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ADocumentaryHistoryOfTheCubanMissileCrisis1962

354 pages · May 15, 2026 · Broad topic: War & Geopolitics · Topic: Cuban Missile Crisis · 354 pages OCR'd
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58. (Continued) ROPE ECLET A PSALM IRONBARK of this unit, 6 2 are eight missiles and four launchers visible at the most arl-an-ed aite (San Diego de Los Banos). It is probable thet cight m‘esiles will be deployed to cach such site, apparently for a vefire capability, The total force structure depends upon the utezpretation of the third site and possibilities of a fourth site, ‘The best current estimate is that: at least 16 and possibly a8 many as 32 missiles will be operational in Cuba in the next weel or 59, 7. The rites being deployed in Guba are field type Vdunchers which rely on mobile erection, checkout, and support equipment, The Sour-in-lime deployment of launchers, at sites which aye theniehves five miles apart i¢ representative of MRBM deployment 42 che Govies Union, None of the sites are revetted, but this featvxe re ck bo added at any time. ny having difficulty in distinguiahing between the 630 and 2020 rin 3,stema on the hasis of site characteristics, since neither za +2 ruled cut on the basis of those physical measure- ments whic? bevo lean. mad from the U-2 photegraphy obtained te ate
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