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San Diego Naval Base-1981: Sailors Working On Board A Military Ship At Sea

  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Sailors Working On Board A Military Ship At Sea — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1981 shows sailors in uniform working on the deck of a military ship at sea. The grainy, color-bleached film captures men handling a large white hose and operating equipment on the bow. The deck features white painted lines and railings, with the open ocean visible on both sides. The handheld camera movement provides a candid, home movie perspective of naval operations during a routine mission.

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
120918559

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

  • men
  • uniform
  • group
  • working
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  • boat
  • ship
  • fore
  • sea
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  • sailors
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  • military
  • transportation
  • SAN diego naval base
  • 1981
  • 1981 naval footage
  • military ship deck
  • sailors working
  • vintage 8mm film
  • sea operations
  • military personnel
  • archival naval footage
  • 8mm film
  • ocean voyage
  • naval crew
  • ship deck activity
  • vintage military footage
  • retro film
  • historical footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • naval operations
  • sea travel
  • military life

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This 1981 8mm clip can support documentary or educational requests for candid U.S. naval shipboard activity at sea during the early 1980s.

Still Frames From This Clip

From an elevated angle, sailors on a military ship's foredeck appear to work around a long white hose while open water surrounds the vessel.
Sailors work around a hose on the foredeck at sea.

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