USMC 104430: USS Thetis Bay, Marines board HRS

Description: Item Description Title USMC 104430: USS Thetis Bay, Marines board HRS Citation information USMC 104430: USS Thetis Bay, Marines board HRS. (P-16-288; R-6-9.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/498 Marine Corps Library Number 2870-16 Additional identifiers P-16-288; R-6-9 MIRC inventory no. USMC 104430 Decade 1950 Date 1956-11-27 Description Aboard the USS Thetis Bay (CVHA-1) marines exit hatch way and onto the flight deck to board HRS helicopter before it takes off. A signal man directs takeoff of various aircraft. Ends with aerial shots of the USS Thetis Bay. Location(s) Unknown Camera crew Connolly Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed at various times from November 27, 1956 though December 7, 1956. Division 1st Division Squadron HMR-362 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 400 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 04/17/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 10:00 Digital file type video/H264