Clair-Mel City in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
US M1 57mm Anti-Tank Gun
Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
1. US M1 57mm Anti-Tank Gun Marker
American copy of the British 6-Pounder Anti-Tank gun
Ammunition: 6.28 lb. Armor Piercing Shell
Maximum Range: 10,260 Yards
Could Penetrate 2.7 inches of Armor at 1,000 Yards
Employed by Infantry to Destroy Tanks and Concrete
Bunkers by Direct Fire
Primary US Anti-Tank Gun of WW II - Korean War
Erected by Hillsborough County and The Vietnam Veterans of Tampa Bay, Inc.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.
Location. 27° 58.641′ N, 82° 21.749′ W. Memorial is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Clair-Mel City. It can be reached from U.S. 301 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Florida Route 574), on the right when traveling south. Marker located within Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3610 US-301, Tampa FL 33619, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: POW/MIA Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); American Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Fort Brooke (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Tampa Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Scottish Chief Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Remagen Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cow Cavalry Monument (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.
Also see . . .
1. Ordnance QF 6-pounder. (Submitted on March 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Veterans Memorial Park and Museum Highlights.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
2. US M1 57mm Anti-Tank Gun Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
