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26. Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Current Intelligence, Current Intelligence Memorandum, “Analysis of the Suspect Missile Site at Banes, Cuba,” 13 September 1962 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OFFICE OF CURRENT INTELLIGENCE 13 September 1962 CURRENT INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Analysis of the Suspect Missile Site at Banes, Cuba 1, A review of all available evidence leads us to conclude it is highly likely that the suspect missile site near Banes, Cuba is a facility for launching cruise missiles against ship targets at fairly close ranges. 2. The site, which is located about 300 feet above sea level and 3,5 hii from the sea is oriented in a general easterly (seaward) direction. It consists of two 30 foot rail launchers in revetments, each connected by cable to a Soviet Whiff tracking radar. Ground support equipment consists of eight canvas-covered, missile-type trailers, two probable generators and electronic vans, and other general purpose vehicles, The area is being fenced, and the personnel are housed in tents, The site configuration and the equipnent observed are compatible with a cruise missile system and not compatible with surface-to-air or ballistic systems.” 3. Although our knowledge of Soviet cruise missiles is incomplete, we know of three systems which could fit those facilities observed at Banss, We have eliminated other operational Soviet cruise missile systems, with ranges from 1000 to 4000 nn, because their missiles prob- ably would be too large for the Banes facility. A 600 no ctuise nissile has had a test range firing in the USSR, but it too would be too large for the S3anes site,