Honolulu in Honolulu County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

Mark 14 Torpedo

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 26, 2025

1. Mark 14 Torpedo Marker

Inscription. The Mk 14 was the main weapon of submarines during World War II. Each fleet submarine carried 24 torpedoes.

Length: 20.5 feet
Diameter: 21 inches
Weight: 3,200 pounds
Range and speed: 4,500 yards at 46 knots
9,000 yards at 31.5 knots

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant day of the year for for this entry is November 9.

Location. 21° 22.121′ N, 157° 56.335′ W. Marker is in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. It can be reached from Arizona Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Arizona Memorial Drive, Aiea HI 96701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor and Historic West Oahu.

Globally, it is in North America,

Polynesia,

the Pacific Ocean,

North Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lost Submarine Memorial (here, next to this marker); USS Bowfin (SS-287) WWII Fleet Submarine

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(a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) (a few steps from this marker); A Legacy of Service (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Mark 14 Torpedo (a few steps from this marker); MK 14 Exercise Torpedo (within shouting distance of this marker); 3"/50 Deck Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark 14: Early Failures (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honolulu.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mark 14 Steam-Driven Torpedo (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 26, 2025

2. Mark 14 Torpedo Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.