USMC 104554: USS Coral Sea

Item Description
Title
USMC 104554: USS Coral Sea

Citation information
USMC 104554: USS Coral Sea. (Q-16-410; R-30-50 ; MH8262.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1538

Marine Corps Library Number
2954-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-410; R-30-50 ; MH8262

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104554

Decade
1950

Description
A camera man fiddles with his gear on deck of the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). Marines stand in formation. A Sgt. chats with someone off camera. A Navy commander observes the sea alone until approached by other crew members. FJ3 jets line the flight deck in formation. A staff sergeant checks the rifles of marines. A TBM3R Avenger prepares, then takes flight. Radio tower is seen. A Navy Cmdr. and Lt. have a conversation. The marine band plays. Cdr. Glenn Estes Jr. taxis an F9F from the cockpit.

Location(s)
Unknown

Camera crew
Jenkins (TSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Likely filmed between 1954 and 1955.

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-13


Squadron
VP-42
VMF-122


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
358

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
04/19/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
9:59

Digital file type
video/H264