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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. BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUS NATURE OF THIS JOB JAPANESE WORKMEN WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. 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. 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
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. 60 KG MUSTARD GAS BOMBS, MINUS DETONATORS BUT STILL WITH THEIR BURSTER CHARGES OF PICRIC ACID IN PLACE, BEING STOWED IN THE HOLD OF THE SHIP SHINTONMARU. THE CONTAINERS
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
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. THESE 60 KG MUSTARD GAS BOMBS, MINUS DETONATORS BUT STILL WITH THEIR BURSTER CHARGES OF PICRIC ACID IN PLACE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SHIP SHINTONMARU. THE CONTAINERS
