Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

US Mark 14 Model 5 Submarine Dummy Torpedo

Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

1. US Mark 14 Model 5 Submarine Dummy Torpedo Marker

Inscription.
Submarine Torpedo of WW II,
This Example is a Non-Explosive Dummy
643 lb. Torpex Explosive Charge in Warhead
Steam propulsion
Range: 4,500 yards at 46 knots
Designed 1930 in Service 1931 Through the mid-1970s
This type was the Standard Submarine Torpedo of WW II
Signs provided by Hillsborough County Friends of the Park

Erected by Hillsborough County Friends of the Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 27° 58.557′ N, 82° 21.785′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker can be reached from N US Highway 301, 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Marker located within Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3602 N US Highway 301, Tampa FL 33619, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Still on Patrol (here, next to this marker); US Navy Mark 16 Model 8 Submarine Dummy Torpedo (here, next to this marker); American Soldier (a few steps from this marker); Douglas MacArthur (a few steps from this marker); Korean Mother

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Green Beach Point of Incheon Landing Operation (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Baldomero Lopez (within shouting distance of this marker); Army Otter - Caribou Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Also see . . . MK 14 Torpedo. (Submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

2. US Mark 14 Model 5 Submarine Dummy Torpedo Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.