USMC 108619: Beach Assault Exercises and Preparation

Item Description
Title
USMC 108619: Beach Assault Exercises and Preparation

Citation information
USMC 108619: Beach Assault Exercises and Preparation. (122-16-3472-77; R-1-2; 8-2190.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/786

Marine Corps Library Number
8623-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-3472-77; R-1-2; 8-2190

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108619

Decade
1970

Date
1977-11-16

Description
Marines load the USS Shreveport (LPD-12), USS Nashville (LPD-13), and USS Trenton (LPD-14) via cranes. LCU-1664 delivers Gamma Goat and 6x6 trucks to the well-deck of USS Shreveport. An LVTP7s arrive on the beach and travel over sand. A4 aircraft in flight. Marines disembark LVTP7s and board LPD-14 and LPD-12.

Location(s)
Morehead City (N.C.)

Camera crew
Boykiw, R.A. (Pfc); Phillips, W.F.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
2nd 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
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
01/25/2023

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

Digital runtime
11:19

Digital file type
video/H264