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San Diego Naval Base-1981: Military Ship At Shipyard With Crew Working

  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Military Ship At Shipyard With Crew Working — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1981 captures a large military ship at the San Diego Naval Base, with sailors in white uniforms working on the deck and dock. Crew members handle ropes and equipment during a coordinated shipyard operation, viewed from a high-angle perspective. The grainy, color-bleached film shows natural lighting and authentic period details, including naval hardware and the ship's structure. This archival home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into naval operations during the early 1980s.

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
120918346

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

  • water
  • dock
  • deck
  • ropers
  • men
  • walking
  • uniforms
  • crew
  • officer
  • working
  • coordination
  • large
  • military
  • ship
  • shipyard
  • transportation
  • SAN diego naval base
  • 1981
  • 1981 naval operations
  • military ship dock
  • sailors in uniform
  • 8mm film footage
  • vintage military film
  • naval crew at work
  • shipyard activity
  • 1980s home movie
  • archival naval footage
  • military ship deck
  • rope handling
  • vintage 8mm film
  • historical naval scenes
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro military footage
  • old film grain
  • naval base operations
  • 1980s military life
  • documentary stock footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Archival 1981-era naval shipyard footage suited to documentary, museum, or educational edits needing brief operational views of a military vessel and crew at work.

Still Frames From This Clip

High-angle 8mm frame of a gray military ship moored beside dock water, with sailors in white uniforms working near lines and deck equipment.
Crew work along a moored military ship.

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