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 berthed starboard side to the quay. The photographer is in the command platform between 52 and 56 stations on 03 deck looking forward and to port showing the captain's high chair and the pelorus on the left. An electric fire is against the port side. Instruments include the rudder indicator, pitometer log speed and distance register, revolution order receiver, shaft speed and direction indicator, ship's head direction indicator and a relative wind speed indicator. A command board is against the forward screen. Three telephones and a large interphone control box are on the right.