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 looking aft from the S.T. director platform on 01 deck showing the Limbo mortar well between 68 and 71½ stations onthe centreline of 1 deck. The mortar handing room is on the left and the shipwright's workshop and battery charging room are on the right. Ammunition chutes are stored under the platform to port of the mortar mount. The helicopter landing pad and hangar are in the background.