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 looking down through the watertight scuttle in the bosuns store between 5 and 10 stations on 2 deck showing the Royal Marines store between 5 and 10 stations on 3 deck. He is looking slightly to starboard and aft showing the steel shelving fitted with wooden restrainers. The access ladder is in the left foreground and on the right is the trunking for the hull outfit 5A, type 147 asdic sword. Cartons of rations labelled R.A.S.C. Sups are on the shelves and the deck and a pile of sacking is also on the deck. A vertical format negative.