Commander Edward L Lang and five lieutenants on board the Royal Navy torpedo ram Polyphemus (1881) while in an unknown Mediterranean anchorage. They are gathered on the quarterdeck and the photographer is looking aft. A table has been set up on the quarterdeck and Commander Lang is sitting on it, next to a birdcage. Three of the lieutenants are standing on the quarterdeck and two are sitting on an awning bar above the others.