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Short Mark 7 torpedo
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Torpedoes · United States · 1917
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Short Mark 7 torpedo
Short Mark 7 torpedo Photo: United States Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
30
Range
20
Speed
25
Guidance / Homing
35
Counter-Measure Resistance
15
Depth Capability
20
Acoustic Stealth
10
Reliability
40
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin United States
CategoryTorpedoes
EraWorld War I
In service1917
Operators7 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
26
Torpedoes MASS Rating
3/3
World War I
107/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
30
Range
20
Speed
25
Guidance / Homing
35
Counter-Measure Resistance
15
Depth Capability
20
Acoustic Stealth
10
Reliability
40
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Short Mark 7 torpedo
Category
Production
1917–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · WORLD WAR I
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
26
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 Typeaerial torpedo
  • Service Entry Year1917
  • Weight470 kg
  • Length3.66 m
  • Diameter450 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typegas turbine
  • Top Speed35 kn
  • Range1.83 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
  • Warhead Typecontact
  • Warhead Weight127 kg
  • Explosive Filler127 kg
  • Fuze Typecontact
  • Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production0
  • Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 3 contact exploder
  • Explosive Filler Weight127 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1917Production started
109
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Short Mark 7 torpedo 1917
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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