A general view of the commercial waterfront at Santander, Spain, taken from on board the Royal Navy frigate Falmouth (1959).

A general view of the commercial waterfront at Santander, Spain, showing at least seven cargo ships alongside the wharves. On the right is a large warehouse with eight domed roofs and the name Solvay & Co on it. The photographer is on board the Royal Navy type 12 frigate Falmouth (1959) which is outward bound from a courtesy visit after her participation in the NATO exercise Riptide III in the Atlantic west of Gibraltar.

Object Details

ID: PM7606/9A
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Date made: 22 August 1962
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 76 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm