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 enclosed bridge between 50 and 57 stations on 02 deck looking forward and to port from the starboard side showing the stairs up to the command platform. Against the command platform base are an electric fire, a voice control communications desk, a box for the stowage of signalmans reading lamps and a visual signalling watch turnover board Against the forward screen are a clock reading 10.27, a window wiper control unit, a safe and a communications desk equipped with an amplifier, a telephone and a supply and transmit unit. A fire extinguisher and spare extinguisher cartridges are by the port bridge wing door which is open.