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 steam turbine engine room between 90 and 106 stations on a platform on 3 or 4 deck showing two chemical foam liquid drums, two fuse panels, Nos. 1 and 2 link boxes and the cable stowage bracket 259. Lagged pipes are at high level and are below the platform.