She was the test ship for the new quintuple torpedo tube mounts for torpedoes. The diagram on the right illustrates the operation of a submarine torpedo tube. The flooding extended into the torpedo tube compartments and drain tanks. The submarine was missing its external torpedo tube covers. They also introduced quintuple torpedo tube mounts. SUBROC could be launched from a 21-inch submarine torpedo tube. However, the aft port rotating torpedo tube mount had completely fallen off the ship. Four missiles fit in one torpedo tube, stored in a magazine. The ships also fitted with two triple torpedo tube above-water mounts for torpedoes. The ship was equipped with two quadruple torpedo tube above-water mounts for torpedoes. It was intended to be fired from a standard torpedo tube of a submerged submarine. Four missiles will fit in one torpedo tube, stored in a magazine. Two torpedo tube doors were torn off in the collision. She was fitted with two above-water quadruple torpedo tube mounts for torpedoes. They also carried two above-water triple torpedo tube mounts for torpedoes.