No. 5 [Lower Hangar] Deck. The Lower Hangar in the vicinity of frame 116, looking to starboard. Two large stowage crates are at Lower Gallery deck level. At hangar deck level are stowage spaces for hydraulic and NATO air point hoses, an extendable ladder in its rack, a low pressure air point and fire point no. 9.

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.