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Whitehead torpedo
Photo: Louis Poyet · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Torpedoes · Austria · 1894
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Whiteheadtorpedo

Whitehead torpedo
Whitehead torpedo Photo: Louis Poyet · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
40
Range
30
Speed
45
Guidance / Homing
20
Counter-Measure Resistance
10
Depth Capability
30
Acoustic Stealth
50
Reliability
55
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Austria
ManufacturerRoyal Arsenal
CategoryTorpedoes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1894–1940
Operators5 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Torpedoes MASS Rating
6/20
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
97/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
40
Range
30
Speed
45
Guidance / Homing
20
Counter-Measure Resistance
10
Depth Capability
30
Acoustic Stealth
50
Reliability
55
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Whitehead torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1894–1940
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
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 Year1894
  • Weight383.292 kg
  • Length3.556 m
  • Diameter449.58 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typecompressed air reciprocating engine
  • Top Speed26.5 kn
  • Range0.732 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
  • Warhead Typeguncotton
  • Warhead Weight53.5 kg
  • Explosive Filler53.5 kg
  • Fuze Typecontact
  • Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
▤Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeWar Nose (Mk 1), contact
  • Explosive Filler Weight53.525 kg
  • Explosive Filler Typewet guncotton
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1891First deployment: Chilean Civil War of 1891
  2. 1894Production started
  3. 1940Production ended
132
years in service
46
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
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Whitehead torpedo 1894
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05 / Operators
📖 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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