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Type 89 torpedo
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Torpedoes · Japan · 1989
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Type89torpedo

Type 89 torpedo
Type 89 torpedo Photo: AnimeadearchV · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
65
Guidance / Homing
80
Counter-Measure Resistance
70
Depth Capability
85
Acoustic Stealth
70
Reliability
80
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
CategoryTorpedoes
EraCold War
In service1989
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
73
Torpedoes MASS Rating
8/19
Cold War
27/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
65
Guidance / Homing
80
Counter-Measure Resistance
70
Depth Capability
85
Acoustic Stealth
70
Reliability
80
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Type 89 torpedo
Category
Country
Production
1989–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
73
torpedoes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Weapon Typetorpedo
  • Service Entry Year1989
  • Weight1,760 kg
  • Length6.25 m
  • Diameter533 mm
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Typeswash-plate piston engine with Otto fuel II
  • Top Speed55 kn
  • Range50.004 km
  • Operating Depth900 m
◇Warhead4MOD.4
  • Warhead Typehigh-explosive
  • Warhead Weight267 kg
  • Explosive Filler267 kg
  • Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Explosive Filler Weight267 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeOtto fuel II
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1989Production started
37
years in service
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.
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.
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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