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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 Tigerfish
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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 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
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Launch Tube Diameter533 mm
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production2,184
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight340 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeTorpex
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1979Production started
- 1980Entered service
- 1982First deployment: Falklands War
- 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
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 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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