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Persian Gulf-1947: Ship Cuts Through The Waves Of The Ocean Towards Its Destination

  • Year1947
  • Decade1940s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Ship Cuts Through The Waves Of The Ocean Towards Its... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage home movie captures a ship cutting through rough ocean waves in the Persian Gulf. The footage shows turbulent blue water and whitecaps under a cloudy sky, with the ship's dark silhouette and deck structure visible on the right. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and film scratches enhance its authentic mid-century archival quality. This raw, unedited clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of maritime travel during the post-war era, ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

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
124759523

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
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
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Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • ship
  • sailing
  • destination
  • ocean
  • waves
  • transportation
  • cuts
  • persian gulf
  • 1947
  • 1947 ship voyage
  • Persian Gulf maritime footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • ocean waves 1947
  • post-war travel footage
  • archival naval clip
  • retro sailing film
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical ship journey
  • wartime transportation
  • old film grain
  • maritime history
  • vintage ocean footage
  • 1940s travel
  • classic 8mm
  • documentary stock
  • nostalgic sea journey
  • commercial ship
  • 1947 archival
  • vintage naval footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1940s maritime or postwar travel requests needing home-movie footage of a vessel moving through rough open water.

Still Frames From This Clip

Shipboard view of rough ocean waves beside a dark vessel structure under cloudy sky.

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