USMC 113033: USS Sterett encounters Soviet forces, Sea of Japan

Description: Item Description Title USMC 113033: USS Sterett encounters Soviet forces, Sea of Japan Citation information USMC 113033: USS Sterett encounters Soviet forces, Sea of Japan. (VNF7420; KLM007.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 13/4423 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers VNF7420; KLM007 MIRC inventory no. USMC 113033 Decade 1980 Date 1983-09-15 Description Film shot aboard the USS Sterett (CG-31) from mid-September to early October 1983 documenting close encounters with Soviet surface vessels and aircraft (rotary and fixed-wing) as part of the search for Korean Airlines Flight 007. Soviet vessels identified, include the ADMIRAL MARKAROV (Kresta II class, hull 583), the SILAS PAPARE (Parchim-class covette, hull 386), the PROFESSOR KOZHIN (fishing vessel). KHOLMSK (Grisha-class corvette, hull 369) Aircraft include IL-38, Beriev Be-12, and Mil Mi-14. Also present is USCG Douglas Munro (WHEC-724). Location(s) Sea of Japan Camera crew Brocksmith (Camera) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed at various times between September 15 and October 3, 1983. 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 815 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 05/02/2025 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 24:28 Digital file type video/H264