§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent the Mk. 8 torpedo remains in service; when it will be finally withdrawn from service; and how many years this will be since the first Mk. 8 torpedo entered service.
§ Mr. DuffyThe Mk. 8 torpedo is widely fitted: it will be phased out over a period once Sub-Harpoon enters service in the early 1980s. The present Mk. 8 torpedo is a much modified and improved version of that which originally entered RN service in 1934.