HMSC Victoria fitted with torpedo

It's a narrow crawl space, not for the claustrophobic, but weapon's fitter Paul Leggit is determined to squeeze his way into one of six torpedo tubes on the bow shutter module in HMCS Victoria.

Bow shutter modules form one continuous bulbous profile to the submarine's nose area, and are also the exit point for torpedoes shot from the boat.

Leggit's job is to install one of the four rubbing strips needed within each tube to avoid metal on metal contact between the torpedo and the tube.

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