Navy transferring main battery from HMCS Victoria to HMCS Chicoutimi

The Royal Canadian Navy has confirmed an earlier Defence Watch article that the main battery is being removed from HMCS Victoria and transferred to HMCS Chicoutimi. Chicoutimi has been experiencing battery problems, which resulted in the sub having to return to port in mid-May.
“HMCS Chicoutimi is currently removing her main battery and replacing it with HMCS Victoria’s battery as a result of performance issues noted while operating off the coast,” LCdr John Nethercott stated i