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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 2C torpedo
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
17
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 Year1893
- Weight558.7 kg
- Length5 m
- Diameter450 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typedepth control
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typereciprocating engine
- Top Speed28.5 kn
- Range1.37 km
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Explosive Filler59.87 kg
- Fuze Typecontact exploder
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter450 mm
▤Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeWar Nose Mk 1 contact exploder
- Explosive Filler Weight59.87 kg
- Explosive Filler Typewet guncotton
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1898Production started
- 1922Production ended
128
years in service
24
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
113TORPEDOES17PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TORPEDOES156AUSTRIA · ALL WEAPONS103PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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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