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 3E mess between 41 and 45 stations on the starboard side of 3 deck looking aft on the starboard side showing four triple tier bunk units with a notice board, an ironing board and an automatic emergency lantern on the right. A folding table and two tubular steel chairs are in the centre. Mess lockers, a bookshelf, a games board and an air conditioning unit are against the aft bulkhead. A vertical format negative.