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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 6 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1911–1922
Quantity
100
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 TypeAnti-surface ship torpedo
- Service Entry Year1911
- Weight816 kg
- Length5.18 m
- Diameter450 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing2MOD.2
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typegyroscope
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion TypeHorizontal turbine
- Top Speed35 kn
- Range1.83 km
◇Warhead1MOD.1
- Fuze Typecontact
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformSurface Ship
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Launch Tube Diameter450 mm
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production100
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeWar Nose Mk 5 contact exploder
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1911Production started
- 1922Production ended
115
years in service
11
years in production
100
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
85TORPEDOES3PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TORPEDOES1985UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS27PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
Designation for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) deployed and launched from submerged submarines.
A large, seagoing vessel primarily designed to operate on the ocean's surface, capable of launching torpedoes.
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