On board the County class guided missile destroyer London (1961) alongside the fitting out berth at the Neptune Works of Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd at Wallsend-on-Tyne. The ship is moored starboard side to the berth. The photographer is standing on 02 deck at 130 station looking aft showing the type 901 radar equipped Seaslug missile director. A canvas covered motor boat is on a cradle on the starboard side of 01 deck. Berthed astern is the tanker Talamba (1964), yard number 1879, which was launched 22 July 1963 and delivered in February 1964. She is in Trident Tanker livery.