USMC 103663: LANTFLEX

Description: 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