Clair-Mel City in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
US Navy Mark 16 Model 8 Submarine Dummy Torpedo
Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park
Inscription.
Naval, (Hydrogen Peroxide) Propulsion
973 lbs. Torpex Explosive Charge
Range: 13,700 yards at a speed of 46 knots
This type was in service from 1944 to 1975
This example is a non-explosive dummy.
Sign provided by Hillsborough County Friends of the Park
Erected by Hillsborough County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 27° 58.557′ N, 82° 21.786′ W. Marker 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, on the right when traveling south. The marker is 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.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: US Mark 14 Model 5 Submarine Dummy Torpedo (here, next to this marker); Still on Patrol (here, next to this marker); American Soldier (a few steps from this marker); Douglas MacArthur (a few steps from this marker); Korean Mother (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 . . . Mark 16 torpedo. (Submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

