The film "Down to the Sea in Ships" does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a traditional whaling story, focusing on familial bonds and maritime challenges, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

The film "Down to the Sea in Ships" (1949) is a drama centered on a whaling captain and his grandson. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative. The story focuses on maritime life, family bonds, and the challenges of the sea, without any depiction related to transgender identity.

The film is a silent whaling drama from 1922. Its narrative focuses on romance, the perils of whaling, and a villainous rival. The primary female character, Patience, does not engage in direct physical combat with male opponents. There are no scenes depicting a female character defeating men in close-quarters physical altercations.

The 1949 film is an adaptation of a novel, and its main characters, primarily men on a whaling ship, maintain their established genders from the source material. No significant character's gender was altered for the screen adaptation.

This film is an original story from 1949, not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established character races, nor does it depict specific historical figures. Therefore, no characters exist with a prior canonical or historical race to be subject to a race swap.