USMC 104435: USS Thetis Bay, Marines P.E.

Description: Item Description Title USMC 104435: USS Thetis Bay, Marines P.E. Citation information USMC 104435: USS Thetis Bay, Marines P.E.. (P-16-288: R-8-9.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/499 Marine Corps Library Number 2872-16 Additional identifiers P-16-288: R-8-9 MIRC inventory no. USMC 104435 Decade 1950 Date 1956-11-27 Description Marines board the USS Thetis Bay (CVHA-1). On the flight deck, US Marines perform physical exercises. Officers take a rest on the edge of the flight deck overlooking the coast where warships are in view. Sailors drill usage of the ship's guns (40mm AA). HRS1 helicopters lift off the flight deck. Marines in combat gear run to board the helicopter. A HOK helicopter hovers above the ship. A marine holding a 35mm Eyemo camera fools around for the camera. Traffic control operator delivers directions via radio. A Captain and junior grade Lieutenant have a discussion while overlooking the flight deck. Location(s) USS Thetis Bay; At sea Camera crew Borner Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) 27 November to 7 December 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 10:09 Digital file type video/H264