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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 17 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
450
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · WORLD WAR II
10
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 Typetorpedo
- Service Entry Year1944
- Weight2,086 kg
- Length7.315 m
- Diameter533.4 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance TypeGyroscope
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typegas turbine using hydrogen peroxide
- Top Speed46 kn
- Range16.459 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typehigh blast explosive
- Warhead Weight398.9 kg
- Explosive Filler398.9 kg
- Fuze Typecontact
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformSurface Ship
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter533.4 mm
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production450
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 6 Mod 1 contact exploder
- Explosive Filler Weight398.9 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeMk 17 Mod 3, HBX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
450
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
A large, seagoing vessel primarily designed to operate on the ocean's surface, capable of launching torpedoes.
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