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 on the starboard side of 01 deck at the aft end of the bridge wing looking aft from 45 station showing life raft stowage and the single Mk. 9 40mm bofors gun. The bulkhead of the superstructure is on the right with the door to the visual signalling ready use store at the end of it. Further aft is the bulkhead of the 40mm magazine with the lattice foremast above it. The ship is berthed port side to the quay and the Vickers-Supermarine office building is in the background.