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 gunnery direction position between 31½ and 33½ stations on 01 deck looking to starboard, forward and slightly down showing four microphones, a tannoy, a check fire lamp and a fire control circuits firing push button. A small group of the crew are sat in the starboard air lookouts' position. The ship is berthed starboard side to the quay.