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San Diego Naval Base-1981: Sailors Pulling Rope on Ship Deck

  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Sailors Pulling Rope on Ship Deck — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1981 at the San Diego Naval Base shows sailors in orange life vests and light-colored hats pulling a thick rope along the deck of a large ship. The high-angle shots capture the coordinated effort as the crew works in unison, with the ocean and ship's wake visible alongside. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, conveying authentic archival footage of naval operations during a daytime work detail.

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
120917698

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

  • daytime
  • sailors
  • life vests
  • hauling
  • cargo
  • wake
  • sea
  • sailing
  • waves
  • working
  • men
  • pulling
  • rope
  • ship
  • ocean
  • industrial
  • SAN diego naval base
  • 1981
  • 1981 naval base footage
  • sailors pulling rope
  • vintage 8mm film
  • ship deck work
  • orange life vests
  • naval crew
  • ocean waves
  • vintage Super 8
  • 1980s military footage
  • maritime operations
  • rope hauling
  • ship wake
  • archival naval footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro military
  • working sailors
  • historical footage
  • classic film
  • vintage ocean footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This clip supports archival requests for early 1980s naval work-detail footage, especially documentary or educational edits needing sailors handling line aboard a ship at sea.

Still Frames From This Clip

High-angle 8mm frame of sailors in orange life vests and light hats pulling a thick line along a ship deck, with dark water and wake beside the vessel.
Sailors haul a line along the deck.

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