On board the Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) berthed on the south side of No. 3 basin in Chatham Dockyard. The photographer is in the main communication office between 41 and 45 stations on the port side of 2 deck looking aft and to starboard from 43 station showing the desk of the typist and distribution supervisor, equipped with an Imperial 66 typewriter. Against the starboard bulkhead are a noticeboard and a bookshelf Against the side screen is a TX/RX distribution unit and a cased noticeboard listing the complement of the office. On the other side of the screen is Bay 4, the position of the senior radio operator, with a rating named Symonds sitting at it.