| Place | Asia: Japan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 131748 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Queale, Alan |
| Place made | Japan: Okunoshima Island |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-08-03. DECOMMISSIONED LANDING SHIPS, TANK (LST) 814 (LEFT) AND LST 128. ...
Description
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-08-03. DECOMMISSIONED LANDING SHIPS, TANK (LST) 814 (LEFT) AND LST 128. LST 128 WAS SUNK ON 1946-08-28, LOADED WITH 2600 TONS OF GAS, MADE UP OF 1755 TONS OF LIQUID MUSTARD AND LEWISITE, 70 TONS OF MUSTARD GAS CONTAINERS, 717 TONS OF SNEEZING GAS, 58 TONS OF GAS SHELLS. THIS WAS PART OF OPERATION LEWISITE TO REMOVE AND DESTROY POISON GAS (MAINLY MUSTARD AND LEWISITE) FROM THE TOKYO 2ND ARMY ARSENAL.