“Her commissioning was delayed due to a problem with the operation of the torpedo tubes, which had to be welded closed to prevent sea water entering the submarine.”
Ummm.... aren’t the torpedo tubes a kind of important component to have working on a sub?
No. Torpedo tubes aren’t really needed. They can use the deck gun or ram the target.
I am surprised that they can find a submarine commander willing to take his submarine on mission without torpedoes.
The picture in the article shows torpedoes. Perhaps they fixed their leaking tubes.