Tigerfish (torpedo) vs VA-111 Shkval: Specs Compared

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ATorpedoes

Mark 24-Mod-0: Heavyweight ASW torpedo Mark 24-Mod-1 and 2: Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo

BTorpedoes

Supercavitating torpedo

Credit

One half 3544 · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Tigerfish (torpedo)Tigerfish · Length

6.5 m

VA-111 ShkvalLength

8.2 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

15 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

6.5mTigerfish · Length

8.2m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

6.5 m

Tigerfish · Length

Single source

6.5 m (21 ft)^[source]Tigerfish

8.2 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Tigerfish (torpedo) and VA-111 Shkval configuration
Specification	Tigerfish (torpedo)	VA-111 Shkval
Type	Mark 24-Mod-0: Heavyweight ASW torpedo Mark 24-Mod-1 and 2: Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo^[source]Tigerfish	Supercavitating torpedo^[source]
Place of origin	United Kingdom^[source]Tigerfish	Soviet Union^[source]
In service	1979–present (withdrawn from Royal Navy 2004)^[source]Tigerfish	1977–present^[source]
Used by	Royal Navy Brazilian Navy Turkish Naval Forces Chilean Navy Venezuelan Navy

Manufacturer	Marconi Underwater Systems Ltd (Mod 2 Variant)^[source]Tigerfish	Tactical Missiles Corporation^[source]

Warhead	Torpex^[source]Tigerfish	Conventional explosive or nuclear^[source]

Engine	Electrical chloride silver-zinc oxide batteries^[source]Tigerfish	Solid-fuel rocket^[source]

Guidance system	Wire-guided to point of passive sonar target acquisition and passive terminal homing sonar . Option of using active acquisition and homing.^[source]Tigerfish	GOLIS autonomous inertial guidance^[source]