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. EASTERN COAST OF JAPAN" CPAC-CINCPOA BULLETIN 114-45. i; -' , 3 id ? 15 MAV 1945. 3UKEGAWA Railroad Yards. Location: 36036'N., 140°40'E. SUKEGAWA, IBARAKI Ken. Landmarks: Located off the northeast corner of the HITACHI Engineering Works, KAIGAN Plant. Importance: Handles all traffic to and from the nearby large HITACHI Copper Works. Physical Des cription: Contains approximately ten tracks In an area approximately 50 yards wide and 750 yards long. Numerous freight handling sheds are located off the southwest corner of the yard. YAMATE Wire and Cable Plant. Location: 36°35'30"N., 140°39'45"E. SUKEGAWA, IBARAKI Ken. Landmarks: Located approximately 2500 yards north-northeast of the HITACHI Engineering Works, KAIGAN Plant, and 1750 yards from the coast. Products: A large producer of cables, copper wire, generators, electrical parts, and precision Instruments Including air pressure gauges and several kinds of meters. Physical Des cription: Small scale photographs of this plant make It Impossible to accurately Identify any of the Installations. Entire plant Is contained In an area of roughly 810,000 square feet. HITACHI Engineering Works, SHIBAUCHI Plant. Looatlon: 36°36»N., 140°39'45"E. SUKEGAWA, IBARAKI Ken. Landmarks: Forms the southern part of Target 812 (See YAMATE Wire and Cable Plant). Products: Diesel engines, electrical equipment and ship engine parts, air plane engine parts and airplane petrol pipes. Electrical equip ment Included motors for electric trains, generators, water pumps and other electrical fittings, electrical controllers. Physical Description: Contains approximately 10 large buildings in an area of roughly 900,000 square feet. HITACHI Copper Refinery. Target No: 812.
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