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WW2 Physical Damage, Niihama, Japan, 04/12/1946 - 04/15/1946
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National Archives description "4' LS Sumitomo Aluminum Reduction Plant showing S side of building C, dryer in N side of plant which was exposed to blast from a 1000 lb bomb. 4' MS Same as above looking E at wall of building C exposed to blast. 11' MS Pan to show the effect of blast to corrugated metal roofing and siding to building C above. 11' MS Interior pan shows structural damage to light steel structure originally covered with corrugated asbestos. This view is building B. 4' MS Interior main vertical steel columns of building B showing amount of displacement due to blast. 10' MLS Pan interior from roof to floor. Same as above. 4' MS Effect of blast to heavy aluminum equipment, same as above. 3' MS Compression effect of blast on 1/4 inch mild steel plate which was located directly below zero in building B. Steel plate is attached to a 3/8 inch steel frame and shows maximum displacement of 7-1/4 inches. 3' CU Same as above. 5' MS Same as above, shows effect on equipment. 13' MS CU MS CU A series of four short takes which show the effect of fragmentation and blast which penetrated approx. 1/2 inch mild steel plate. 2.5' MS Effect to reduction equipment located 25 feet from zero.…
Directors & creators
United States. Army Air Forces
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army Air Forces, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, WWII In Color, World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan, World War II
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