France. Brest. Île Longue. August 17-20, 2010. Ballistic nuclear missile-carrying submarine (SSBN) Le Terrible. Preparation of the vessel before its first mission.

Placing missiles on the submarine. Type M51 missiles (12 meters long, 2-3 meters in diameter, over 50 tons, intercontinental range) are moved very slowly according to a range of highly meticulous and detailed procedures.