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And in the same era they were also cooperating with NATO to put Polaris SLBM tubes on surface ships as the Multilateral Force ( MLF ). Both the USN cruiser Lon

And in the same era they were also cooperating with NATO to put Polaris SLBM tubes on surface ships as the Multilateral Force ( MLF ). Both the USN cruiser Long Beach and the Italian Andrea Dorias were fitted for-but-not-with Polaris. Edit: upon research, actually Long Beach had her tube space replaced during construction.

arethuza 9y ago
Out of interest, are you from the UK? The reason I ask is that I've seen the phrase "fitted for-but-not-with" quite a lot in discussions of UK military matters.
- dingaling 9y ago
  Yes indeed. We UKians often use it sardonically, for example our new carriers are FFBNW aeroplanes...