On board the type 81 general purpose frigate HMS Ashanti (1959) alongside the fitting out berth at the Yarrow & Co Ltd shipyard at Scotstoun, Glasgow. The photographer is in the C.P.Os mess between 67 and 73 stations on the starboard side of 2 deck looking to port from the starboard side at 69½ station showing an electric fire, two cupboards, two bookshelves, a framed picture of two Second World War destroyers, a loudspeaker, a tannoy and a clock reading 3.10 are against the forward bulkhead. Four armchairs, three folding tables and a club fender are in the centre. A triple tier settee bunk is on the right and two more are against the port bulkhead.