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 forward passage between 26 and 45 stations on 2 deck looking aft and to port from 35 station showing a telephone, a steel cupboard, a whereabouts diagram and the door to the crew's W.Cs (labelled 'forward heads') on the port side of the passage. Stairs leading up to 1 deck are on the left. Beyond the open door at 45 station is the crew's mess 2E.