| Place | Asia: Japan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 132147 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Queale, Alan |
| Place made | Japan: Okunoshima Island |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. FORMER TADANOUMI BRANCH, TOKYO 2ND ARMY CONTAINERS CONTAINING ...
Description
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.