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69. ‘Continued: return to base or to a tender for reloadi: ave not yet been identified in Cuba. All KOMARs in Cuba are considered 2 Operationai. At leastsixare based at Havana a ur at Banes. The two have been observed operating inthe Ma: area, but it is not er they are based there or were operating from the Havana i8. The KOMARs have all been transported to Cuba as deck cargo on ships, two and four per shipload. The first shipment arrived in Havana on 14 August 1962. Whereas it probably took several weeks to establish base and logistic support for the first KOMARs to become inte- grated fully operational units, additional units can probably become oper- ational within one week after offloading. Tactical Missiles No change. Significance 19. The apparent Soviet objective to rapidly achieve full operational status for their MRBM and IRBM regiments rather than to achieve an imnntedlste-berational capability at each site as the missiles and equipment arrive, may be very significant to the planners judging various Soviet courses of action. 233