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OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. LOADING VESICANT CONTAINERS IN BATCHES OF SIX FROM ONE OF THE WOODEN LIGHTERS MOORED ALONGSIDE THE SHIP SHINTONMARU. BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUS NATURE OF THIS JOB JAPANESE WORKMEN WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS THEY STOW THE CONTAINERS IN THE SHIP'S HOLD. THE CONTAINERS WILL BE DESTROYED LATER AT SEA DURING THE FINAL PHASES OF "OPERATION LEWISITE", UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT, BCOF.
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. WOODEN LIGHTERS CARRYING MUSTARD GAS CONTAINERS MOORED ALONGSIDE THE SHIP SHINTONMARU. A WINCH IS HOISTING THEM ABOARD IN BATCHES OF SIX. BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUS NATURE
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. WOODEN LIGHTERS CARRYING MUSTARD GAS CONTAINERS MOORED ALONGSIDE THE SHIP SHINTONMARU. A WINCH IS HOISTING THEM ABAORD IN BATCHES OF SIX. BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUS NATURE
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. FORMER TADANOUMI BRANCH, TOKYO 2ND ARMY CONTAINERS CONTAINING VESICANTS FROM THE ARSENAL, ARE BEING STOWED BY JAPANESE WORKEN IN THE HOLD OF THE SHIP SHINTONMARU. BECAUS
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. A JAPANESE LIGHTER CARRIES LOADS OF GAS BOMBS AND VESICANT CONTAINERS TO THE SHIP SHINTONMARU, 2000 TONS, TO BE DESTROYED LATER AT SEA DURING THE FINAL PHASES OF "OPERAT
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. WOODEN LIGHTERS ALONGSIDE THE SHIP SHINTONMARU. VESICANTS SHIPPED FROM THE ISLAND'S SOUTH PIER ARE BEING LOADED INTO THE SHIP'S HOLDS, TO BE DESTROYED LATER AT SEA DURIN
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. UNLOADING FROM A MOTOR TRUCK AT SOUTH PIER, THESE 60 KG MUSTARD GAS BOMBS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SHIP SHINTONMARU. THE CONTAINERS WILL BE DESTROYED LATER AT SEA DURI
