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Mark 33 torpedo
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Torpedoes · United States · 1943
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Mark 33 torpedo
Mark 33 torpedo Photo: U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* 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
60
Reliability
75
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United States
CategoryTorpedoes
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1945
Operators4 countries
Quantity30
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
64
Torpedoes MASS Rating
2/18
World War II
44/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
50
Guidance / Homing
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
55
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
60
Reliability
75
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Mark 33 torpedo
Category
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
30
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
64
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
  • Weight814 kg
  • Length3.96 m
  • Diameter533 mm
  • In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typeelectric
  • Top Speed18.5 kn
  • Range5,000 km
◇Warhead4MOD.4
◆Platform4MOD.4
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Total Production30
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Explosive Filler Weight227 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeHBX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1943Production started
  2. 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
30
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A torpedo guidance method using sound waves emitted by a target to determine its location and trajectory.
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
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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