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OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. 60 KG MUSTARD GAS BOMBS, MINUS DETONATORS BUT STILL WITH THEIR BURSTER CHARGES OF PICRIC ACID IN PLACE, BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE SHIP SHINTONMARU. THE CONTAINERS WILL BE DESTROYED LATER AT SEA DURING THE FINAL PHASES OF "OPERATION LEWISITE", UNDER THE SUPERVISON OF DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT, BCOF. THE GAS WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE TADANOUMI BRANCH, TOKYO 2ND ARMY ARSENAL.
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
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. 1946-08-03. 60KG MUSTARD BOMBS, SOME OF THEM LEAKING MAKING THEM DANGEROUS TO HANDLE. WITHOUT DETONATORS BUT WITH THEIR BURSTER CHARGES OF PICRIC ACID IN PLACE, THEY ARE TO BE LOADE
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. BURNING FURNACE USED FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF POISON GAS WITH FURNANCE CHIMNEY STACK TO THE RIGHT, DURING THE FINAL PHASES OF "OPERATION LEWISITE", UNDER THE SUPERVISON OF
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. THE FORMER TADANOUMI BRANCH, TOKYO 2ND ARMY ARSENAL POWDER MAGAZINE BUILT IN A NATURAL REVETMENT SURROUNDED BY PINES, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN TONS OF EXPLOSIVES
