On board the Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) alongside the fitting out berth of J Samuel White & Co Ltd at West Cowes, Isle of Wight. The photographer is in the asdic control room between 41 and 42¾ stations on the starboard side of 1 deck looking aft and to port showing the senior officer's chair on a raised platform in the right foreground. Against the aft bulkhead are the positions of the console R, console S and console T operators. The sliding door to the operations room is in the aft bulkhead. Against the port bulkhead are the speed and distance register, the type 177 asdic range and bearing unit, the asdic dome control box, a junction box and a telephone.