USMC 105258: Ship transfer, Operation Traex

Description: Item Description Title USMC 105258: Ship transfer, Operation Traex Citation information USMC 105258: Ship transfer, Operation Traex. (HQ-16-538; R-8-8; 57-0296; Q-35-579-C.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2049 Marine Corps Library Number 3248-16 Additional identifiers HQ-16-538; R-8-8; 57-0296; Q-35-579-C MIRC inventory no. USMC 105258 Decade 1950 Date 1958-02-21 Description USS Vesuvius (AE-15) moves through the water and trades persons and cargo via cable. USS Chukawan (AO-100) refuels another ship. A fleet is seen including the USS Carpellotti (APD-136). The coast line is seen from the ship. A Marine communicates with a handheld radio device. Other Marines stand by with M14 rifles. Marines practice landing exercises on beaches. A raft is lowered off the deck of a submarine, the USS Sealion (SS-315). Several Marines climb into rafts before floating on the water, tethered by a line. Location(s) Quantico (Va.); Vieques (P.R.) Camera crew Pauling, C.F. (TSgt); Delle Rose, A.J. (Sgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed over several dates including the 26th of March, 1959. Regiment 2nd Marines Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Negative Original physical length 400 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 07/01/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 11:08 Digital file type video/H264