France. Brest. Île Longue. From August 17 to 20, 2010. Ballistic nuclear missile-carrying submarine (SSBN) Le Terrible. Preparation of the vessel before its first mission.
Four of the 16 missile launch tubes are open on the deck of the submarine.

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