No. 5 [Lower Hangar] Deck. The Lower Hangar in the vicinity of frame 122, looking to starboard. Two large storage shelves can be seen at Lower Gallery deck level with crates and miscellaneous equipment stacked on them. At hangar deck level is fire point no. 9, the NATO air panel and associated hose stowage, an aircraft electrical servicing socket and hydraulic hose stowage.

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.