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San Diego Naval Base-1981: Ferry Speeding Fast At Sea, Spindrift Washing The Sides

  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Ferry Speeding Fast At Sea, Spindrift Washing The Sides — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1981 captures a naval vessel at sea, likely a ferry or transport ship, moving through choppy waters with visible spindrift. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and film scratches reflect authentic home movie quality. The camera tracks alongside the ship, showing its deck, railings, and equipment, with the ocean churning below. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into maritime transport during the early 1980s, with authentic film texture and motion.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120917682

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1981 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Not recorded Unidentified (Insufficient evidence for a responsible conclusion.)
Location evidence
No location is recorded for this clip.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • ferry
  • commute
  • transport
  • weather
  • boats
  • speeding
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  • sea
  • spindrift
  • washing
  • sides
  • transportation
  • SAN diego naval base
  • 1981
  • 1981 naval vessel footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • ferry at sea
  • spindrift waves
  • maritime transport
  • home movie 1980s
  • grainy film footage
  • vintage naval ship
  • 1980s transportation
  • archival sea footage
  • classic 8mm film
  • retro maritime
  • old film footage
  • 8mm naval footage
  • vintage ocean travel
  • historical naval activity
  • 1980s home movie
  • film grain effect
  • archival military transport

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This clip can support archive requests for early 1980s 8mm maritime transportation footage, especially documentary or educational edits needing a fast-moving ferry or transport vessel at sea.

Still Frames From This Clip

Soft 8mm frame showing the side of a white ferry or transport vessel with deck railings, equipment, and foamy water washing along the hull.
Vessel side and railings above rough water.

Visually Similar Clips

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