USMC 103663: LANTFLEX

Item Description
Title
USMC 103663: LANTFLEX

Citation information
USMC 103663: LANTFLEX. (2D-16-103; R-21-23.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1281

Marine Corps Library Number
2261-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-103; R-21-23

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103663

Decade
1950

Date
1951-11-02

Description
LANTFLEX exercises on Vieques on November 2, 1951. Marines load bulldozers, trucks, cranes, and supplies onto LCTs, LCMs, and LSTs. LVT-3Cs land on the beach. A Marine sleeps. A sign reads, "You are now leaving the tropical island of Vieques. We hope we have made your stay a pleasant one. Come again. Vieques Chamber Commerces". Ships featured in the film: LCT(6)-811, USS Achernar (AKA-53), LST-521, LSU-664, LSU-971, LSU-600, LCT(6)-815, LSU-524, and USS Sanborn (APA-193). Content related to USMC 103632 and USMC 103643.

Location(s)
Vieques (P.R.)

Camera crew
Gerding

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on November 2, 1951.

Division
2nd Division


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
376

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
1/28/2021

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

Digital runtime
10:28

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War