No. 3 [Upper Hangar] Deck, location 3C. The Cable Deck in the vicinity of frame 24, looking to port. To the left is bulkhead 25, with a doorway leading towards the airlock for access to the interior of the ship. Further along the bulkhead next to the opening in the shell is a fire point. A tarpaulin-covered cable reel and a pair of bollards are in the foreground.

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.