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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 18 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
9,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · WORLD WAR II
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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 Year1943
- Weight1,430 kg
- Length6.22 m
- Diameter533 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing2MOD.2
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeGyroscope
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion TypeElectric motor
- Top Speed29 kn
- Range3.66 km
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeTorpex
- Warhead Weight261 kg
- Fuze TypeMk 8 contact
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Launch Tube Diameter533 mm
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production9,000
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 8 contact exploder, Mk 9 contact/influence exploder
- Explosive Filler TypeTorpex
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
9,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
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