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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 31 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon Typetorpedo
- Weight1,270 kg
- Length6.248 m
- Diameter533.4 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeGyroscope
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typeelectric
- Top Speed29 kn
- Range3.658 km
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Warhead Weight226.8 kg
- Explosive Filler226.8 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformSurface Ship
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter533.4 mm
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight226.8 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeMk 31, HBX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1944Production started
82
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / 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.
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
A large, seagoing vessel primarily designed to operate on the ocean's surface, capable of launching torpedoes.
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