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ADocumentaryHistoryOfTheCubanMissileCrisis1962
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58. (Continued)
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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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