USMC 104554: USS Coral Sea

Description: Item Description Title USMC 104554: USS Coral Sea Citation information USMC 104554: USS Coral Sea. (Q-16-410; R-30-50 ; MH8262.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/1538 Marine Corps Library Number 2954-16 Additional identifiers Q-16-410; R-30-50 ; MH8262 MIRC inventory no. USMC 104554 Decade 1950 Description A camera man fiddles with his gear on deck of the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). Marines stand in formation. A Sgt. chats with someone off camera. A Navy commander observes the sea alone until approached by other crew members. FJ3 jets line the flight deck in formation. A staff sergeant checks the rifles of marines. A TBM3R Avenger prepares, then takes flight. Radio tower is seen. A Navy Cmdr. and Lt. have a conversation. The marine band plays. Cdr. Glenn Estes Jr. taxis an F9F from the cockpit. Location(s) Unknown Camera crew Jenkins (TSgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Likely filmed between 1954 and 1955. Regiment 3rd Marines Air Wing MAW-3 Air Group MAG-13 Squadron VP-42 VMF-122 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 358 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 04/19/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 9:59 Digital file type video/H264