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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
British 18 inch torpedo
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · INTERWAR PERIOD
9
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 torpedo
- Service Entry Year1912
- Weight638 kg
- Length5.08 m
- Diameter450 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typependulum‑and‑hydrostat depth control
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typecompressed air
- Top Speed32 kn
- Range1.37 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typewet guncotton
- Warhead Weight93 kg
- Explosive Filler93 kg
- Fuze Typecontact (War Nose Mk 1)
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Launch Tube Diameter450 mm
▤Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact
- Explosive Filler Weight93 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeTNT
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1940Production ended
89
years in service
3
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
85TORPEDOES9INTERWAR PERIOD · TORPEDOES518UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS27PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
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.
Designation for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) deployed and launched from submerged submarines.
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