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Torpedoes · Russia · 1965
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Type 53
Type 53 Photo: Mark Pellegrini · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* 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
50
Reliability
80
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Russia
CategoryTorpedoes
EraCold War
In service1965
Operators2 countries
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
67
Torpedoes MASS Rating
12/19
Cold War
39/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
55
Guidance / Homing
70
Counter-Measure Resistance
65
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
50
Reliability
80
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Type 53
Category
Country
Production
1965–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
67
torpedoes category
ⓘ 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
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typeelectric, kerosene, Otto fuel
  • Top Speed65 kn
  • Range50 km
◇Warhead1MOD.1
  • Warhead Weight400 kg
◆Platform3MOD.3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1965Production started
61
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 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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