Williamsport in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mark 14 Torpedo, Model SA, Serial 1091
on loan from the United States Navy to
— the Residents of Williamsport, Pa. —
Inscription.
used on U.S. Fleet type submarines in World War Two.
It is 21 feet long and 21 inches in diameter. It once carried
a quarter ton explosive charge and weighs 2700 pounds.
Restored by the members of the Submarine Memorial Committee
of the National Veterans Organization, U.S. Submarine Veterans WWII,
and presented to the Citizens of Lycoming County, Pa. in
memory of its servicemen who gallantly gave their lives
for the cause of freedom.
Erected 1992 by the Williamsport Veteran Memorial Committee.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 41° 14.07′ N, 77° 4.763′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. Memorial is at the intersection of 4th Street (Pennsylvania Route 2014) and Wahoo Drive, on the left when traveling west on 4th Street. Monument is in the Lycoming County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsport PA 17701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Submarine Memorial (here, next to this marker); USS Torsk Propeller (here, next to this marker); Spanish American War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (a few steps from this marker); PFC Elinor Hanna (a few steps from this marker); Lycoming County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mexican War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsport.
Also see . . .
1. Torpedoes Mark 14 and 23 Types, OP 635, 1945 [Service Manual]. (Submitted on June 21, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. US Navy Bureau of Ordnance in WWII: Chapter 6, Torpedoes. (Submitted on June 21, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Mark 14 Torpedo. (Submitted on June 21, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on June 18, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.