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65. (Continued)
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S-rnegaton warheads, if our planning estimate for the payload weight is
correct,
Offensive Force Levels
9. We believe that there are nowat least two regiments equipped with
1020-nm MRBM's in Cuba. Oneis locatedin the San Cristobal area and the
Other in the Sagua La Grande area. In addition, we believe a regiment
equipped with 2200-nm IRBM's is being deployed to the Guanajay area.
When operational, present MRBM and IRBM units will have an aggregate
total of 24 launchers. Anestimated schedule of site activation is presented
in Table 1. Each launcher willhavea refire capability. A summary of the
MRBM and IRBM threat, including the projected number of operational
ready missiles for each site, is presented in Table 2. The corresponding
nuclear yield deliverable from each site is shownin Table 3. The technical
characteristics of the two offensive missile weapons systems are sum-
marized in Table 4.
Support and Supply
10. Offensive missile systems are being introduced into Cuba, probably
through the Port of Mariel. A new Soviet ship, the Poltava, possibly
designed as a ballistic missile transport, has been noted making frequent
trips between the USSR and Cuba. This ship has made two trips to Cuba
since 17 July, and is next estimated to arrive in Cuba on or about 2
November 1962. See Figures 11 and 12.
11. Possible central missile checkout, storage, andrepair bases have
been located at Soroa, between the two estern deployment areas, and at
Managua, south of Havana,
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