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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Type 53
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Weapon Typetorpedo
- Service Entry Year1927
- Length7.9 m
- Diameter533 mm
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
- GuidedYes
- Wire-GuidedYes
- Wake-HomingYes
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typeelectric, kerosene, Otto fuel
- Top Speed65 kn
- Range50 km
◇Warhead1MOD.1
- Warhead Weight400 kg
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1965Production started
61
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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.
A torpedo guidance method that homes in on the wake or trail left by a moving target, typically a ship.
Missile guidance system where commands are transmitted via a physical wire link between the launch point and the missile during flight.
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