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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 28 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1952
Quantity
1,750
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
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 Typetorpedo
- Service Entry Year1944
- Weight1,270 kg
- Length6.248 m
- Diameter533.4 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeGyroscope
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typeelectric
- Top Speed19.6 kn
- Range3.658 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeHigh Blast Explosive
- Warhead Weight265.35 kg
- Explosive Filler265.35 kg
- Fuze Typecontact
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedNo
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter533.4 mm
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,750
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 14 Mod 2 contact exploder
- Explosive Filler Weight265.35 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeMk 28 Mod 2, HBX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1952Production ended
82
years in service
8
years in production
1,750
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ 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.
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.
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