Nubian's official fit gave her one quadruple torpedo mounting, the weapon that distinguished the gun-heavy Tribal as a destroyer rather than a small cruiser. Deck fittings on HMCS Haida have been identified as torpedo tie-down points, suggesting that extra weapons could be carried. Veterans from later service did not recall using them that way, so the interpretation remains tentative. It could explain action reports in which a Tribal appears to fire about six torpedoes, but it does not establish standard wartime practice.
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Torpedo capacity beyond the paper fit
Deck tie-down points and action reports suggest how a Tribal destroyer might carry more torpedoes than its single quadruple mount implies.