On board the Type 81 frigate Gurkha (1960) alongside the fitting out berth of John I Thornycroft & Co Ltd at Woolston, Southampton. The photographer is in the main wireless office and main signal office between 40 and 45 stations on the port side of 2 deck looking forward from 43½ station showing three positions against the ship's side. Bay 5 has CAY and CAZ receiver/transmitters, bays 6 and 7 each have two CAY receivers and all three bays have morse keys. Against the forward bulkhead bay 8 has a FM2 direction finder unit, bay 9 has two Powquip teleprinters, bay 10 has staybrite plate tops and bay 11 has a telephone switchboard unit. A double door cupboard, book rack and pigeon hole units are at high level. Against the inboard bulkhead are a combination safe, an automatic emergency lantern alongside the door, a bench equipped with CAS 618 units and a crytographer unit. In the right foreground are control circuit exchange units.