USMC 113034: USS Sterett encounters Soviet forces, Sea of Japan

Description: 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