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Mark 26 torpedo
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Torpedoes · United States · 1944
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Mark26torpedo

Mark 26 torpedo
Mark 26 torpedo Photo: Hunini · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Range
40
Speed
50
Guidance / Homing
30
Counter-Measure Resistance
20
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
40
Reliability
55
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United States
CategoryTorpedoes
EraWorld War II
In service1944
Operators1 countries
Quantity25
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
45
Torpedoes MASS Rating
13/18
World War II
80/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Range
40
Speed
50
Guidance / Homing
30
Counter-Measure Resistance
20
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
40
Reliability
55
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Mark 26 torpedo
Category
Production
1944–
Quantity
25
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · WORLD WAR II
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
45
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
  • Weight1,451 kg
  • Length6.248 m
  • Diameter533 mm
  • In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typeelectric
  • Top Speed40 kn
  • Range5.486 km
◇Warhead4MOD.4
  • Warhead Typehigh-explosive
  • Warhead Weight408 kg
  • Explosive Filler408 kg
  • Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Total Production25
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Explosive Filler Weight900 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeMk 26
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1944Production started
82
years in service
25
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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A watercraft capable of independent operation underwater, primarily used for naval warfare, research, or exploration.
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