USMC 111413: "LVHX2 : landing vehicle, hydrofoil

Item Description
Title
USMC 111413: "LVHX2 : landing vehicle, hydrofoil

Citation information
USMC 111413: "LVHX2 : landing vehicle, hydrofoil". (VC-205.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
BY

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
VC-205

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111413

Decade
1960

Date
1963-08

Description
Industrial film produced by the Ordnance Division of FMC Corporation showcasing their amphibious landing vehicle LVHX2, which was developed for the U.S. Navy under a Bureau of Ships contract. The film highlights the vehicle's cargo load and fuel capacities, its versatile maneuverability on both land and water, and its rapid transition from water to land operation. Filmed during Navy acceptance tests in and around San Francisco Bay.

Location(s)
San Francisco Bay (Calif.)

Camera crew
FMC Corporation, Ordnance Division

Genre
Informational

Film date (note)
Filmed August 8, 1963.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
300

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
Content may be protected by copyright.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
04/11/2024

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

Digital runtime
7:33

Digital file type
video/H264