No.7. [Middle] Deck, location 7RO. Interior of N.B.C.D. [Nuclear/ Bacteriological/ Chemical Damage Control] Headquaters 2, looking to port and slightly aft. To the left is a table showing the present levels of fuel and water aboard the ship, timed and dated 0800 9th February 1970. On the wall nearby are diagrammatic deck plans of the ship, with a communications switchboard adjacent to them.

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.