A general view of part of the Reserve Fleet of the Royal Navy laid up in Fareham Creek, Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. The photographer is on the shore at Gosport looking north up the harbour showing a line of frigates and destroyers. The bow of the Type 16 frigate Orwell (1942), pendant F98, is on the right with the destroyer Chequers (1944) and the Type 15 frigate Rocket (1942) ahead of her. Other vessels include Loch/Bay class frigates, the Hunt class frigate Brocklesby (1940), another destroyer and a modified Black Swan class frigate.