2003N 07553W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
FIFTEEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED, 7 OF WHICH
ARE IN THE SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS TANK PARK AREA.
CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1
5X1
25X1
25X1
II
6
Approved For Release 2003/03/0UE'A ff P78BO456OA000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: K-c 8B0456OA000500010025-6
NPIC/R-1113/625X1
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 0770OW
TWENTY-THREE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND APPROXIMATELY
20 VEHICLES WERE OBSERVED. OBLIQUITY AND CLOUDS
PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
25X1
CASILDA, MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA 2146N 07958W
25X1
25X1
MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
25X1
NO SECURITY MEASURES OBSERVED
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
-AIRFIELDS-
HOUND.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
LIAISON OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
25X1
25X1
25X1
0
25X1
1
25X1
7
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: 9-CRRF181304560A000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CI6964560A000500010025-6
NPIC/R-1113/62
25X1
CAMAGUEY.INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 07751W
AIRCRAFT .a-- NONE OBSERVED,
PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATOBLI
ION UITY AND CLOUDS
II
25X1
25X1
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD 2209N 08025W
AIRCRAFT NONEO
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE I
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT A TOTAL OF 23, INCLUDING 5 CRATE,
4 BRITANNIA, ONE CAB, 3 CONSTELLATION, 3 C-54
ONE UNIDENTIFIED TWIN-ENGINE, AND 3 LIAISON,
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD 2004N 07509W
AIRCRAFT NONE OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
MANAGUA AIRFIELD 2258N 08217W
AIRCRAFT -- NONE0
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
25X1
25X1
25X1
II
3 C-46,
25X1
25X1
75X1
25X1
25X1
8
Approved For Release 2003/03~Qt RDP78B04560A000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03:CIA-RDP78B04560A000500010025-6
NPIC/R 11.13/62
MANZANILLO AIRFIELD 2019N 07708W
AIRCRAFT ??? 4 LIAISON AIRCRAFT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
D
MARIEL NAVAL AIR STATION 230ON 08246W
S 15 PROBABLE POL TRUCKSS
EQUIPMENT INCLUDE
APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES, 25 TENTS, AND 7 PATROL
CRAFT !TYPE UNIDENTIFIED)n N~LOTHOERAAP PARENTA~H~~GE
UNCHANGED SINCE
SINCE
PINAR DEL RIO AIRFIELD 2225N 08341W
AIRCRAFT 3 PROBABLE COLT AND 3 LIAISONS
NO CHANGE IN FACILITIES
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD 2302N 08235W
AIRCRAFT NONE VISIBLE.
CLOUDS, HAZE, AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRET ATION0
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
2 POSSIBLE FISHBED,
0
AIRCRAFT 9 FISHSED,
2 FARMER9 2 FAGOT, ONE POSSIBLE FAGOT, 2 CRATES 3 CAB,
ONE POSSIBLE
ALSO 4ND
E
2 COLTS 4
AIRCRAFT
ENGINE LIGHT
5 SINGLE
MOCK-UP FAGOTO
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
25X1
9
Approved For Release 2003/03/04~F P78B04560A000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04 AIWA 78B04560A000500010025-6
NPICIR-1113!625X1
JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
AIRCRAFT -? A TOTAL OF 13 BEAGLE/MASCOT, INCLUDING 6
COMPLETED, ONE COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR ENGINES, ONE MINUS
ENGINES AND POSSIBLY WITH WINGS SEPARATED FROM THE
FUSELAGE, ONE FUSELAGE WITH WINGS ATTACHED, 2
FUSELAGES WITH WINGS REMOVED, AND 2 FUSELAGES WITH NO
SUBASSEMBLIES ATTACHED. TWENTY BEAGLEIMASCOT
FUSELAGE CRATES CAN BE IDENTIFIED ABOUT TAXIWAYS AND
PARKING APRONS.
25X1
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD 2147N 07959W
AIRCRAFT ?- NONEO
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCEI
ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS.
LIMONAR AREA, EW/GCI RADAR SITE 2255N 08126W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
ARTEMISA MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
CAMP INCLUDES 43 LARGE AND 53 SMALL TENTS
FOUNDATIONS UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR 10 BUILDINGS, AND
AT LEAST 60 PIECES OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT. CLOUDS
PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
CABANAS AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2256N 08252W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
5X1
10
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78B04560A000500010025-6
SECRET
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78B04560A000500010025-6
NPIC/R-i1i3/62
25X1
CAMAGUEY AREA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2121N 07750W
25X1
25X1
GUANTANAMO AREA I 2005N 07523W
NO SIGNIFICANT MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
GUANTANAMO AREA 2 1950N 07740W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED0 CLOUDS
PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION0
25X1
HAVANA9 AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA U/C 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
25X1
25X1
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08242W
FOUR LARGE AND 8 SMALL TENTS NOTED.
0
25X1
LA FLORA AREAS MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
FIFTEEN STORAGE-TYPE BUILDINGS OBSERVED.
HEAVY CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
11
Approved For Release 2003/03/04 (A-RD 78B04560A000500010025-6
SCRET
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CI7~=RDF78B04560A000500010025-6
NPIC/R-11.132(1
LIMONAR PROBABLE TRAINING AREA 2256N 08124W
TWENTY-SEVEN LARGE AND 53 SMALL TENTS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 50 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
MANAGUA MILITARY INSTALLATION 2258N 08217W
APPROXIMATELY 150 VEHICLES IN THE AREA. THE NEW AREA
OF BUILDINGS REPORTED ON NOW APPEARS 25X1
COMPLETE. NO OTHER CHANGES OBSERVED IN THE AREA
25X1
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE 2258N 08218W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE
CLOUDS.
0
TYPE OF STORAGE
JU SMALL 'SCALE AND SCATTERED
25X1
25X1
25X1
MANZANILLO AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2017N 07706W
VEHICLES ?-? 18 TRUCKS OBSERVED..
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
II
25X1
25X1
MINAS AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2307N 08212W
NO CHANGE SINCE
25X1
25X1
OFELIA, MILITARY CAMP 2006N 07530W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
25X1
12
Approved For Release 2003/03/04 :5?A RRQf78B04560A000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: C Q& B04560A000500010025-6
NPIC/R-111325 1
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CONCENTRATION 2223N 08342W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCEI
APPROXIMATELY 40 VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
NOTED.
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA MUNITIONS STGE SITE 2303N 08219W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
OBSERVED.
SAN GERMAN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 07559W
25X1
25X1
NO VEHICLES 25X1
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
SAN GERMAN MILITARY ACTIVITY 2025N 07602W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA9 MILITARY CAMP 2255N 08210W
CAMP INCLUDES TRENCH SYSTEMS, 2 LARGE TENTS? OPEN
STORAGE? APPROXIMATELY 70 TRUCKS, 10 VANS, AND
NUMEROUS SMALL VEHICLES. SCALE AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE
FURTHER DETAILS.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA? TANK PARK 2258N 082201
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
CLOUDS AND SMALL SCALE PRECLUDE DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
13
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: gl 78B04560A000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: C Q' B04560A000500010025-6
NPIC/Rm1113/62
25X1
AT REFORMATORY -v 28 LARGE TENTS AND APPROXIMATELY 70
VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS. 1,000 YDS
SOUTH 4 LARGE AND 8 SMALL TENTS, APPROXIMATELY 75
VEHICLES, AND A RADAR SITE WITH 6 VEHICLES WERE
OBSERVED.- 19500 YDS SSE -?? APPROXIMATELY 125 TRUCKS,
VANS9 TRAILERS, AND FUEL TRAILERS WERE SEEN. 2,500
YDS SSE ??? 4 LARGE AND APPROXIMATELY 10 SMALL TENTS,
APPROXIMATELY 35 VEHICLES (MOSTLY TRUCKS AND PRIME
MOVERS) AND AN OCCUPIED 6--GUN AAA BATTERY OBSERVED.
TWO NM SOUTH - 3 WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS, 10 LARGE AND
SEVERAL SMALL TENTS, AND APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES
(MOSTLY TRUCKS AND VANS), OBSERVED..
25X1
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS, MILITARY CAMP 2054N 07655W
VEHICLES .n?? NONE OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN AREA SINCE
25X1
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
VESSELS -? NONE.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OR DEFENSES OBSERVED.
ACCESS ROUTES LEADING FROM PORT SERVICEABLE.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED.
25X1
25X1
VESSELS --- NO LARGE VESSELS, BUT SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT
OBSERVED,
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT, NO MILITARY FACILITIES OR
DEFENSES OBSERVED. ACCESS ROUTES FROM PORT AREA
SERVICEABLE. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED.
14
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: ({ PffFj8B04560A000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04:RDP'781304560A000500010025-6
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT IN PORT.
NO CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES SINCE
25X1
0
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
VESSELS ? ONE FREIGHTER MOORED AT RAILROAD PIER, ONE
TANKER AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT IN HARBOR, AND
3 PT BOATS AT NAVY PIER.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT APPARENT. NO APPARENT CHANGE
IN FACILITIES SINCE CLOUDS PRECLUDE
FURTHER INTERPRETATIUN.
25X1
25X1
VESSELS ??= A TOTAL OF 55, INCLUDING, 30 FREIGHTERS,
19 COASTAL FREIGHTERS, 2 PATROL FRIGATES, 4 PROBABLE
COASTAL PATROL BOATS AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
LOADING OR UNLOADING CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO
SCALE. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
25X1
15
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA000500010025-6
SECRET
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: C1A-28B04560A000500010025-6
NPIC/R-li_i311
LIGHT REFLECTION PRECLUDES IDENTIFICATION AND COUNT OF 25X1
VESSELS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PORT FACILITIES SINCE
D
VESSELS -- NO MAJOR VESSELS OBSERVED. ELEVEN BARGES
AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT OBSERVED0
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
VESSELS n- ONE PROBABLE DE, 4 PATROL CRAFT
(TYPE UNIDENTIFIED) AT SMALL PIERS SOUTH OF LA BOCA.
EQUIPMENT INCLUDES 12 MISSILE ERECTORS, 2 CRANES,
5 PROBABLE 8-WHEEL APC IN VICINITY OF LA BOCA PIER,
AND APPROXIMATELY 40 LARGE PROBABLE SHIPPING CRATES
ON PIER. ONE LARGE TENT NOTED IN AREA. NO APPARENT
CHANGE IN EQUIPMENT IN VICINITY OF MARIEL CITY PIER
SINCE
VESSELS -- ONE CARGO VESSEL AND ONE SIBONEY-CLASS
PC AT DUBROCQ WHARF, ONE CARGO VESSEL AT ARMOUR PIER,
ONE SMALL TANKER AT TEXAS PIER, AND ONE SMALL TANKER
ANCHORED IN BAY.
UNIDENTIFIED CRATES ARE STACKED ON WHARF. IT CANNOT
BE DETERMINED IF SHIP IS LOADING OR UNLOADING.
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
16
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: C~ QFF B04560A000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: aA R6604560A000500010025-6
25X1
0
VESSELS --- 8 BARGES, ONE OF WHICH IS SELF-PROPELLED,
AND 2 SMALL CRAFT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
VESSELS - ONE FREIGHTER AT LUZ PIER, AND ONE
PROBABLE TANKER AND ONE SMALL FREIGHTER AT
BUENA VISTA PIER. TANKER WITH CYLINDRICAL STORAGE
TANKS OBSERVED LEAVING HARBOR AREA.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
SPECIAL AREA 2 2259N 08225W
SEE ITEM UNDER TORRENS MILITARY CONCENTRATION,
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
17
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: C t-eP91 B04560A000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIAEO7$B04560A000500010025-6
NPIC/R-11.1321
SPECIAL AREA 7 2309N 08219W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED,
SPECIAL AREA 8 2302N 08235W
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED, CLOUDS AND OBLIQUITY
PRECLUDE DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
SPECIAL AREA 16 2301N 08247W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED. SEE MARIEL PORT.
SPECIAL AREA 17 2259N 08244W
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED, HEAVY CLOUDS PRECLUDE
DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
LAS VILLAS MILITARY AREA 2146N 07959W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
CIENFUEGOS BEACH 2202N 08026W
LINEAR TRENCH REPORTED NOW EXTENDS FROM
PLAYA RANCHO LUNA TO RI O NO OTHER APPARENT
CHANGE SINCE
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
18
Approved For Release 2003/03/04 : f?7.78B04560A000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA R 1 hB04560A000500010025-6
NPIC/R?1113/62
25X1
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2302N 08126W
TRENCHES OBSERVED BETWEEN COSTA MORILLA AND
PUNTA MAYA. WESTERN PORTION OF BEACH NOT OBSERVED.
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH 1958N 07457W
NO UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
SIBONEY AREA9 LANDING BEACH 1957N 07542W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
TARARA AREA, LANDING BEACH 2310N 08212W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE I
-MISCELLANEOUS--,
MENDOZA 0 ISABEL RUBIO, TRANSSHIPMENT POINT 2209N 08405W
PART OF RAILROAD YARD FALLS IN A GAP IN THE
PHOTOGRAPHY, AND IMAGE MOTION PRECLUDES DETAILED
READOUT OF VISIBLE PORTIONS.
THIRTY-TWO RAILCARS VISIBLE0 NO BEAGLE (IL-28) CRATES
IN RAILROAD YARD.
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
19
Approved For Release 2003/03/04 Saleff 78BO456OA000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP7$B04560A000500010025-6
NP IC/R- 11132&X1
MENDOZA 0 ISABEL RUBIO, QUARRY 2209N 08405W
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED.
PINAR DEL RIO AREA, CONVOY 2222N 08344W
375 NM WEST OF CITY ON HIGHWAY I?Z0
CONVOY OF 12 CARGO TRUCKS MOVING TOWARD PINAR DEL RIO.
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA9 PROB AMMO STGE 2257N 08211W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE AREA, TRAINING SCHOOL 2308N 08155W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
NO CAVES WERE OBSERVED.
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
20
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: gK Pf 8BO456OA000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04 :'CrfiR- W78B04560A000500010025-6
NPIC/R-1I13/62
THERE ARE NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT ITEMS TO REPORT.
21
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CA-- B04560A000500010025-6
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA--RDP71BO456OA000500010025-6
NPIC/R-1113/62
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA000500010025-6
SECRET
 Approved For Release 2003/03/04: '174`RD' 8B04560A000500010025-6
Approved For Release 2003/03/04: CIA-RDP78BO456OA000500010025-6
SECRET