Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hanson Torpedo Truck
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 25, 2024
1. Hanson Torpedo Truck Marker
Built in March, 1945 by the Hanson Clutch & Machinery Co., of Tiffin, Ohio for the Navy, this vehicle would use its crane to load two torpedoes on cradles on either side of the driver's seat. It would then drive the weapons to submarine piers where a larger crane would lift the torpedoes and load them onto submarines, destroyers and other ships. The truck's crane could load torpedoes aboard PT boats. This is the last known operating example of this unique vehicle. It was restored and is maintained by USS Cod volunteers.
Statistics: Weight: 11,000 lbs.
Engine: 85-horsepower Ford flathead V-8 gas engine
Lift: 4,000-lbs at 10'6" radius Gearbox: 4 speeds forward. 1 reverse. Speed: 40 mph.
Erected by USS Cod Memorial.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1945.
Location. 41° 30.598′ N, 81° 41.484′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. It is on Marjorie Rosenbaum Plaza just north of North Marginal Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mark 14 Torpedo (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Cod (a few steps from this marker); Depthcharge damage to Cod's deck plates (a few steps from this marker); USS Cod Pearl Harbor Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cod's 7-Ton Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Since 1775 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Also see . . . YouTube video. 3 minute video describing the torpedo truck (Submitted on June 2, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 25, 2024
2. Hanson Torpedo Truck Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 25, 2024
3. Hanson Torpedo Truck
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
