USMC 107582: Operation Bell Cannon

Description: 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