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San Diego Naval Base-1981: Men In Orange And Grey Uniforms Pulling Rope On A Ship

  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Men In Orange And Grey Uniforms Pulling Rope On A Ship — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1981 at the San Diego Naval Base shows sailors in orange life vests and grey uniforms pulling a thick rope aboard a naval vessel. The grainy, color-bleached film captures the physical exertion of the crew as they work in unison on the deck, with the ship's hull and churning ocean visible. The handheld camera movement adds to the raw, authentic feel of this archival military training scene, showcasing teamwork and maritime labor during a routine operation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120917739

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

  • work
  • sea
  • ocean
  • military
  • coast guard
  • navy
  • exhausting
  • travel
  • waves
  • hull
  • male
  • large
  • sweaty
  • exercise
  • theater
  • war
  • outdoors
  • nature
  • disembark
  • speed
  • men
  • orange
  • grey
  • uniforms
  • pulling
  • rope
  • ship
  • transportation
  • SAN diego naval base
  • 1981
  • 1981 naval base footage
  • vintage 8mm military film
  • sailors pulling rope
  • orange life vests
  • grey uniforms
  • naval training
  • maritime labor
  • vintage 8mm film
  • archival military footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • naval crew
  • ship deck activity
  • ocean waves
  • vintage film grain
  • retro military footage
  • historical naval operations
  • crew teamwork
  • naval exercise
  • 1980s archival footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Archival 1980s 8mm naval or maritime work footage suited to documentary uses needing shipboard rope handling, deck labor, or military training atmosphere.

Still Frames From This Clip

A vessel seen from close range with crew members on deck near railings and rigging, with white hull sections and churning seawater below.
Crew activity on a vessel deck above rough water.

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