Colombo Ceylon-1946: Large Naval Vessel K619 Docked With Tall Conning Tower

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationColombo, Sri Lanka
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Large Naval Vessel K619 Docked With Tall Conning Tower — Clip Details

COLOMBO CEYLON-1946: A large naval vessel, marked K619, is docked in a harbor under an overcast sky. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the ship's imposing profile, including its tall conning tower and multiple decks. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and visible film scratches evoke a strong sense of mid-20th century archival footage. The camera remains steady, offering a clear view of the vessel's stern and structure, with a small buoy visible nearby. This authentic home movie clip provides a rare glimpse into post-war maritime activity in Ceylon.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124755318

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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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: Colombo, Sri Lanka 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s postwar maritime or colonial-era harbor sequences needing real 8mm footage of a naval vessel in Colombo.
Period detail: The vessel marking K619, grey naval profile, harbor setting, and faded 8mm color support a mid-1940s maritime context in Colombo, Ceylon.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot harbor viewpoint, observing the docked ship steadily from across the water without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a grey naval vessel, K619 stern marking, tall mast or tower, harbor water, dock structures, flags, overcast sky, and film-frame borders.
Film character: The footage carries soft 8mm focus, blue-grey color fade, visible grain, light scratches, and steady home-movie framing.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a maritime insert, location-establishing cutaway, or quiet postwar harbor transition.
Historical context: The frames show naval infrastructure and a large vessel at harbor, suggesting official maritime presence without confirming a specific operation.
Research note: The K619 marking and military subject warrant identification review; copyright, military markings, and property or vessel rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s 8mm Colombo harbor footage, Ceylon naval vessel, postwar maritime dock scene, and ship marked K619.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent Colombo reel material, then other 1946 Ceylon harbor clips, then broader 1940s naval and port activity footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Colombo harbor view of a large grey naval vessel seen broadside across the water on faded 8mm film. — Large naval vessel docked across the harbor under an overcast sky.

Docked naval vessel viewed from across the harbor water.

Faded 8mm frame showing a grey naval ship broadside at Colombo harbor with dock buildings and flags nearby. — Broadside harbor view of the naval vessel and dock area.

Close harbor view of the vessel stern marked K619, with flags, rigging, water, and dockside equipment in Colombo. — Stern detail of the ship marked K619 at the harbor edge.

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