On board the type 81 general purpose frigate HMS Ashanti (1959) alongside North Corner Jetty in Portsmouth Dockyard. The photographer is looking aft from the 3 inch rocket launcher platform at 47 station on the starboard side of 01 deck showing a whip aerial for the type 640 radio with the GWS 21 Seacat missile launcher and another whip aerial abaft it. On the forefunnel is the number 5, showing her allocation to the 5th Frigate Squadron. The ship is berthed starboard side to the jetty and a Leander class frigate is in the background. A vertical format negative.