HC Deb 12 December 1974 vol 883 c228W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Defence when the first Mark 8 torpedoes were introduced into service in Royal Navy submarines; and how the present pattern of this torpedo compares with the original.

Mr. Judd

The Mark 8 torpedo has had many modifications, based on operational experience, built into it since production of the initial version began in 1934. These modifications have improved the torpedo's effectiveness and reliability.

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