Five seamen dressed in borrowed officers' uniforms on the port side of the quarterdeck of the light cruiser HMS 'Aurora' (1913) near the accommodation ladder. The central seaman is wearing a Captain's jacket, while the seamen either side of him are in Commanders' jackets. The costumes of the outer two seamen are unclear. The photographer is standing near the anti-aircraft gun looking aft and to port. On the left, behind the seamen is the after six-inch gun blast screen.

The negative is a little dark.

The middle three seamen are identified as Smith, Sutton and Brown, but it is unclear as to which is which in the photograph.