USMC 103788: TRAEX II on Vieques, 1952

Item Description
Title
USMC 103788: TRAEX II on Vieques, 1952

Citation information
USMC 103788: TRAEX II on Vieques, 1952. (2D-16-168; R-1-7.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1650

Marine Corps Library Number
2347-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-168; R-1-7

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103788

Decade
1950

Date
1952-09-20

Description
TRAEX II in Morehead City, North Carolina and on Vieques on September 20-22, 1952. Marines and sailors embark attack transports in Morehead City and set sail for Vieques. Marines explore Isabella Segunda barrio on Vieques and interact with civilians. Footage of naval convoy. Sailors lower a motor launch into the water. Marines disembark a ship and board LCVTs. Ships featured in the film: USNS Alshain (T-AKA-55), USS Botetourt (APA-136), USS Rockwall (APA-230), and USS Raby (DEC/DE-698). Content related to USMC 103790.

Location(s)
Morehead City (N.C.); Vieques (P.R.); Isabella Segunda, (P.R.)

Camera crew
C. W. Iglehart

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed September 20-22, 1952.

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
394

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
3/26/2021

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

Digital runtime
10:57

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War