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 junior rates' mess between 19 and 23 stations on 3 deck looking aft from the port side at 19½ station showing triple tier bunk units, a suitcase rack, an air conditioning unit and an automatic emergency lantern. One of the seamen is a Celtic football club supporter.