Honolulu in Honolulu County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM)
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 26, 2025
1. Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) Marker
Introduced in 1983, the Tomahawk is fast, accurate, and virtually unstoppable. Since 2004, TLAMS have used two-way satellite communications, and can be redirected in flight.
Launch Sequence
1) Launch Phase
2) Boost Phase
3) Transition to Cruise Phase
4) High-low Altitude [Optimum Range] - Cruise Phase (.5 - .75 Mach)
5) Low Altitude [Optimum Protection from Detection]
6) Terminal Manuever
7) Target
Weight: 3,300 pounds with rocket motor
Length: 21 feet
Diameter: 21 inches
Speed: Subsonic-about 550 mph
Range: 1,000 miles
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 21° 22.14′ N, 157° 56.33′ W. Marker is in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. It can be reached from Arizona Memorial Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or
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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: Harpoon Capsule (here, next to this marker); 3"/50 Deck Gun (here, next to this marker); Submarine Propeller USS Darter (SS-576) (here, next to this marker); Battle Stations Surface! 31 July 1944 (a few steps from this marker); Mark 14: Early Failures (a few steps from this marker); Harpoon Missile (a few steps from this marker); Bofors 40MM Quad Gun (a few steps from this marker); Mark 14 Torpedo (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honolulu.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 26, 2025
2. Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 47 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.
