USMC 108197: ""XM-198 155 Howitzer Loading Test""

Item Description
Title
USMC 108197: ""XM-198 155 Howitzer Loading Test""

Citation information
USMC 108197: ""XM-198 155 Howitzer Loading Test"". (014-16-37-76; R-1-2; 8-1817.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3556

Marine Corps Library Number
8373-16

Additional identifiers
014-16-37-76; R-1-2; 8-1817

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108197

Decade
1970

Date
1976-03-12

Description
XM-198 155 Howitzer loading test. 6x6 truck and Marines load 155 Howitzer aboard LCM. From the LCM, the a 6x6 truck tows the Howitzer across deck of LPD as well as up and down the ramp of an LST in the docking area. USS Mobile (LKA-115) is docked in the background. LCM delivers 6x6 truck with 155 Howitzer to well deck of LPD. Damage to the ramp and ship is documented.

Location(s)
North Island (San Diego, Cal.)

Camera crew
Albrektsen, N.E.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

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
350

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
01/04/2023

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

Digital runtime
9:47

Digital file type
video/H264