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.