On board the Type 12 frigate Lowestoft (1960) in No. 3 basin at Chatham Dockyard near the end of her modernisation which commenced 15 March 1968 and finished 31 May 1970. She was in the basin throughout May 1970. The photographer is in the passageway, known as the Burma Road, between 16 and 23 stations on 2 deck, looking aft from 17 station. The closed watertight hatch leading down to the sonar compartment on 3 deck is in the foreground with a hand operated hoist mounted next to it. Behind the hoist is an open watertight hatch which also leads to the sonar compartment. The open hatch to the 4.5 inch shell room on 3 deck is against the gun bay in the background. A vertical format negative.