Leyte Philippines-1944: Helmeted Man Climbing Into a Suspended Boat

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Year1944
Decade1940s
LocationLeyte, Philippines
Duration10s
Price$149 USD
Collection1944 · Leyte, Philippines
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What is in this clip

wartime transport
shipboard routine
boat boarding
maritime equipment
individual activity
Pacific convoy context

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · pan · Approximately eye level from the ship's deck
Setting: outdoor · Shipboard beside a suspended boat, with water beyond
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · No precipitation visible
Lighting: Strong natural daylight with deep shadows beneath the boat
People: 1 · One adult man wearing a rounded military-style helmet, short-sleeved clothing, trousers and a bulky vest, with equipment strapped around his torso and back.
Vehicles: suspended small boat · partially visible ship
Objects: davit arms · pulley blocks · hanging ropes · round boat fenders · gunwale · helmet · life vest · strapped equipment · ship deck
Colors: warm gray · brown · cream · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: High
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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A helmeted man approaches the suspended boat while handling his gear.
He pauses alongside the hull with equipment held near his chest.
He reaches across the gunwale and steadies himself.
He raises a leg over the side to climb aboard.

Helmeted Man Climbing Into a Suspended Boat — Clip Details

Probably near Leyte, Philippines, 1944 home movie footage shows a helmeted man approaching a boat suspended beside a ship. He handles his equipment, reaches across the gunwale and begins climbing aboard, lifting one leg over the side. Davits, pulley blocks, hanging lines and round fenders surround him, with water visible below. A single continuous shipboard view follows his movement with slight camera adjustments.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 10s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003101

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1944 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Leyte, Philippines Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This 1944 shipboard scene serves documentary requests for individual activity aboard wartime Pacific transport vessels.
Period detail: The rounded helmet, bulky life vest, strapped equipment and davit-suspended craft provide visible wartime maritime detail.
Home-movie behavior: The man concentrates on his equipment and footing while an observer follows the ordinary physical task of boarding.
What appears in frame: A helmeted man stands beside a dark boat hull amid round fenders, diagonal davits, pulley blocks and hanging ropes, with water below.
Film character: Warm monochrome tones, soft detail, visible grain, scattered specks and uneven brightness characterize the projected-film capture.
Edit role: The continuous action works as a human-scale insert between wider ship or anchorage views.
Historical context: The section's dated Pacific title and convoy destination place this practical shipboard activity within the supplied 1944 wartime context.
Research note: Copyright permission is separate from likeness and vessel-property permissions; no personal identity or vessel ownership is established by these frames.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for 1944 Pacific home movies, helmeted men boarding boats and shipboard davit equipment.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the reel's signaling lamp, military anchorage, landing craft and suspended cargo, then with 1944 probable Leyte-area maritime footage and comparable boarding scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1944, probably near Leyte, Philippines, a helmeted man handles gear beside a suspended boat and its round fenders. — The man handles his equipment beside the suspended hull.
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A helmeted man pauses beside a davit-suspended boat in 1944 shipboard footage, probably near Leyte, Philippines. — Equipment is held near his chest as he stands alongside the boat.
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Probably near Leyte, Philippines, in 1944, a man reaches over a suspended boat's gunwale beneath shipboard lifting tackle. — He reaches across the gunwale while positioning himself to board.
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A helmeted man leans into a suspended boat as he prepares to climb aboard in 1944, probably near Leyte, Philippines. — The man braces against the boat before lifting himself over the side.
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