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Persian Gulf-1947: Large Ship Navigating Rough Blue Waves In Open Sea

  • Year1947
  • Decade1940s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Large Ship Navigating Rough Blue Waves In Open Sea — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage home movie captures a large ship navigating rough seas in the Persian Gulf. The deck is visible with railings, ropes, and cylindrical equipment as the vessel cuts through deep blue waves under an overcast sky. The footage shows the ship moving steadily through turbulent water, with whitecaps forming on the open ocean. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic frame edges of Super 8 footage, offering a raw, authentic glimpse of mid-century maritime travel and naval transport.

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
124759699

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.)
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Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

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  • ship
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  • 1947
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  • Persian Gulf maritime
  • vintage 8mm film
  • naval transport 1947
  • ocean waves 1947
  • Super 8 home movie
  • historic ship travel
  • 1940s naval footage
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  • classic 8mm film
  • retro ship footage
  • archival ocean clip
  • 1947 transportation
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  • 1940s travel
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  • documentary ship footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1940s 8mm maritime footage for productions needing an archival open-sea ship passage, rough-water travel insert, or mid-century transport cutaway.

Still Frames From This Clip

Ship bow and deck equipment facing rough blue water under a cloudy sky.

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