A close-up port broadside view of the midships of the Royal Navy frigate Charybdis (1968) under way during exercise Sally Forth in the North Sea off the Firth of Forth. Her pendant number is F75, she has the First Frigate Squadron number on her funnel and the black top to her funnel shows she is the leader of the squadron. Her bow and stern are out of the picture. The photographer is on board the guided missile destroyer Bristol (1969).