USMC 107496: Operation RIMPAC

Item Description
Title
USMC 107496: Operation RIMPAC

Citation information
USMC 107496: Operation RIMPAC. (PAC-110-16-3-74; R-3-4; 4-1830.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3096

Marine Corps Library Number
7793-16

Additional identifiers
PAC-110-16-3-74; R-3-4; 4-1830

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107496

Decade
1970

Date
1973-09-16

Description
Allied amphibious operation, RIMPAC. WPO-3 holds a service with a Bible. Australian ship, HMAS Brisbane (D-41) underway. Marines relax in the sun aboard on USS Racine (LST-1191). Marines stand at attention while an officer delivers an inspection of weapons, including .45 caliber pistol and M16 rifles, and gear.
Marines stand by with grease paint on their faces. On land, Marines operate LVTP7s through the beach and on trails. Marines use PRC25 and PRC47 radios.

Location(s)
Unknown

Camera crew
Myers; Wright, L.T. (MSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
19th of September, 1973 on land

Division
3rd Division


Regiment
3rd Marines


Battalion
1st Battalion


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
415

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
10/21/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
11:45

Digital file type
video/H264