Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Torpedo
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 3, 2024
1. Torpedo Marker
Torpedo: Mk 37-Mod 0
Guidance: Acoustic, Gyroscope
Electric Drive
Range: xxxxx yards at xx knots
Length: 140.5 inches
Diameter: 19 inches
Weight: 1439 lbs.
Warhead: 330 lbs.
Deployed: 1957 to 1987
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • War, Vietnam • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 37° 10.015′ N, 93° 19.842′ W. Memorial is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is on South Scenic Avenue (Farm to Market Road 137) half a mile north of West Battlefield Avenue, on the left when traveling south. This marker stands on the grounds of American Legion Post 639. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2660 S Scenic Ave, Springfield MO 65807, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in 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, the Louisiana Purchase,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); AH-IG (Cobra) Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); UH - IH Aircraft (Huey) (here, next to this marker); Lost Boats of WWII (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Lapon (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Nathanael Greene (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 3, 2024
2. Torpedo Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
