The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. THESE DRUMS CONTAIN CHEMICALS, RAW MATERIALS USED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POISON GAS, AND WILL NOT BE DESTROYED BUT POSSIBLY DIVERTED THROUGH JAPANESE HOME MINISTRY CHANNELS FOR COMMERCIAL USE. THIS IS THE SCENE AFTER THE FINAL PHASES OF "OPERATION LEWISITE" WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT, BCOF. IT INVOLVED THE DESTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 22000 TONS OF POISON GAS AT THE TADANOUMI BRANCH OF THE TOKYO 2ND ARMY ARSENAL. THE GAS WAS DESTROYED BY DUMPING AT SEA, BY BURNING, AND BY BURIAL.
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. MUSTARD GAS PLANT AFTER THE FINAL PHASES OF "OPERATION LEWISITE" WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT, BCOF. IT INVOLVED TH
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. LEWISITE PLANT WITH WAREHOUSES IN FOREGROUND AFTER THE FINAL PHASES OF "OPERATION LEWISITE" WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING EQUI
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. MAIN LOW PRESSURE HEATING LANKERSHAM BOILER PLANT AFTER THE FINAL PHASES OF "OPERATION LEWISITE" WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. LEWISITE PLANT AFTER THE FINAL PHASES OF "OPERATION LEWISITE" WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT, BCOF. IT INVOLVED THE D
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. VESICANT LABORATORY BUILDINGS, WHERE ORIGINAL RESEARCH WAS CARRIED OUT BY JAPANESE CHEMISTS. IN THE FOREGROUND IS THE ISLAND'S DRAINAGE FRESHWATER RESERVOIR. THIS IS THE
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-08-30. THESE TWO OFFICERS DIRECTED OPERATION LEWISITE WHEREBY APPROXIMATELY 22000 TONS OF POISON GAS WILL BE DESTROYED BY BEING SUNK AT SEA, BY BURIAL OR BY BURNING. SQUADRON L
