Mark 14 torpedo failures versus the Bomber Mafia

Did the Mark 14 torpedo or the Bomber Mafia do more damage to the Allied war effort?

Probably the Bureau of Ordnance's defence of the Mark 14, because bombers remained useful while the torpedo required radical correction.

The Bureau of Ordnance's insistence that the Mark 14 was sound is judged probably more damaging than the Bomber Mafia's influence. Bombers still provided useful service, and fighter and fleet programmes survived the doctrinal disputes. The torpedo, by contrast, required radical correction before it could perform its intended task.