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Persian Gulf-1947: Video Taken From A Ship Out On The Sea As Water Swells Rise

  • Year1947
  • Decade1940s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Video Taken From A Ship Out On The Sea As Water Swells Rise — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage footage captures a ship navigating rough seas in the Persian Gulf. The camera looks out from the deck, showing turbulent blue waves with whitecaps churning under an overcast sky. The dark silhouette of the ship's rail and structure appears in the foreground, emphasizing the vessel's movement through the stormy water. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and age marks, giving it an authentic mid-century home movie feel. This archival clip conveys the power of the ocean and the experience of sea travel during the post-war era.

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
124759476

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People 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

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Date
1947 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
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Location
Not recorded Unidentified (Insufficient evidence for a responsible conclusion.)
Location evidence
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Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • ship
  • ocean
  • waves
  • water
  • rough
  • video
  • sea
  • swells
  • rise
  • fall
  • nature
  • persian gulf
  • 1947
  • 1947 ship voyage footage
  • Persian Gulf sea footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • rough ocean waves
  • ship deck view
  • stormy sea 1947
  • retro home movie
  • maritime history
  • naval travel
  • vintage sea footage
  • 8mm archival film
  • wartime travel
  • ocean swells
  • old film footage
  • nautical journey
  • historical footage
  • 1940s travel
  • sea voyage
  • vintage documentary
  • maritime nostalgia

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s maritime or travel sequences needing archival home-movie footage of a ship moving through heavy seas.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dark blue ocean swells under a cloudy sky, framed by black film edges.

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← Previous in archivePersian Gulf-1947: View Of Blue Ocean Water Waves On A Clear DayNext in archive →Persian Gulf-1947: A Ship Battling Rough Seas and Turbulent Waves
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