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108. 3emorandum, “Soviet Offensive Weapons in Cuba,” 29 October 1962, with attachment, “Table of Special Purpose Missile System Equipment” 29 October 1962 MEMORANDUM SUsJLCT: Soviet Offensive Weapons in Cuba ' h. The enclosed table includes a list of Soviot offensive aissile weapons and associated equi;sent in Cubs. 2. Very little equipment has been observed at the three IRBM sites in Cuba. The only squig¢- ment identified, in addition to structures under construction, has been two possible fuel trucks and two possible oxidant trucks. If the [RB's and other associated equipment are in Cuba they are probably in an unlocated facility between the port of Maricl and the sites. A study of Soviet sea shipments to Cuba, however, indicates that it is unlikely that many IRBMs had reached Cuba prior to the institution of the Quarantine. 3. No nuclear weapons or missile nosecones nave boen identified in Cuba. There are, however, nuclear weapon storage bunkers under construction at each of the “RBM and [RBM sites. These buila- ings are about 35 feet in width and are about 30 feet in length at the RBM sites and 112 feet in lenath at the IRBM sites. If nuclear weapons are in Cuba they are probably in an unlogsated facility between the entry port of Mariel and the sites. 4. All IL-+28 aircraft are at San Julian in western Cuba; three or four appear to be assembled. An additional 23 or 24 aircraft in crates have also been observed at this airfield. Each disasserbled aircraft consists of 1 fuselage crate 60X8Xi0 feet; 2 wing crates 9X40X8 feet; and 2 engine crates 9X30X8 feet. iaclosure: Tadle of Special Purpose Missile Systea Equipment 351