USMC 111413: "LVHX2 : landing vehicle, hydrofoil

Description: Item Description Title USMC 111413: "LVHX2 : landing vehicle, hydrofoil Citation information USMC 111413: "LVHX2 : landing vehicle, hydrofoil". (VC-205.) 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 VC-205 MIRC inventory no. USMC 111413 Decade 1960 Date 1963-08 Description Industrial film produced by the Ordnance Division of FMC Corporation showcasing their amphibious landing vehicle LVHX2, which was developed for the U.S. Navy under a Bureau of Ships contract. The film highlights the vehicle's cargo load and fuel capacities, its versatile maneuverability on both land and water, and its rapid transition from water to land operation. Filmed during Navy acceptance tests in and around San Francisco Bay. Location(s) San Francisco Bay (Calif.) Camera crew FMC Corporation, Ordnance Division Genre Informational Film date (note) Filmed August 8, 1963. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 300 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 Content may be protected by copyright. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 04/11/2024 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 7:33 Digital file type video/H264