Originally Posted by
teeteringhead
The Belvedere, was designed (allegedly) to carry an underslung torpedo - hence the (very) high ground clearance.
Rubbish procurement is nothing new it seems.........
Reminiscent of a Lynx upgrade that resulted in a change of height and HMS Endurance's hangar door frame receiving a severe dent. It's why they had to retain Wasps until a refit, and a root cause of Nimrod XV230 (and Ajax, and....). Failure to produce and/or heed an Interface Definition Document. That is indeed a procurement failure, but unfortunately for many years seen as optional.