A close view of the port side of the ship from the quayside, roughly covering the area between frame 145 and 178. The main visible features are the two motor boat sponsons separated by the 11-ton boat handling crane. To the right is a gangway providing access to No. 4 [Lower Gallery] Deck.

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.