Chemical Weapons at Darra Ordnance Depot

By November 1943, the Americans had the following Chemical Weapon (CW) inventory at the Darra Ordnance Ammunition Depot:- .

  • 373 tons bulk Mustard gas
  • 101 tons bulk Lewisite
  • 82 tons bulk Tear Gas Solution (CNS)
  • 4,945 empty 100 lbs bombs
  • 5,595 DM Candles (toxic smoke)
  • 5,489 – 105mm Houwitser (H)

By May 1944, Darra was also storing Chemical Weapons for the US Air Force and a small amount for the US Navy..

See: OzatWar

World War II Stories from Brisbane’s South West

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