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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 24 Mine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1948
Quantity
4,000
Unit Price (current)
$33.5K↗ 1761% inflation · 1943→2025
Original Price
$1.8K (1943)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · WORLD WAR II
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$33.5K
Original: $1.8K (1943)
Inflation: +%1761
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon TypeAcoustic torpedo
- Service Entry Year1943
- Weight308.448 kg
- Length2.134 m
- Diameter482.6 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typepreset circle search, passive acoustic
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion TypeElectric
- Top Speed12 kn
- Range3.658 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeHigh explosive
- Warhead Weight41.7 kg
- Explosive Filler41.7 kg
- Fuze TypeMk 142 fuze
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformAircraft
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedNo
- Air-LaunchedYes
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production4,000
- Unit Cost1,800 USD
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 142 fuze, contact exploder
- Explosive Filler Weight41.731 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHBX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1948Production ended
83
years in service
5
years in production
4,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
69TORPEDOES11WORLD WAR II · TORPEDOES1670UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS8PRICE · TORPEDOES815PRICE · ALL WEAPONS92PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A torpedo guidance method using sound waves emitted by a target to determine its location and trajectory.
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.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
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