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American 21 inch torpedo
Photo: Eric Friedebach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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Torpedoes · United States · 1904
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American21inchtorpedo

American 21 inch torpedo
American 21 inch torpedo Photo: Eric Friedebach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
40
Range
30
Speed
25
Guidance / Homing
20
Counter-Measure Resistance
15
Depth Capability
35
Acoustic Stealth
10
Reliability
50
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United States
CategoryTorpedoes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1904
Operators7 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
29
Torpedoes MASS Rating
9/20
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
103/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
40
Range
30
Speed
25
Guidance / Homing
20
Counter-Measure Resistance
15
Depth Capability
35
Acoustic Stealth
10
Reliability
50
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
American 21 inch torpedo
Category
Production
1904–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
29
torpedoes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Service Entry Year1904
  • Diameter533 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing3MOD.3
▣Warhead1MOD.1
◇Platform4MOD.4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1904Production started
122
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A torpedo guidance method using sound waves emitted by a target to determine its location and trajectory.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
A watercraft capable of independent operation underwater, primarily used for naval warfare, research, or exploration.
Designation for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) deployed and launched from submerged submarines.
Missile guidance system where commands are transmitted via a physical wire link between the launch point and the missile during flight.
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