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Type 12 torpedo
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Torpedoes · Japan · 2012
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Type12torpedo

Type 12 torpedo
Type 12 torpedo Photo: 防衛装備庁 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
70
Range
65
Speed
60
Guidance / Homing
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
65
Depth Capability
80
Acoustic Stealth
70
Reliability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
CategoryTorpedoes
EraModern Era
In service2012–2012
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
70
Torpedoes MASS Rating
5/7
Modern Era
32/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
70
Range
65
Speed
60
Guidance / Homing
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
65
Depth Capability
80
Acoustic Stealth
70
Reliability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Type 12 torpedo
Category
Country
Production
2012–2012
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · MODERN ERA
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
70
torpedoes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Weapon Typetorpedo
  • Service Entry Year2012
  • Diameter324 mm
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Typeelectric
  • Top Speed55 kn
  • Range40 km
  • Operating Depth900 m
◇Warhead4MOD.4
  • Warhead Typehigh-explosive
  • Warhead Weight40 kg
  • Explosive Filler40 kg
  • Fuze Typecontact
◆Platform4MOD.4
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
  • Explosive Filler TypePBX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2012Production started
14
years in service
0
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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.
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
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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