USMC 111358: M561 surf test at Camp Del Mar

Item Description
Title
USMC 111358: M561 surf test at Camp Del Mar

Citation information
USMC 111358: M561 surf test at Camp Del Mar. (168; No.81A; .) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
BY

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
168; No.81A;

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111358

Decade
1960

Date
1967-03-09

Description
Marines conduct M561 surf tests by driving the semi-amphibious vehicle onto shore and into water at Camp Del Mar. A Marine turns steering wheel and works gearshift while driving M561 through water.

Location(s)
Camp Del Mar (Calif.); Camp Pendleton (Calif.)

Camera crew
Mitchell, M. K. (Camera operator)

Genre
Equipment tests

Film date (note)
Filmed on March 9, 1967.

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
125

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
03/27/2024

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

Digital runtime
3:24

Digital file type
video/H264