On board the type 81 general purpose frigate HMS Tartar (1960) in Portsmouth Dockyard between November 1973 and April 1974 during a refit. The photographer is in the junior rates and marines mess between 50 and 56 stations on 3 deck looking to starboard from to port of the centreline at 54½ station showing a letter rack, noticeboard, coat hooks, automatic emergency lantern, an electric iron above a locker and a row of kit lockers with suitcase racks above them. On the left is a cupboard unit with a folding table in front of it. On the table are an ashtray and a portable television set. A vertical format negative.