USMC 103870: Amphibious patrol school on Guadalcanal
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Item Description
Title
USMC 103870: Amphibious patrol school on Guadalcanal
Citation information
USMC 103870: Amphibious patrol school on Guadalcanal. (3D-16-23; R-1-4.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/757
Marine Corps Library Number
2397-16
Additional identifiers
3D-16-23; R-1-4
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103870
Decade
1940
Date
1944-02-16
Description
3rd Division amphibious patrol school on Guadalcanal on February 16 and March 1, 1944. Marines train with rubber assault boats, come ashore in LCVTs, paint oars green, swim through water, inflate rubber assault boats, and receive instruction on how to patch rubber assault boats. Ships featured in the film: USS President Jackson (APA-18). A sign reads, "Amphibious patrolling school 3rd Marine Division USMC Guadalcanal 1944 Rubber Boats Physical Conditioning Swimming Mapping and Compass Reconaissance of Beach and Land." Content related to USMC 103880.
Location(s)
Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
Camera crew
P. Scheer
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed on February 16 and March 1, 1944.
Division
3rd 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
237
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
6/24/2021
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
6:36
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Title
USMC 103870: Amphibious patrol school on Guadalcanal
Citation information
USMC 103870: Amphibious patrol school on Guadalcanal. (3D-16-23; R-1-4.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/757
Marine Corps Library Number
2397-16
Additional identifiers
3D-16-23; R-1-4
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103870
Decade
1940
Date
1944-02-16
Description
3rd Division amphibious patrol school on Guadalcanal on February 16 and March 1, 1944. Marines train with rubber assault boats, come ashore in LCVTs, paint oars green, swim through water, inflate rubber assault boats, and receive instruction on how to patch rubber assault boats. Ships featured in the film: USS President Jackson (APA-18). A sign reads, "Amphibious patrolling school 3rd Marine Division USMC Guadalcanal 1944 Rubber Boats Physical Conditioning Swimming Mapping and Compass Reconaissance of Beach and Land." Content related to USMC 103880.
Location(s)
Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
Camera crew
P. Scheer
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed on February 16 and March 1, 1944.
Division
3rd 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
237
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
6/24/2021
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
6:36
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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