The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ETA JIMA, JAPAN. 1947-04-11. AIR CONDITIONING PLANT AT AN ENTRANCE TO A CAVE USED FOR STORING AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES AT THE BCOF AMMUNITION DEPOT AT KIRIGUSHI. THE TWO CANVAS EXTENSIONS LEAD FROM THE PLANT TO VALVES EXTENDING INTO THE CAVE. COLD DRY AIR IS FORCED THROUGH ONE VALVE INTO THE CAVE AND MOIST AIR IS WITHDRAWN THROUGH THE OTHER VALVE. NORMALLY THIS PLANT OPERATES IN ONE CAVE FOR A FORTNIGHT UNTIL THE HYGROMETER REGISTERS A SATISFACTORY READING.
ETA JIMA, JAPAN. 1947-04-11. A TRAINLOAD OF AMMUNITION AT THE ENTRANCE OF AN UNDERGROUND CAVE THAT WAS USED FOR STORAGE OF ARMY AND AIR FORCE AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES AT THE BCOF BASE AMMUNITION DEPO
ETA JIMA, JAPAN. 1947-04-11. A TRAINLOAD OF AMMUNITION AT AN ENTRANCE OF AN UNDERGROUND CAVE THAT WAS USED FOR STORAGE OF ARMY AND AIR FORCE AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES AT THE BCOF BASE AMMUNITION DEPOT
ETA JIMA, JAPAN. 1947-04-11. ENTRANCE TO A CAVE USED BY THE ARMY AND AIR FORCE FOR STORING AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES AT THE BCOF BASE AMMUNITION DEPOT SITUATED AT KIRIGUSHI. THE STEEL DOORS IN FOREGRO
Kiriguchi, Eta Jima, Japan. 1951. Containers storing ammunition stored in one of the many tunnels at BCOF Ammunition Depot.
ETA JIMA, JAPAN. 1947-04-11. THE CAMP SITE SHOWING THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS AND LIVING QUARTERS OCCUPIED BY PERSONNEL OF BCOF BASE AMMUNITION DEPOT AT KIRIGUSHI.
ETA JIMA, JAPAN. 1947-04-11. JAPANESE MEN AND WOMEN LABOURERS ASSISTING IN UNLOADING AS AN ELECTRIC CRANE LOWERS AMMUNITION ONTO RAIL TRUCKS AT THE BCOF BASE AMMUNITIONS DEPOT SITUATED AT KIRIGUSHI.
