The Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) in dry dock in Chatham Dockyard during her 1971-1974 modernisation. She was in dry dock from 4 October to 25 October 1973. The photographer is standing on the bottom of the dock looking to starboard and aft showing the propeller shaft, A bracket, five bladed propeller and twin rudders. The propeller is covered in newspaper. A scale stick is propped up against the rope guard. A vertical format negative.