USMC 103650: LANTFLEX-54

Item Description
Title
USMC 103650: LANTFLEX-54

Citation information
USMC 103650: LANTFLEX-54. (2D-16-103; R-10-23.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1353

Marine Corps Library Number
2249-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-103; R-10-23

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103650

Decade
1950

Date
1951-10-25

Description
LANTFLEX-54 exercise on Vieques on October 25-November 13, 1951. Shore party at work on portable docks. Marines load M4 tanks onto LSTs. Marines unload cranes and bulldozers from LCTs. Marines unload trucks from LCVPs. Tanks and trucks drive across beach, while LCTs and LCUs stay offshore. Ships featured in the film: LST-1154, LST-509, LST-603, LCT(6)-710, LCT(6)-811, LSU-852, USS Botetourt (APA-136), USS Randall (APA-224), and USS Muliphen (AKA-61). Content related to USMC 103643.

Location(s)
Vieques (P.R.)

Camera crew
Evans

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed October 25-November 13, 1951.

Division
2nd Division


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
387

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
1/20/2021

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
10:45

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War