(roa-ioiga-t0t1a] ' | Backaro nund Use Only : Bo Not Reproduce oo ss : ~ REPORT COVER SHEET PROCESSING ACTION _ SECRET COVER @ anccy MARKED FOR INOLEING JNWAVE SEPoRTING OF FETER ___ Henry J. SLOMAN REPORTS CET ACER: REPORT NO, sa oe batt OF aeroaT ‘ | I a ° a: (MOERING REQUIRES i “Aug 65 |XX al cert eee } we — fee DISSEMINATION on . 4 . ; { { 1OCE OFSSCHEMATION FICLO OTSTRIBUT ION : - rn: ene | GETRAL AGENCY Ll cy. each to Miami reps, of: qd = 00/C ee oe 2 -. JMBARR (COMKWESTFOR) State, F.B.I,, Customs,. 2 ~ Panama. City) ¢ (for CINCSO) -f ar Border Patrol, I&NS, i6~-7. feel] — US.C.Ge * isuPPcCuENTAL OaATA ' TYPIC a . “Source: AMOT-245 in AMOT report EB-3811, dated 28 July 1965, Group 1; Excluded from Automatic Downgrading and Declassification 208 CT AMGT Saas eS C5eY pg. Feo - 40° cy Ess
7 a + a _ COUNTRY ¢ ' $ugsecr Cristiano | DISTRIBUTION FIELD INFORMATION REPORT C2 Far cenaha, Wt VARA Fel ata 8. Nel relishte. - (Appiod GRADING OF BOUNCE: A Completeny reliatie — B- Usually retiante, Fo Gaianci cence Le peg est tAagphed te unlested o¢ inauti¢entiy to scurses of duubitul Ronesty of Cray, regardiess uf ther Guenelenel. Rested Qourcesh, - -APOUAISAL OF COMTLMT: i Contemed oy other independent and reliable sources. tase. 6: Carnyt ve judged, R Pemene Tue oR Poviibiy true, & Doublful, %& Probably . CONFIDENTIAL Cuba ae : ; ; ‘REPORT NO Plans of tho Hovimlunts Dumocratico . (mpc) to Attack tho Radar parscescrert © 11 August 1965 Inatallations at Cabo do ‘San Antonio ; and to Dostroy the Refrigeration RO PAGES 3 Machinery ut the Fishing Cooperative | in Dimas, Pinar dol Rio Province — REFEXENES pate or Late July 1965 INFO. FiAce &@ Unitod States, Miami : pare Aca. (30 July 1965) : UFG~7445 7098 6 UNEVALY AIRS tmPORaatICN. source ORADINGS A0€ OEFMNINAT Koma BAL OF COmsPay 68 TRMTATIVE. | group of Cuban émigrés trained tn the techniques ‘fhe .group kas provided useful SOURCE: ‘A mombor of a of information collection, ‘soporte since 1961, 1. ‘(Summary: The Movimiento Democratico Cristiano (upc, Christian Democratic Hovomont) had two raid plans on filo tn July 1965,. which were achedulod to bo directed against Cuban targets gomatime in the future, Operation Maceo involves a naval attack against tho radar installations at Cabo de San Antonio on the Poninsula of Guanahacabibes, while Operation Machete is to bo. directed against the destruction of the rofrigeration equipment: at tho fishing cooperative in Disas, Pinar dol Rio Province.) - ; 2. In late July, 1965 members of the MDC had two raid plans on filo -— Operation Macoo and Operation Machete, which they wore planning to direct against Cuban targets sometime in the futuro, A third plan, Qperstion Cacahual, which involved an attack on tho. distillery at Santa Cruz dol Norte, Ravana Province, aborted on 26 July when un alleged United States Fary vessel sighted tho VICKY I, a ¥-23, an MDC craft, about $0 ailes from the Florida coast and subsequently intercepted the eraft and her crow.) | 3. Operation Maceo involves a naval attack acainst the radar installa— tions at Cavo de San Antonio (N 21-51, F 84-57) on the Peninsula of Guanahacabibes, while Operation Kacheto id to be directed against the destruction of tho refrigeration equipment at. the fishing cooperative in Dimas (N 22-29,30, © 84-14,00), Pinar del Rio Province, The operations require the use of the following threo craft; the BERNARDO IY, a mother ship whose real name is believed to be the PUNCHINCHIA, which is usually berthed at the CONFIDENTIAL CONTROLLED DISSKW * gectauuficstion 0 8 ee mete mee ne eee ne end A 8 ee Otome me Seeger tentO fmm am dream sernnar re PN ee Om De i OER oH ny MR aeE RE
i ‘ | é 3 ef wo teanae mote a meee 6. 3050 NW. North River Drivo, Miasi; ‘RB-12, s rubber raft _ The following ig the itinerary in CONFIDENTIAL CONTROLLED DISSEM a25  URG~7445 Marino shipping Corporation, the VICKY I, which 1g normally anchored at the Crandon Park ‘Marina on Koy Biscayne; and an oquipped with an’ 18-horsepower ongine. docks of Teoftlo pabun's Antillean ire the use of ten mon, five.of whom RDO. It and fivo-aboard the , the following checkpoints: Operation Maceo will roqu aro schedulocd to. be aboard the BERNA VICKY [2 This operation will involve Point A: N/24-35,00, ¥ 82-56,00 Point B: N 22-38,00, W 84-37,00 Point C;. N 22-04,00, © 85-07 .30 Point D: WN 21-51.00, W 84-57.00, local time ef the 206-mile. The following is the itinerary in } da 23 minutes by the ° trip that ia to pe mado in 22 hours an BERNARDO-IT and the VICKY Ez 0 - 6237 - Depart from pry Tortugas and cruise at eight , knots for the 147-mile trip to Point BD i 7 Be - 9100 = Arrive/Dopart, from Point B and cruise at 15 knots _ . fer the 45-mile trip te Point C 2400 ~ Arrive/Depart from Point C and cruise at 15 knots , “for. the 14-mile trip to Point D a ; 0100 - Arrive at Point D ‘9115 = Depart from Point D The BERNARDO II, after having towed tho VICKY I to Point B, will depart immediately for the rendezvous point ~ Point A in the — ‘Dey Tortugas. The MDC membors intend to take with them ons $7-mm yecotLless one 30-caliber machine yifie with two cases of projectiles, ¢ with 1,000 rounds of ammunition, two 7.62—mm' FAL rifies — dosignated for NATO use with 1,000 rounds of ammunition, and 10 fragmentation grenades, They will open f tion at & point about 300 to 500 meters away from the target. Operation Machete calls for the use of 12 gen, four of whom are | d the BERNARDO If, three aboard the, VICKY BS acheduled to be aboar and five aboard the RB-12, This operation will involve the following check points: Point Ai N. 24-34,30, W 82-56.00 Point B: N 23-00,00, ¥ 83-58,00 Point €: N 22-34,00, W 84~-19.00 Point D: N 22-29,00, © 84~-14.00. local time of the 145}-mile trip that is to be mado in 16 hours and 45 minutes by the eraft: ‘9515 - Depart froma pry Tortugas and cruige at eight knots . for the 109-mile trip to Point B 1855 - Arrive at Point B 1955 - Depart from Point B and cruise at i5 knots for. the 30-mile trip to Point C 2155 - Arrive/Dopart from Point ¢ and cruise at six knots for, the Bix and one-half mile trip to Point D CONFIDENTIAL CONTROLLED DISSEM . ire on the radar. installa-
14-00000 9. id. ll, 12. Ade CONFIDENTIAL . ee CONTROLLED DISSEM UFG~7445 ~3- . ‘ . 2300 - Arrival at Point D of the VICKY I 2400 - Departuro from Point D of the VICKY I 0105 = Rondezvous/Departure of the VICKY I with the RB-12 , Arrival/Départure from Point B of the BERNARDO II, 0305 the VICKY I and the RB-12 - For Operation Machete, the KDC monbers intend to take with them one 57-ma recoilless rifle with two casos of projectiles, two : 9, 62-ma FAL rifles designated for NATO use with 800 rounds. of ‘ammunition, three M-3 submachine guns, one 30-caliber machine gun with.1,000 rounds of ammunition, five 45-calipor pistols with 1,000 rounds of ammunition, five commando knives, 12. hand grenades - six fragmentation and six phosphoreus, 60 pounds of C~4 explosive, and timo fuses, In addition, they plan to take five canteens, five olive«green untforms, five pairs of beots, . and three mo tascopes, . a . The RB-12 will be launched at Point C by the VICKY I and will then proceed immediately with the commando group and é6quipment —— to the target area, At 200 meters from tho coast a frogman will leave the raft and proceed to the coast, where he will reconnol ter the area, After tho frogman transmits an all-clear signal to . the raft, the remaining four men will paddle the raft to the . coast, While two men remain in the raft and keep watch, the other three men will proceed along the 50-meter stretch to the fishing — cooperative and place tho charges in the refrigeration machinery. The raft will then proceed to. Point C where the five-man crew will rendezvous with the VICKY I, The BERNARDO If will be about 30 miles from the coast while the refrigeration machinery is being mined, and will remaio af Point B for the VICKY I, If the rendezvous takes place on schedule, both craft will proceed to their operation ‘base. However, if by 0300 the craft have not rendezvoused, the BERNARDO II and the VICKY I will proceed independently to the alternate point of rendezvous, the Cosgrove Shoal Light in the. Marquesas Islands, In the case of both operations, the BERNARDO II will communicate by radio telephone every two hours with the base, except during the final four hours of navigation before approaching the target areas, . In the event that any of the personnel are intercepted and captured "by the enemy," they are to declare that they are all members of the military section of the MDC and are digcharging their - duties in line with their mission, which is in. support of the free Cubans who are fighting as suail, organized guerrilla units in the hills of Cubs, ; ; 7 ; 1, Field Comment: See TDCSDB-315/02530-65, dated 27 July 1965, and TDCSDB-015//02538-65, dated 28 July, forjinformation on 7 Operation Cacahual and: the dnability of tho MDC to effect a raid on the distillery. : CONFIDENTIAL. CONTROLLED DISSEM ony, a eae ARN Ne 8 MN ne Ss REE a nee Sst A te oo inte, eect i | i ‘ } { { i i 1