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San Diego Naval Base-1981: Sailors and Officers Talking on Ship Deck

  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Sailors and Officers Talking on Ship Deck — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from the San Diego Naval Base in 1981, showing two men in military uniforms engaged in conversation inside a ship's cabin. The scene transitions to the deck where a sailor in a blue shirt and cap speaks with a naval officer in dress uniform. The film exhibits characteristic grain, color fading, and slight motion blur typical of 8mm archival footage. The setting includes ship railings and open water, capturing a candid moment of naval life 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
120918371

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Archival 1980s 8mm footage suited to documentary or educational requests for candid U.S. Navy shipboard interactions and military personnel at sea.

Still Frames From This Clip

A uniformed man appears in profile inside a ship cabin or interior room, with a counter, plate, papers, and plain wall visible in soft 8mm footage.
Uniformed man inside ship cabin.

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