On board the Type 12 frigate HMS Berwick (1959) alongside the south wall in No.3 basin at Chatham Dockyard, near the end of her modernization which commenced 4 December 1967 and completed 4 June 1971. The photographer is in the junior rates' mess between 68 and 75 stations on 3 deck looking to starboard from the centreline at 68½ station showing an open watertight hatch leading down to 4 deck in the foreground with a greatcoat locker next to it. A row of ten kit lockers is on the right.