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Mark 44 torpedo
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Torpedoes · United States · 1957
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Mark44torpedo

Mark 44 torpedo
Mark 44 torpedo Photo: User:Megapixie · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
55
Guidance / Homing
70
Counter-Measure Resistance
65
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
60
Reliability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin United States
ManufacturerGeneral Electric, American Machine and Foundry, Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park
CategoryTorpedoes
EraEarly Cold War
In service1957–1967
Operators24 countries
Quantity44
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
68
Torpedoes MASS Rating
3/13
Early Cold War
35/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
55
Guidance / Homing
70
Counter-Measure Resistance
65
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
60
Reliability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Mark 44 torpedo
Category
Production
1957–1967
Quantity
44
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
68
torpedoes category
ⓘ 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 Year1957
  • Weight230 kg
  • Length2.499 m
  • Diameter323.85 mm
  • In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Typeelectric motor
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Range4.5 km
  • Operating Depth304.8 m
◇Warhead5MOD.5
  • Warhead Typehigh explosive
  • Warhead Weight34 kg
  • Fuze Typecontact
  • Nuclear-CapableNo
  • Lethal Radius1,000 m
◆Platform4MOD.4
▤Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 19 type Mod 12 contact exploder
  • Explosive Filler Weight34.02 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeMk 101 Mod 0, HBX-3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1957Production started
  3. 1967Production ended
69
years in service
10
years in production
44
units produced
24
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates 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 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.
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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