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ADocumentaryHistoryOfTheCubanMissileCrisis1962
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50. Arthur C. Lundahl, Memorandum for Director of Central
Intelligence and Director, Defense Intelligence Agency,
“Additional Information—Mission 3101," 16 October 1962
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Centrel Intelligence
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
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. 16 October 1962
| SUBJECT 3 Additional Information - Mission 3101
1. An examination of pnotography From Mission 3101 dated
1k October 1962 has revealed an MRBM Launch Site and two
new military encamoments located along the southern edge of
the Sierra Del Rosario in west central Cuba.
e. The Launch Site and one of the encampments contains
a total of at least 14 canvas-covered missile trailers
measuring approximately 67 feet in length and 9 feet in
width. The overall length of the trailers including the
tow bar is approximately 80 feet.
3. The other encampment contains vehicles and tents
with no missile trailers observed in search to date.
4, Detail and equipment for each area is as follows:
a. Area 1 ~- MRBM Launch Site located in a wooded
area at 22-40-O5N. 83~17-55W, 4.0 NM ENE of Ban Diego.
de los Banos. Site contains at least 8 canvas-covered
missile trailers and 4 deployed probable missile
erector/launchers (unrevetted). The probable launch
positions, generally in-line, are separated by
approximately 850 feet, 700 feet and 450 feet for a
total distance of 2000 feet. The westernmost position
has. a missile tractor/trailer aligned with the erector.
Other equipment includes 18 trailers/vans, approximately
60 miscellaneous vehicles, 18 large tents, 22 smail
tents, 4 buildings under construction and open storage.
b. Area 2 - Military Encampment (misile) located
in @ wooded area at 22-40-50N 83-15~00¥W, 5.8 NM north
of los Palacios. Eauipment includes at least 6 canvas-
covered missile trailers, approximately 75 vehicles anc
18 tents.
c. Area 3 - Military Encaxpment locatec in @ wood-
ed area at 22-He-LON 83-08-15%, 4.2 NM West of San
Cristobal. Eqinment includes 35 vehicles, 15 large
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