USMC 113034: USS Sterett encounters Soviet forces, Sea of Japan
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Item Description
Title
USMC 113034: USS Sterett encounters Soviet forces, Sea of Japan
Citation information
USMC 113034: USS Sterett encounters Soviet forces, Sea of Japan. (VNF240 ORIG KLM-007; VNF290 ORIG KLM-007.) 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
VNF240 ORIG KLM-007; VNF290 ORIG KLM-007
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 113034
Decade
1980
Date
1983-09-18
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. Panoramic sweep of the surface provides scope of the many vessels in the search area. Aboard the Sterett, members of the crew signal with a vessel. Unidentified RADM consults with other officers. Soviet ships continue close-quarters harassment of Sterett. U.S.ships include, USNS Narragansett (T-ATF-167), USS Conserver (ARS-39), USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724), USS Badger (DE-1071). Soviet vessels identified, include a Nikolay Zubov Class intelligence ship (CCB-468),
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 from September 18 through mid-October, 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
1260
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
37:23
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 113034: USS Sterett encounters Soviet forces, Sea of Japan
Citation information
USMC 113034: USS Sterett encounters Soviet forces, Sea of Japan. (VNF240 ORIG KLM-007; VNF290 ORIG KLM-007.) 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
VNF240 ORIG KLM-007; VNF290 ORIG KLM-007
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 113034
Decade
1980
Date
1983-09-18
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. Panoramic sweep of the surface provides scope of the many vessels in the search area. Aboard the Sterett, members of the crew signal with a vessel. Unidentified RADM consults with other officers. Soviet ships continue close-quarters harassment of Sterett. U.S.ships include, USNS Narragansett (T-ATF-167), USS Conserver (ARS-39), USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724), USS Badger (DE-1071). Soviet vessels identified, include a Nikolay Zubov Class intelligence ship (CCB-468),
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 from September 18 through mid-October, 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
1260
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
37:23
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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