No. 5 [Lower Hangar] Deck, location 5GZ0. Interior of the Torpedo Stowage compartment, looking forward towards bulkhead 54 1/2 and the doorway leading to the Machinery/Generator compartment. To the right are torpedo stowage bays with thirty four torpedoes on racks.

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.