Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Whitehead Mark 2 torpedo
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
16
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 TypeAnti-surface ship torpedo
- Service Entry Year1896
- Weight383 kg
- Length3.55 m
- Diameter450 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typedepth control
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Type3-cylinder reciprocating engine
- Top Speed27 kn
- Range0.73 km
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Weight53.5 kg
- Explosive Filler53.5 kg
- Fuze Typecontact exploder
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter450 mm
▤Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeWar Nose Mk 1 contact exploder
- Explosive Filler Weight53.525 kg
- Explosive Filler Typewet guncotton
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1896Production started
- 1913Production ended
130
years in service
17
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 8 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Whitehead Mark 2 torpedo 05 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
06 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
111TORPEDOES16PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TORPEDOES154AUSTRIA · ALL WEAPONS103PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
Designation for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) deployed and launched from submerged submarines.
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