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Mark 39 torpedo
Photo: Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Torpedoes · United States · 1946
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Mark39torpedo

Mark 39 torpedo
Mark 39 torpedo Photo: Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 59
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
55
Guidance / Homing
50
Counter-Measure Resistance
45
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
40
Reliability
80
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Methodology ↗ → Torpedoes ranking
Origin United States
ManufacturerPhilco
CategoryTorpedoes
EraEarly Cold War
In service1946
Quantity3,000
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Torpedoesranking ↗methodology ↗
59
Torpedoes MASS Rating
5/13
Early Cold War
57/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
55
Guidance / Homing
50
Counter-Measure Resistance
45
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
40
Reliability
80
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Mark 39 torpedo
Category
Torpedoes
Country
United States
Prime contractor
Philco
Production
1946–
Quantity
3,000
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
59
torpedoes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General1MOD.1
  • Service Entry Year1946
◈Guidance & Homing1MOD.1
  • Guidance TypeWire
▣Platform1MOD.1
◇Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 19 Mod 10 contact exploder
  • Explosive Filler TypeMk 39 Mod 0, HBX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1946Production started
80
years in service
3,000
units produced
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Torpedoes Early Cold War United States Philco
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