USMC 107582: Operation Bell Cannon

Item Description
Title
USMC 107582: Operation Bell Cannon

Citation information
USMC 107582: Operation Bell Cannon. (P-014-16-59-74; R-1-2; 4-1845.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3185

Marine Corps Library Number
7857-16

Additional identifiers
P-014-16-59-74; R-1-2; 4-1845

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107582

Decade
1970

Date
1974-04

Description
Amphibious training exercise, operation Bell Cannon. Aerial views of anchored ships including the USS Tulare (AKA-112) and USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19). CH53, UH1E helicopters land and takeoff aboard the ship, directed by USN flight deck officer. Marines board CH53 with supplies and M16 rifles. Small explosions go off on the beach, LVTP7s cut through the surf and arrive to shore. UH1E helicopter flies over landing crafts.

Location(s)
Camp Pendleton (CA)

Producing entity
(Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Squadron
HMH-361


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
440

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
10/26/2022

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

Digital runtime
12:20

Digital file type
video/H264