On board the type 81 general purpose frigate HMS Ashanti (1959) alongside North Corner Jetty in Portsmouth Dockyard during her September 1968 to April 1970 refit. The photographer is in the crew's galley and preparation space between 45 and 50 stations on the starboard side of 2 deck looking aft and to starboard from 49 station on the port side showing the roasting ovens and three boiling coppers against the aft bulkhead. In the foreground is a shelf unit with work top and a few cooking pans on the top are filled with prepared food ready for cooking. Three gash bins are on the deck. An automatic emergency lantern is against the ship's side behind some hanging ladels.