USMC 100463: "LCA Landing Craft Assault"

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100463: "LCA Landing Craft Assault" Citation information USMC 100463: "LCA Landing Craft Assault". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no BY Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers VC-233; Prt. 17; 266 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100463 Decade 1960 Date 1961 Description Industrial film produced by the Ordnance Division of FMC Corporation showcasing their Landing Craft Assault vehicle, the "fastest amphibian of its size and type yet developed," which was developed for the U.S. Navy under a Bureau of Ships contract circa 1961. The film highlights the vehicle's engines and propellers; its cargo load and fuel capacities; and its versatile mobility on both land and water. Location(s) Unknown Producing entity FMC Corporation (Production unit) Genre Informational Film date (note) Produced around 1961. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 250 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 06/04/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 07:59 Digital file type video/H264