USMC 108515: USS Tarawa

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108515: USS Tarawa Citation information USMC 108515: USS Tarawa. (MH-11552; R-2-9; 10-1908.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/771 Marine Corps Library Number 8566-16 Additional identifiers MH-11552; R-2-9; 10-1908 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108515 Decade 1970 Date 1976 Description Civilian dockworkers use a crane to load LVTP7s aboard the USS Tarawa (LHA-1). Various views of locations on the ship, including the berthing area, barracks, and snack bar. Various Marines aboard the USS Tarawa shave, shower, iron a utility uniform, and receive haircut. Location(s) Panama Camera crew Shearer, D.L. (GySgt); Bostwick (Lt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed between 1976-06-30 and 1976-07-02 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 400 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 01/19/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:15 Digital file type video/H264