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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
G7a torpedo
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · INTERWAR PERIOD
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
57
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 Year1934
- Weight1,538 kg
- Length7.163 m
- Diameter533.4 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typestraight-running
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typewet-heater steam engine
- Top Speed44 kn
- Range12 km
- Operating Depth15 m
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive
- Warhead Weight280 kg
- Explosive Filler280 kg
- Fuze Typecontact and magnetic influence
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter533.4 mm
▤Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzemechanical and magnetic
- Explosive Filler Weight300 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeSchießwolle 36
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1934Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
92
years in service
11
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ 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.
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.
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