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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
Whitehead Mark 1B torpedo
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon Typetorpedo
- Service Entry Year1894
- Weight526 kg
- Length5 m
- Diameter450 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typedepth control, gyroscope
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typecompressed air reciprocating engine
- Top Speed27.5 kn
- Range0.732 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typecontact
- Warhead Weight100 kg
- Explosive Filler100 kg
- Fuze Typecontact
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter450 mm
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeWar Nose Mk 1 contact exploder
- Explosive Filler Weight100 kg
- Explosive Filler Typewet guncotton
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1894Production started
- 1922Production ended
132
years in service
28
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Whitehead Mark 1B torpedo 
06 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
108TORPEDOES13PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TORPEDOES151AUSTRIA · ALL WEAPONS103PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Surface ship from which a torpedo is launched, typically a destroyer, cruiser, or dedicated torpedo boat.
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
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