Japanese Oil Plants and Storage Part 6

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Synthetic Oil Plant. MS Looking at NW side of a large Naptha tank located S-SW of the First Vacuum Distillation Plant, showing a method of using three rows of sand filled 55 gallon metal drums and earth fill as a method of riveting large storage tanks. MCU Of the method of using 55 gallon drums for earth containers in building a revetment. The four drums extending above the reveted surface do not contain earth since they provide easy access to the tank valves which are located at the bottom of the cylindrical pipe which is formed by placing a series of drums one on top of another. This shut-off bar can be seen protruding from one of the drums. LS Vacuum Distillation Plant showing bomb damage inflicted by 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose .025 tail delay. MLS Showing the base of refractionating column which was seriously damaged by fire which apparently resulted from fragmentation of the bomb whose crater is shown in the foreground. MCU Of refractionating column showing penetration of fragments. LS Looking NE at the No. 3 Crude Oil Distillation Plant showing damage inflicted by a neat miss of a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .025 tail delay. CU Of the base of the refractionating column of the Crude Oil Distillation Plant No. 3 showing the effect of a near miss of a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .025 tail delay. MLS Of the dame refractionating as seen when looking W. LS From L to R, i.e. from S to almost W, showing the area between the No. 3 Plant and the waterfront. This view shows the number and variety of tanks which have been destroyed by direct hits, near misses is secondary fire. LS Of Kerosene Mixing Plant showing the effect of direct hit of a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .025 tail delay. The detonation of the bomb caused collapse of the first floor which crashed down on operating equipment on the ground floor. Reinforced concrete walls were displaced and secondary fires resulted, probably from fragmentation. This kerosene plant is located S-SW of the polymerization plant. LS Looking NW across the crude oil and vacuum oil distillation units in the immediate foreground can be seen the point of entry of a 500 lb GP bomb .1 nose and .025 tail delay, which created a hole in the roof and whose detonation knocked out a portion of the concrete wall. LS Taken from the top of the refractionating column of the No. 3 Crude Oil Distillation Plant looking NE at a direct hit on a warehouse with brick load bearing walls and a steel truss roof bracings. This view shows the effect of a direct hit of a 500 lb GP bomb with ,1 nose and .025 tail delay. LS Taken from top of No. 1 Vacuum Distillation Plant looking NW to SW, i.e. L to R, showing various types of tanks and revetments, that the majority of which have been destroyed. LS A series of four long shots looking N to NE from a tank in the Kerosene Plant compound at refractionating columns located on the vacuum and crude oil distillation section of the plant. LS Looking N-NW at the main cracking and hydrogenation plant from the top of a tower in the coal-gas washing plant complex. The blast from four direct hits within the interior has completely stripped the corrugated asbestos from the roof and sides. The scaffolding has been erected for the purpose of repairing the building. LS Of the main cracking and hydrogenation plant as seen from the research laboratory located on the waterfront. This view is of the W side of the building. Oshima Naval Oil Storage. MLS Looking at the S side of the same tunnel which was also destroyed by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .025 tail delay. This direct hit destroyed the S entrance and the light tank in this storage area. LS Looking W from the S entrance to the tunnel showing the complete destruction of the 55 gallon drum storage area which received multiple hits by 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and ,025 tail delay. In the background can be seen a grounded submarine. (The pan shot looks NW across storage area). LS Looking NE at the destroyed fractionating towers of the main cracking plant by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .01 tail delay. LS Looking across the destroyed run down tanks N of the cracking plant which were hit by a 500 lb GP bomb fused ,1 nose and .01 tail delay. LS Looking SW across the main storage area situated on the bay which was destroyed by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .01 tail delay. LS Of the entire refining area as seen from the S end of the refinery and panning L to R, i.e. N to E. LS Looking SE at the destroyed sulfuric acid reclaiming plant looking at the SE corner of the Nippon Oil Refining Plant. This instillation was destroyed by fire. LS Showing the W face of the pre-heating furnace which was destroyed by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .01 tail delay. The bomb detonated in the brick work of the roof of furnace completely shattering the roof and walls but distorting only the upper flues. MCU Of the S side of the pre-heating furnace showing complete failure of the brick work and the slight distortion of upper flues. MCU Looking NW across the cracking instillation showing the collapsed fractionating columns and a destroyed pre-heating furnace. In the background can be seen the ruins of the processing plants, two large structures with walls. MLS Showing the destruction of the Gas, Oil and Kerosene Washing Plant which was hit by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .01 tail delay. This view shows the SE side of the instillation which is centrally located in the western side of the plant area. MLS Looking across the E side of the paraffin plant showing destruction of the processing tanks. MLS Of a reinforced concrete structure in the paraffin plant which, although not directly hit by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .1 tail delay, was gutted by fire. LS Looking SW at the NE side of a reinforced concrete building in the Paraffin Plant area which was destroyed by a direct hit by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .01 tail delay. MLS Looking at the W face and the SW corner of the main building of the Paraffin Plant showing the effect of a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .01 tail delay. The bomb was detonated just below the roof and forced the upper portion of the walls outward. MCU Showing a warehouse in the NW section of the plant which received a direct hit by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .01 tail delay. This building was light steel frame structure with 2 inch concrete wall on metal lathe. CU Of the light steel frame structure of the warehouse showing the structural damage. MLS Of oil tanks which were derailed by blast of 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .01 tail delay. CU Of a single overturned oil tank car derailed by blast. Otake Oil Refinery. MS Showing damage inflicted upon the topping plant just N of the De-waxing plant. (Section T). This view shows W side of the plant inflicted bomb damage and secondary fire panning L to R. Pan shot looking E showing Du-solvent refining plant in its entirety. MS Panning L to R showing W side of the reinforced concrete structure and the damage inflicted by a direct hit with a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .01 tail delay. (Section L). MS Showing ruptured processing tanks on the E side of Du Sol Solvent Plant. Pan R to L. (Section L). MS Showing processing tanks which shows direct hit, one which was damaged by blast and undamaged unit. LS Of the large power plant located extreme E edge of this plant. (Section Z). LS MS Looking SE at a large gas holder, located in the extreme E part of the plant, which collapsed as a result of a direct hit with a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .1 tail delay (two takes). (Section Z). MLS Looking NW corner of the power plant which received at least two direct hits. (Section Z). MS Of the NW corner of its power plant. (Section Z). MS Of the N part of the W face showing direct hit. In foreground is a synchronous motor destroyed by secondary fire. MS Showing the point of detonation of a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .1 tail delay on S end of the W face of the power plant. MCU Same as above. MS Showing the top of the N boiler the exposed flues, and displaced brick work resulted by a direct hit. MLS CU Showing a direct hit on the NW corner of the boiler plant, as seen from the top of the boiler house. The effect of fragmentation is clearly visible on the flue leading to the smokestack. MS Looking W at the transformer station located just W of power house, showing the point of entry of a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .1 tail delay which designated within the transformer station. LS Looking approx. N at a Crude Oil Distillation Plant located W of the Packing Plant showing destruction inflicted upon the plant by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .025 tail delay including fractionating tower which was overturned. MS Showing overturned fractionating column and the crater of the 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .025 tail which caused its collapse. MC Showing the base of the fractionating column. MS Showing the displacement of the concrete wall as a result of the effect of the bomb which overturned the fractionating column. MS Synthetic Oil Plant and looking at S face of the De-asphalting plant showing the effect of a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .025 tail delay which landed in close proximity to the furnace and completely destroyed it. MC Of a destroyed ash retractor. MS Of two vertical steel columns which are uprooted by the cratering effect of the bomb and from which concrete footing has been stripped. MS Of SE corner of Boiler House No. 1 showing a direct hit of a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .025 tail delay. Fuse was activated by the roof and bomb detonated well within the structure. MLS Pan L to R looking E from Boiler House No. 1 at a chaotic area of rubble which once was an experimental section of the plant. MLS Pan R to L showing a collapsed reinforced concrete smokestack which originally stood just E of center of Boiler House No. 1. MLS Looking at S side of a smokestack which is on the verge of collapse as a result of ground shock (pan up) and fragmentation. On the N side of the stack is a near miss at a distance of approx. 24 feet. MLS Pan R to L showing both superficial and structural damage to Boiler House No. 1 as viewed when looking E side of the building. LS Of a 7000 gallon oil tank heavily riveted by masonry which extended to the top of the tank which has been destroyed by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .025 tail delay. This tank is located just N of Crude Pine Oil Distillation Plant. MLS Of a large oil tank around which a concrete revetment has been erected, which reached almost to the top of the tank, that has been destroyed by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .025 tail delay whose point of impact was within an estimated 15 feet of the tank. MLS Looking NE showing the catalyst reactor which received a direct hit in contrast with a similar reactor in its original position. CU Of a hole in the side of the reactor tank from which the original connection was torn, when the reactor was displaced, showing the thickness of the reactor wall. LS Looking NE showing the fractionating tower of the iso-octane plant, located E of the topping plant in the E section of the plant (S side of Section Q). MLS Showing the effect of 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .1 tail delay on a single story reinforced concrete structure which housed the Worthington pumps for the iso-octane unit. CU Of the pump and the area affected by the direct hit, and demonstrating the effect of long delay fusing on moderately heavy equipment. LS Looking NE at the destroyed pump house and iso-octane unit. LS Showing the destruction inflicted upon a series of horizontal tanks serving the iso-octane plant which although riveted received direct hits and were destroyed by fire. LS Looking almost N at the gas separation unit just W of the iso-octane plant (Section Q) showing the destruction by multiple hits by 500 lb GP bombs .1 nose and .1 tail delay. This unit was razed by fire. LS Looking NE at a small boiler plant S of the gas separation unit showing the only instance in which repair of any part of the plant has been undertaken. Boiler house suffered superficial damage and been re-roofed. LS Looking W-NW showing a pre-heating furnace which survived the topping plant. This pre-heating unit was hit with a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .1 tail delay which detonated deep within the structure. This pre-heating unit is located in section I. CU Showing the destroyed boiler house (Section I) which is just E of the topping plant showing a direct hit on one of the boilers which completely severed it as well as rendering useless the remaining boilers. LS Looking SW at the Du-Sol Solvent Refining Plant showing two direct hits on processing tanks on the E side of the solvent plant and a direct hit on the concrete structure housing the solvent refining apparatus. (Section L). LS Looking NE at a second topping plant showing the effect of bombardment by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .1 tail delay. (Section I). LS Looking due N at a third topping which is just N and across the street from the Du-Sol Solvent Refining Plant. LS Taken from the roof of the main power plant (Section D) looking E along the N side of the street which leads from the power station to the sea showing the deadly effect of bombardment on heart of the Otake Oil Refinery. These include sections I, W and Z. LS Looking E-SE at the destroyed iso-octane plant. LS Taken from the top of one intact corner of the iso-octane pump unit showing two craters and a direct hit on the iso-octane. These three bombs show minimum dispersion of bombs released (minimum train). MLS Looking N from iso-octane plant showing one of three gas holders, with a bomb crater within close proximity but showing no evidence of fragmentation damage. The absence of fragmentation damage is explained by three factors, namely the depth to which the bomb penetrated before detonation, the distance from the point of impact from the tank and the dampening effect of sandy soil. MLS Looking NW at two gas holders which were not damaged by the near misses shown. LS Looking N-NE showing a synchronous motor pressure pump and a control panel at the edge of which a 500 lb GP bomb crater which were destroyed by fire. (Section Q). LS Looking NW, same as above. LS Looking E showing an emulsion plant with a propane plant in background. MCU Looking NE showing the interior of the emulsion plant. MLS Looking E from the polymerization plant showing a direct hit on a two-story concrete structure located E of the polymerization plant, showing a direct hit by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .1 tail delay. This view shows depth of penetration, point of detonation, manner in which the structure failed and the effect on the machines. MLS Of the N face of a two-story reinforced concrete structure looking S and slightly E from the polymerization plant showing the effect of a direct hit by a 500 lb GP bomb fused .1 nose and .1 tail delay. (section R). MTLS Of a reinforced concrete structure E of the polymerization plant showing structural failure. MLS Showing the destruction on the W face and interior of the building shown above.

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