The hulk of the former Greek submarine Argonaftis (1944) berthed at Pasajes, Spain

A close detail of the former Greek submarine Argonaftis (1944) at Pasajes. The photographer is looking forward, to starboard and down from the quayside abaft the stern showing the deck and conning tower of the boat. Her stern is just out of the picture. A wooden sentry box is on deck just ahead of the conning tower. An empty steel lighter and the Spanish Navy patrol boat Lanzon (1944), also known as V 18, are alongside the boat. The Argonaftis (1944) was being towed from Malta to the Tyne in December 1958 when she broke adrift and stranded on the North Spanish coast. The hulk was refloated and towed into Pasajes 6 January 1959. She was broken up there during April 1961.

Object Details

ID: PM8109/17
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Virulent (1944); Lanzon (1944)
Date made: 1959 - April 1961
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 228 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm