Fort Eustis in Newport News, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Marine Diesel Engine DMG 6, Training Aid

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021

1. Marine Diesel Engine DMG 6, Training Aid Marker

Inscription. The DMG 6 vertical marine diesel consisted of a six cylinder cycle, standard and opposite rotation, full diesel type, air starting, direct reversing marine engine. This type of engine, in various modifications was the main propulsion unit for barges and supply vessels, both military and commercial, throughout most of the 20th Century. This particular engine was converted into a training aid and used to train soldiers. Plexiglas panels were applied so students could observe the inside of the engine while it was operating.

Erected by US Army Transportation Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 37° 9.897′ N, 76° 34.55′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in Fort Eustis. It can be reached from Washington Boulevard 0.1 miles north of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 Washington Blvd, Fort Eustis VA 23604, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Hampton Roads,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tetrapod Breakwater Armor Unit (Breakwater Jack) (here, next to this marker); Lighter, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo, 'LARC V' 5X (here, next to this marker); FS Anchors - Freight Supply (FS) Ships

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(here, next to this marker); Maritime Operations in the Transportation Corps (a few steps from this marker); Vertical Axis Propeller - Beach Discharge Lighter 'BDL' 1x (a few steps from this marker); Lighter, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo, 'LARC XV' (a few steps from this marker); Landing Craft, Mechanized Model 6, 'LCM-6' (within shouting distance of this marker); GPW, Truck, Utility, ¼ Ton, 4×4 (Jeep) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021

2. Marine Diesel Engine DMG 6, Training Aid Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.