No. 3 [Upper Hangar] Deck, location 3C. Looking aft from near the centreline of the Cable Deck with the main capstans in the foreground. Most of the sailors in the picture are members of the ship's crew, but at least one has 'Drake' in his cap tally.

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.