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Mark 19 torpedo
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Torpedoes · United States · 1942
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Mark 19 torpedo
Mark 19 torpedo Photo: Bidgee · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 au
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Range
40
Speed
30
Guidance / Homing
10
Counter-Measure Resistance
5
Depth Capability
50
Acoustic Stealth
20
Reliability
70
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United States
CategoryTorpedoes
EraWorld War II
In service1942
Operators1 countries
Quantity10
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
36
Torpedoes MASS Rating
17/18
World War II
96/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Range
40
Speed
30
Guidance / Homing
10
Counter-Measure Resistance
5
Depth Capability
50
Acoustic Stealth
20
Reliability
70
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Mark 19 torpedo
Category
Production
1942–
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
36
torpedoes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Weapon Typetorpedo
  • Weight1,470 kg
  • Length6.248 m
  • Diameter533.4 mm
  • In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typeelectric
  • Top Speed29 kn
  • Range3.658 km
◇Warhead4MOD.4
  • Warhead Typehigh explosive
  • Explosive Filler362.874 kg
  • Fuze Typecontact/magnetic influence
  • Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Total Production10
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 7 contact/magnetic influence exploder
  • Explosive Filler Weight362.874 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeMk 20, Torpex
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1942Production started
84
years in service
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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