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Persian Gulf-1947: A Big Boat Cruising The Rough Blue Sea And Cloudy Sky

  • Year1947
  • Decade1940s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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A Big Boat Cruising The Rough Blue Sea And Cloudy Sky — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage home movie captures a ship navigating rough, blue waters in the Persian Gulf. The camera, positioned on the deck, shows the vessel's bow cutting through turbulent waves under a heavy, cloudy sky. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and edge damage, conveying a raw, authentic wartime or post-war maritime journey. The dark silhouette of the ship's superstructure contrasts with the churning sea, evoking a sense of adventure and resilience. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century naval travel and is ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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
124759542

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
No location is recorded for this clip.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • sea
  • beach
  • cloudy
  • boat
  • transportation
  • big
  • cruising
  • rough
  • blue
  • sky
  • persian gulf
  • 1947
  • 1947 naval voyage
  • Persian Gulf maritime footage
  • vintage 8mm ship film
  • rough sea 1947
  • Super 8 naval journey
  • historical ship footage
  • 1940s maritime travel
  • archival boat footage
  • cloudy sea sky
  • 8mm film grain
  • vintage naval documentary
  • old ship on waves
  • wartime sea footage
  • retro maritime clip
  • 1947 home movie
  • classic 8mm film
  • sea voyage 1947
  • vintage ocean travel
  • 1940s naval history
  • 8mm archival footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s maritime archive requests needing an 8mm deck-level view of a large vessel moving through rough open water.

Still Frames From This Clip

Ship bow and railings face rough blue water under a cloudy sky.

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