Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Mark 37 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1956–1972
Quantity
3,300
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · EARLY COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ 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 Year1956
- Weight648.648 kg
- Length3.429 m
- Diameter482.6 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeGyroscope (initial), passive sonar (cruise) and Doppler active sonar homing (terminal)
- Wire-GuidedYes
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typeelectric
- Top Speed26 kn
- Range21.03 km
- Operating Depth304.8 m
◇Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Warhead Weight149.69 kg
- Explosive Filler149.69 kg
- Fuze Typecontact
- Nuclear-CapableNo
- Lethal Radius5 m
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedNo
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter533.4 mm
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 19 contact exploder
- Explosive Filler TypeMk 37 Mod 0, HBX-3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1956Production started
- 1972Production ended
70
years in service
16
years in production
3,300
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
97TORPEDOES13EARLY COLD WAR · TORPEDOES2336UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Missile guidance system where commands are transmitted via a physical wire link between the launch point and the missile during flight.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
📚 Sources