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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 32 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1950–
Quantity
3,300
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · EARLY COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
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
- Service Entry Year1950
- Weight318 kg
- Length2.11 m
- Diameter482 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing2MOD.2
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeHelix search
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion TypeElectric
- Top Speed12 kn
- Range8.8 km
◇Warhead2MOD.2
- Warhead Weight48.5 kg
- Explosive Filler48.5 kg
◆Platform1MOD.1
- Launch PlatformAircraft
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production3,300
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 19 Mods 4 and 11 contact exploder
- Explosive Filler TypeMk 32 Mod 1, HBX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1950Production started
76
years in service
3,300
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
61TORPEDOES6EARLY COLD WAR · TORPEDOES1540UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS99PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A powered, heavier-than-air vehicle capable of controlled flight, used for military operations including launching torpedoes.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
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