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Mark 29 torpedo
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Torpedoes · United States · 1945
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Mark29torpedo

Mark 29 torpedo
Mark 29 torpedo Photo: Hunini · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
50
Guidance / Homing
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
55
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
45
Reliability
60
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin United States
CategoryTorpedoes
EraWorld War II
In service1945–1945
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
61
Torpedoes MASS Rating
7/18
World War II
52/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
50
Guidance / Homing
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
55
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
45
Reliability
60
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Mark 29 torpedo
Category
Production
1945–1945
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · WORLD WAR II
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
61
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
  • Diameter533.4 mm
  • In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typeelectric
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Range4,000 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
  • Warhead Typehigh-blast explosive
  • Warhead Weight249.476 kg
  • Explosive Filler249.476 kg
  • Fuze Typecontact
  • Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
▤Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 14 Mod 2 contact exploder
  • Explosive Filler Weight249.476 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeMk 28 Mod 2, HBX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1945Production started
81
years in service
0
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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