OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. JAPANESE LABOURERS DURING THE BLEACH SLURRY FLOODING OPERATION. ...

Place Asia: Japan
Accession Number 132160
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

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Description

OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-03. JAPANESE LABOURERS DURING THE BLEACH SLURRY FLOODING OPERATION. TANKS FILLED WITH BLEACH SLURRY ARE BEING INJECTED THROUGH A HOLE IN THE CONCRETE WALL WHICH SEALS THE CAVE DURING THE FINAL PHASES OF "OPERATION LEWISITE", UNDER THE SUPERVISON OF DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT, BCOF.