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 standing on the port side of the forecastle (1 deck) at 22 station looking forward and to starboard showing the replenishment at sea stores derricks and oil fuel hoses in their stowed positions. Two wire reels and lockers for sea hose flexible couplings are against the aft breakwater. The 4.5 inch shell room flood and spray valves are in a locker inside the point of the breakwater. Between the forward and aft breakwaters are the hawser reel, the picking up rope reel, the washdeck locker and the ventilation supply and exhaust heads. The 4.5 inch gun barrels are in the top of the picture. A Fresh class water tanker and the type 14 utility frigate Exmouth (1955) are alongside the north side of the basin. The Exmouth (1955) has been converted to gas turbine propulsion and has the pendant number F84.