USMC 110559: ""LVTPX12 and LVPT5A1 Surf Tests and Water Speed Run""

Item Description
Title
USMC 110559: ""LVTPX12 and LVPT5A1 Surf Tests and Water Speed Run""

Citation information
USMC 110559: ""LVTPX12 and LVPT5A1 Surf Tests and Water Speed Run"". (BY.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
13/4266

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
BY

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 110559

Decade
1960

Date
1968-02-21

Description
LVTPX12 and LVPT5A1 test their operability through the high surf. LVTPX12 and LVPT5A1 perform water speed runs on land, in open water, and in canals. Troops embark and disembark from LVTPs. An audience observes LVTP demonstrations.

Location(s)
Monterey (Calif.)

Camera crew
Wood

Genre
Equipment tests

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
1000

Original aspect ratio
1.33:1 (full frame silent)

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
04/25/2023

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

Digital runtime
30:31

Digital file type
video/H264