Black Shark torpedo vs Mark 54 lightweight torpedo

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ATorpedoes

Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo

BTorpedoes

Lightweight ASW torpedo

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Black Shark torpedoLength

6.3 m

Mark 54 lightweight torpedoLength

2.72 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Black Shark torpedolarger figure on 3 of 3

Mark 54 lightweight torpedolarger figure on 0 of 3

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

15 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

6.3m

2.72m

Length+132%

All recorded figures & sources

6.3 m

Length

Single source

6.3 m (21 ft)^[source]

2.72 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Black Shark torpedo and Mark 54 lightweight torpedo configuration
Specification	Black Shark torpedo	Mark 54 lightweight torpedo
Type	Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo^[source]	Lightweight ASW torpedo^[source]
Place of origin	Italy^[source]	United States^[source]
In service	BlackShark: 2004–present BlackShark Advanced: 2018-present^[source]	2004–present^[source]
Used by	See operators^[source]