LARGL ENT te 11 October 1962> °- i ae | MEMORANDUM FOR: Brigadiex General E, G. Lansdale: SUBJECT 3 Operation MONGOOSE » + Sabotage Actions REFERENCE : Top Secret Memorandums, Gubject: Phase il Operation MONGOOSE, dated 31 August 1962 i.. This momoraadum is ia respoase to the Syecial Group {Augmented) stated desire for more aggressive sabotage action and ia forwarded te you ts provide a background on the implomenting actions we are undertaking. | . - 178-10002-10473 2. The following is a summary of our current thinking and planned actions to expand sabotage operations. 4s our plang. progress, additional actions may bs propored and pome rmonticsed below mey be discarded. MARITIME SABOTAGE: A, Cnban Gwned Uhing: A paper awaits presenta “tion to ihe Special Gronp (Augmented) at the next meeting, Upon recelving policy approval, we Gee prepared to initiate selected operations ua the opportunities occur. KUWAGIT CHOI “UY GIVYTD FHL WOUA AKaODOLOHA B. . Ron-blce Shipping Carrying Carzes te or from Cuban Forta: We are expending our intelligence eoverara ti al) phases of this catoyory of chipe and casga and where possible are assisting in the program to convince shipowners to withhold chartera from the Cuban tradg. In addition, we wll) shortly submit a paper requesting policy approval to harass such shipping and where fesoible gabatage the cargos even though it . roay endaager the ships and crows of frlendly ; or noutral naifons. In go:me cases, we may be nee ule to attack ths caryos priory to being placed ‘ : aboard shiz, x _— | Eouassrrrar PR Asnass. | Re “Bee. Collection Act of 1992 : Up ond do 41B NARA SA date_ta/2uloo By_ Be | HW 53244 Docld:32204642 Page 2
* THE WHIT ‘GuSE OFFIOE C,. Biee Shivsing, We are studying possible waya of gaining access te the target. Some degree of acconas should be afforded at points auch ae the Panazms Canal or nou-Glee country parte, Ke nro also considering rniniag and hit-and-roa operations in Cuban parts and waters, Opera- tional wians for this cateqory ef target will ba gubimitted on an individual basis as realistic Oo opportunities develop. ° . BD, Minins of Cubes Harbors: We are actively investizating the feasibility and practicality of mining the ontrance of selected Cuban harbors with non- United Staiss Government attributable raines. We will present the resulis of our study to you when completed and in the reeantime we will keep you advised of cur progtesa. £. 3 $ . : o & Ente ios (ena cele We have una & specilic propoeal ‘0 biuck ihe entren S }iariol harbor. After investizatiug ai] Reseibls information and cagrational facets of the pr posal and if it sapears feasible, we will wvegont - gapeciic proposal to the Special Croup (Augmented) fo? policy review. B. Attacks Acainst Cuban Fort Facililisa and/or Syiog by CULT Swisnvears: his is ubcer active cousideration. & iimsied mumnber of Cuban GOT awilinmers area avaliable and are buing ve-brained as necessary. Ja particulary, we are intersuted in devising an attack om the Haviet craft including the iornar boats, pectic propesala will be gubniltted at a hater dzute. KUWAIT GHOd “UX GIWYID THI Woud AqOD0LOHA | | | | | t | | | | | | SABGTAGE OF LAND TARGETS | . A, Keajoe S.botase Tarsets: Attached is a Ust of the Roy ingus atrial ana Communications tarests in | Caba, We ere currently checking each one to | | HW 53244 Docld:32204642 Page 3
° SABOTAGE TARGETS IN ORDER CF ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE IN CUBA 1, . Consolidated Steam Power Plant Glavena), (143, 000 kw) Attack "through transformers -* Out-going cables - Cable vault. 2. Regia Steam Power Plant (Havana). (142, 500 kw) Attack through . transformers - Pot-beads - Out~going cables. yoy . o 3. Water Aquaducts (three/3) (Havana). Use negative buoyancy ~ limpets (without magnets), place through breather vents. Fy | " 4, Diesel Railroad Locomotives (approximately 180 to 200) (Havana). 8 Attack through lubricating oil with additive to destroy. % 5. Sewerage Disposal Pump-house (Havana). Destroy one (1) special je unreplaceable transformer. “g . | 6 Steam Electric Power Plant (Matanzas). Aitack through transformers. - QQ Texaco Refinery (Santiage). Attack coolant tower, : $ Burrus Flour Mill (Havana). salads "dust initiator’ in “grinding (oO " yoom for dust explosion. a pp 9. Nicare Nickel Plant (Nicaro). Attack coolant tower + ‘power hvuse zs ' gnd coolant pump-house, : | 10. Micro-wave at San Jose, Madruga, Colliseo. a | 5 Ll. CMQ TV (1) Stations). Attack SAG 19 Kloston tubes with “clams.'' °S 12, San Francisca, Machina, and Santa Clara piers (Havana). Attack | incendiaries in warehouse. : . f 13. " Pler land Warehouse (Mariel). Attack by mining channel and §ncendiaries In warehouse. . | 14, Freeport Pier (Matanzas). Attack with incendiaries, | 15. . Esgo Refinery (Havana). Salt water cooling pump with shaped oe " chayge on instrument house, 100 pounds C 4, GROUP f toracee o | Gepes stsaitsn HW 53244 Docld:32204642 Page 4
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. ke HW 53244 Doctld: 26. 27. 28, 29, 30. a1, 32204642 Page 5 Shell Refinery (Havana), Instrument house, 100 pounds c 4, Hydrogen Plant Melonea (Havana). Needed fox German electric | generators Consolidated and Regla Power Plants. Will reduce electric power by 60,000 kw, Attack with shaped charge, Matahambre Copper Mine (Santa Lucia), Attack cable tramway (4, 000 kw) electric generator and unloading stipple. Flour Mill (Santiago). Only two (2).in Cuba. Gne-third capacity ef Burrus mill in Havana. Attack by dust explosion. Rayon Plant (Matanzas). Attack special water sources. Nickel Plant (Moa Bay). Attack through poizoned chemicals... _ Rincon de Melones (Havana), Diesel electric power plant and transformer yard using platter charges. . NARANJITO Sub-Station (Electric) {Havana}. Attack using platter or engineer shaped charges, PRINCIPE Sub-Station (Electric) (Havana). Attack using platter or engineer shaped charges. Tropical Sub- Station {Electric} (Havana). Attack transformer vith platter charges. - Steam Plectric Power Plant (Santiago), Attack through trans- - formers. , , Steam Electric. Power Plant (Cienfuegos). O'Bourke Steam Electric Power Station (Cienfuegos). | Attack transformers. Steam Electric Power Station (Vicente}, Attack Transformers. Steam Electric Power Station (Camaguey). Attack transformers. Electric Power Sub-Station (Santa Clara), Attack transformers. ee ' AUWdaIT GYOd “UY ATWUID AHL Woda AdODOLOHG
TOT Sarat . . .. t - mo 32. Electric Power Sub-Station (Cuatro Caminos). Attack trans~ : formers, oe a OO .33. _Bauta Radio Station, : 9 . ; . . »g NOTE: Targets are included on this List due to economic importance. o 9 It must be recognized that on tha basis of operational studies Ke many may never be attacked due to lack of access or for hy other valid operational reasons, g en * :. ‘ - Jo X wy NS teclay ificald HW 53244 DoclId:32204642 Page 6