USMC 105097: LVTEX-1 on beach

Item Description
Title
USMC 105097: LVTEX-1 on beach

Citation information
USMC 105097: LVTEX-1 on beach. (MCEB-16-12; R-2-12.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/1965

Marine Corps Library Number
3155-16

Additional identifiers
MCEB-16-12; R-2-12

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105097

Decade
1960

Date
1956-05-07

Description
During testing, LVTEX1 fires a line charge from the water toward the shore. LVTEX1s are tested on the beach, using it's dozer-like feature. Using a crane, Marines move materials on top of an LVTP. LVTEX1 fires on the beach.

Location(s)
Vieques, Puerto Rico

Camera crew
Pauling (TSgt); Frank, W.W. (MSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Film date (note)
Filmed from the 7th of May, 1956 to through the 16th of May, 1956.

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
350

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
06/24/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:16

Digital file type
video/H264