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Persian Gulf-1947: Ship Rocking on Rough Seas

  • Year1947
  • Decade1940s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Ship Rocking on Rough Seas — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage footage captures a ship navigating rough waters in the Persian Gulf. The view from the deck shows the vessel’s bow cutting through choppy, deep blue waves under an overcast sky. Rigging and a mast are visible in the foreground, with the ship rocking steadily as it moves through the turbulent sea. The film exhibits natural grain, color fading, and slight distortion typical of home movie footage from the era, offering a raw, authentic glimpse of mid-century maritime travel.

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
124759655

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

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Topics & Keywords

  • rocking
  • floating
  • water
  • bubbles
  • and poles
  • ship
  • objects
  • persian gulf
  • 1947
  • 1947 ship footage
  • Persian Gulf maritime
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1940s home movie
  • sailing vessel on rough seas
  • archival naval footage
  • classic ship travel
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro maritime
  • historical ship footage
  • vintage sailing
  • ocean waves 1940s
  • old film footage
  • documentary maritime
  • nostalgic travel
  • 8mm archival
  • sea voyage 1947
  • vintage ship deck
  • old film grain
  • 1940s nautical

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1940s 8mm maritime footage suited for documentary or educational sequences needing a deck-level view of a ship moving through rough open water.

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