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 slightly aft showing the propeller shaft rope guard and five bladed propeller. The propeller is covered in newspaper. A scale stick is being held up against the rope guard. A vertical format negative.