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Netherlands-1946: A Sailor Sending Light Signals To An Incoming Ship

  • Year1946
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNetherlands
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1946 Netherlands
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A Sailor Sending Light Signals To An Incoming Ship — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage footage captures a large commercial ship navigating a waterway, its hull showing signs of rust and wear. The scene transitions to a sailor on a naval vessel, operating a powerful searchlight against the open ocean. The man, dressed in a light-colored uniform, directs the beam, likely signaling the approaching ship. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and film imperfections, evoking a strong sense of mid-20th century maritime history and wartime communication.

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
123139890

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
1946 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
Netherlands Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • rusty
  • ship
  • ocean
  • liner
  • navy
  • person
  • sending
  • light
  • signals
  • incoming
  • collide
  • industrial
  • netherlands
  • 1946
  • 1946 naval signal
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Dutch maritime history
  • sailor using searchlight
  • wartime communication
  • 1940s ship signaling
  • archival ocean footage
  • rusted cargo vessel
  • Super 8 home movie
  • historical naval scene
  • maritime signals
  • vintage film grain
  • old ship footage
  • 1940s navy
  • retro naval clip
  • 8mm archival footage
  • wartime light signals
  • commercial ship 1946
  • Dutch coast
  • vintage maritime communication

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s maritime archive requests needing Dutch waterway shipping, naval signaling, or postwar-era home-movie cutaways for documentary edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Netherlands 8mm frame showing a large commercial vessel passing through a waterway, with shoreline faintly visible behind it.
A large ship moves along a waterway, its dark bow and worn hull dominating the frame.

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