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Mark 24 Tigerfish
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Torpedoes · United Kingdom · 1979
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Mark24Tigerfish

Mark 24 Tigerfish
Mark 24 Tigerfish Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Robneild assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Range
55
Speed
50
Guidance / Homing
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
55
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
50
Reliability
40
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
45
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryTorpedoes
EraCold War
In service1979–2004
Operators5 countries
Quantity2,184
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
56
Torpedoes MASS Rating
17/19
Cold War
58/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Range
55
Speed
50
Guidance / Homing
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
55
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
50
Reliability
40
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Mark 24 Tigerfish
Category
Production
1979–2004
Quantity
2,184
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
56
torpedoes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Weapon Typeheavyweight torpedo
  • Service Entry Year1979
  • Weight1,550 kg
  • Length6.5 m
  • Diameter533 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
  • GuidedYes
  • Guidance TypeWire-guided to point of passive sonar target acquisition and passive terminal homing sonar. Option of using active acqui
  • Wire-GuidedYes
  • Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Typeelectric motor with silver-zinc battery
  • Top Speed35 kn
  • Range39 km
  • Operating Depth610 m
◇Warhead3MOD.3
  • Warhead Typehigh explosive
  • Warhead Weight340 kg
  • Explosive Filler340 kg
◆Platform3MOD.3
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Total Production2,184
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Explosive Filler Weight340 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeTorpex
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1979Production started
  2. 1980Entered service
  3. 1982First deployment: Falklands War
  4. 2004Production ended
47
years in service
25
years in production
2,184
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A torpedo guidance method using sound waves emitted by a target to determine its location and trajectory.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
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.
Missile guidance system where commands are transmitted via a physical wire link between the launch point and the missile during flight.
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