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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Bliss-Leavitt Mark 2 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1905–1922
Quantity
250
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon Typetorpedo
- Service Entry Year1905
- Weight680 kg
- Length5 m
- Diameter533.4 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typegyroscope
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typeheated air turbine
- Top Speed26 kn
- Range3.2 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typecontact
- Warhead Weight90.7 kg
- Explosive Filler90.7 kg
- Fuze Typecontact
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter533.4 mm
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production250
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeWar Nose Mk 5 contact exploder
- Explosive Filler Weight90.7 kg
- Explosive Filler Typewet guncotton
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
- 1922Production ended
121
years in service
17
years in production
250
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Bliss-Leavitt Mark 2 torpedo 
06 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
105TORPEDOES11PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TORPEDOES2600UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS84PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Surface ship from which a torpedo is launched, typically a destroyer, cruiser, or dedicated torpedo boat.
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
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