Oakland in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War II Steam Torpedo

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

1. World War II Steam Torpedo Marker

Inscription.
Launched from submarines • Mark 14, Model 5
Length 20.5 feet, Diameter 21 inches
Weight 3,280 lbs - Warhead Explosive - Torpex 669 lbs
Range and speed - 9,000 yds. at 31.5 knots - 34 mph
4,500 yds. at 46 knots - 44 mph

Erected 1984 by Allegheny County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and United States Navy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 26.689′ N, 79° 57.359′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Oakland. It can be reached from Fifth Avenue west of Bigelow Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the southeast grounds of the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum. Fifth Avenue is a one-way street that only heads southwest at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Submarine Memorial (here, next to this marker); Dedicated in Memory of Those Who Served in the Armed Services (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall (a few steps from this

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marker); a different marker also named Dedicated in Memory of Those Who Served in the Armed Services (within shouting distance of this marker); Defenders of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); The University Club (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Defenders (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

World War II Steam Torpedo and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

2. World War II Steam Torpedo and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.