USMC 106009: Marines Prepare for Cruise

Description: Item Description Title USMC 106009: Marines Prepare for Cruise Citation information USMC 106009: Marines Prepare for Cruise. (3M-16-1-69; R-1-3; 57-1059.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2314 Marine Corps Library Number 6346-16 Additional identifiers 3M-16-1-69; R-1-3; 57-1059 MIRC inventory no. USMC 106009 Decade 1960 Date 1969-10-30 Description Cargo is loaded from Camp Schwab and onto trucks. USS New Orleans (LPH-11) is loaded with cargo and boarded by USN sailors and Marines. An anchor is lifted. Marines are delivered via buses and march with their gear including M16 rifles. Ship deck activity. USN officers oversee activity. CH46 helicopters sit idle on deck. Location(s) Camp Schwab (Okinawa) Camera crew Ransom, D. J. (Cpl) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed over several days including the 1st and 2nd of November, 1969. Regiment 9th Marines Battalion 1st Battalion 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 470 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 08/13/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 13:08 Digital file type video/H264