Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Mark 13 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1945
Quantity
16,600
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · INTERWAR PERIOD
5
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 TypeAerial torpedo
- Service Entry Year1936
- Weight1,005 kg
- Length6.12 m
- Diameter533.4 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typegyroscope
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typeturbine
- Top Speed33.5 kn
- Range5.761 km
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typehigh explosive Torpex
- Warhead Weight272 kg
- Fuze Typecontact (Mk 4, Mk 8)
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformAircraft
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedNo
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Launch Tube Diameter571 mm
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production16,600
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact
- Explosive Filler Weight181.44 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeTorpex
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
90
years in service
9
years in production
16,600
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MARK 13 TORPEDO · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
66TORPEDOES5INTERWAR PERIOD · TORPEDOES1627UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS84PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
A powered, heavier-than-air vehicle capable of controlled flight, used for military operations including launching torpedoes.
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