On board the Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) in No. 3 basin in Chatham Dockyard during her 1971-1974 modernisation. The photographer is in the commanding officer's sleeping cabin between 45⅓ and 46¼ stations on the starboard side of 1 deck looking forward and to starboard showing the bunk bed with an action information microphone and a speaking tube next to the head. Two suitcases, one with the letter 'M' on it, and some presents awaiting wrapping are on the bed. The door to the operations room is on the left. The heavy repair ship Triumph (1944) can be seen through the open scuttle. The ship's commanding officer at the time was Commander Alan Grose, RN.