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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
Mark 14 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1931–1945
Quantity
13,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · INTERWAR PERIOD
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
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 Year1931
- Weight1,488 kg
- Length6.25 m
- Diameter533 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing1MOD.1
- Guidance TypeGyroscope
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typewet‑heater combustion/steam turbine
- Top Speed46 kn
- Range4.1 km
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeTorpex
- Warhead Weight292 kg
- Fuze Typemagnetic or contact pistol
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Launch Tube Diameter533 mm
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production13,000
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeContact or magnetic pistol
- Explosive Filler Weight292 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeMod.0 TNT Mod.3 Torpex
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1931Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
95
years in service
14
years in production
13,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
64TORPEDOES4INTERWAR PERIOD · TORPEDOES1580UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS99PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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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