No 3 [Island] Deck, location 03J. Interior of the compass platform, looking aft to starboard from roughly frame 82. The 'bulge' in the observation deck can be seen in the centre, just beyond the open hatch.

This is part of a series of photographs taken during the final stages of HMS Ark Royal's last major refit which was completed in 1970. The location references are derived from the deck plans in the latest edition of the ship's NBCD book.