USMC 110938: USS South Carolina and USS Nimitz at sea

Item Description
Title
USMC 110938: USS South Carolina and USS Nimitz at sea

Citation information
USMC 110938: USS South Carolina and USS Nimitz at sea. (R-43; (2-5-80); P1068.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
13/4460

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
R-43; (2-5-80); P1068

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 110938

Description
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is shown at sea. A West German CH53 search and rescue helicopter hovers. Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Iroquios 280 is shown at sea. Crew members work aboard USS South Carolina (CGN-37) and a German tugboat. Navy personnel fold an American flag. A Navy captain speaks with the crew. Camera follows people walking through crowded city streets. North British Hotel (Balmoral) in Edinburgh, Scotland is shown in background.

Location(s)
Edinburgh (Scotland)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Possibly late 1970s or early 1980s.

Squadron
HMLA-169


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
600

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
07/14/2023

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

Digital runtime
17:19

Digital file type
video/H264