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Whitehead Mark 5 torpedo
Photo: Bain News Service, publisher · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Torpedoes · Austria · 1910
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WhiteheadMark5torpedo

Whitehead Mark 5 torpedo
Whitehead Mark 5 torpedo Photo: Bain News Service, publisher · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
30
Range
25
Speed
35
Guidance / Homing
20
Counter-Measure Resistance
15
Depth Capability
40
Acoustic Stealth
25
Reliability
45
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Austria
ManufacturerNaval Undersea Warfare Center
CategoryTorpedoes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1910–1922
Operators1 countries
Quantity500
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
29
Torpedoes MASS Rating
9/20
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
103/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
30
Range
25
Speed
35
Guidance / Homing
20
Counter-Measure Resistance
15
Depth Capability
40
Acoustic Stealth
25
Reliability
45
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Whitehead Mark 5 torpedo
Category
Country
Production
1910–1922
Quantity
500
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
29
torpedoes category
ⓘ 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 Year1910
  • Weight658 kg
  • Length5.18 m
  • Diameter450 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typereciprocating engine
  • Top Speed27 kn
  • Range1,000 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
  • Warhead Typecontact
  • Warhead Weight90.719 kg
  • Explosive Filler90.719 kg
  • Fuze Typecontact
  • Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production500
  • Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeWar Nose Mk 5 contact exploder
  • Explosive Filler Weight90.719 kg
  • Explosive Filler Typewet guncotton
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1910Production started
  2. 1922Production ended
116
years in service
12
years in production
500
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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