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 provision issue room between 38½ and 41 stations on the port side of 2 deck looking to port and forward from the doorway showing a single pedestal desk, document racks, a bookshelf and high level shelves. An adding machine, a telephone handset and a calendar showing Thursday 31 January are on or above the desk. On the high level shelves are a bag of loose sago, a jar of Premier clear mixed pickles and a container of Heinz salad cream. A vertical format negative.