Netherlands-1946: Large American Military Warship Docked in Harbor

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationNetherlands
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 Netherlands

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Large American Military Warship Docked in Harbor — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage home movie captures a large American military warship docked in a harbor, likely in the Netherlands. The vessel, featuring a prominent superstructure and American flag, sits in calm water beside a pier, with industrial buildings visible in the background. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural film imperfections, conveying a nostalgic, post-war atmosphere. The camera remains steady, offering a clear view of the ship's hull and deck details, evoking a sense of historical documentation and maritime history.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123139828

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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: 1946 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Netherlands Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s documentary or museum edits needing postwar harbor footage of a large American military vessel in Europe.
Period detail: The American flag, naval superstructure, and 8mm color home-movie look may show a postwar U.S. military presence in the Netherlands.
Home-movie behavior: The steady shore-side view suggests a traveler or local observer filming a docked warship as a notable harbor sight.
What appears in frame: Visible details include the ship's bow, superstructure, American flag, pier edge, calm harbor water, small figures, and industrial shoreline structures.
Film character: Soft focus, subdued color, light grain, gate shadow, and exposure variation give the scan a clear physical 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, maritime cutaway, or transition into postwar naval presence and harbor activity.
Historical context: The footage visually places a large military vessel in a quiet harbor setting without showing active combat or ceremony.
Research note: People appear small and not clearly identifiable, but military subject matter and any copyright, likeness, or location concerns still need review.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1946 Netherlands harbor home movie, American warship docked, 8mm naval footage, and postwar military ship cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then Netherlands 1946 harbor scenes, then broader postwar naval and maritime transport footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Netherlands home-movie frame showing a large American military vessel docked in a harbor with small figures near the pier. — A large warship sits docked beside a harbor pier, with its superstructure rising above the bow.

Large American military vessel in a Netherlands harbor, filmed from shore with dock structures and water in view. — The camera holds on the docked vessel, showing the flag, deck structure, and surrounding harbor edge.

Soft 8mm frame of a docked American warship in a Netherlands harbor, with small people near the lower pier area. — A softened home-movie view shows the ship's bow, pier, and figures at the waterline.

End frame of the 1946 Netherlands harbor shot, with the large American warship still docked beside the pier. — The shot ends with the warship stationary against the pier and harbor water visible along the side.

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