USMC 103427: U.S. Naval Base in Bermuda, 1947

Item Description
Title
USMC 103427: U.S. Naval Base in Bermuda, 1947

Citation information
USMC 103427: U.S. Naval Base in Bermuda, 1947. (HQ-16-126; R-3-23; MH-6446.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/2519

Marine Corps Library Number
2131-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-16-126; R-3-23; MH-6446

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103427

Decade
1940

Date
1947-05-06

Description
Marines train in Bermuda in 1947. Marines play baseball. Footage of the entrance to Naval Operating Base, Bermuda. Footage of Headquarters Marine Barracks. Marines (some with 4th and 2nd Division patches) drill. In the background sit parked Martin PBM-5 Mariners of Naval Patrol Squadron 45. Films slated as being made for production MH-6446. Content related to USMC 103421.

Location(s)
Bermuda Islands

Camera crew
Maxwell

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed May 6 and May 7, 1947.

Air Wing
FAW-5


Squadron
VP-45


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
286

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.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
11/20/2020

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
7:57

Digital file type
video/H264