Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Japanese Torpedo
Erected by Captain R.M. Fortson U.S.N.R.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II.
Location. 38° 58.847′ N, 76° 29.081′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Buchanan Road and Blake Road. Located at the US Naval Academy, near Dahlgren Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Annapolis MD 21402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 75mm. Howitzer (a few steps from this marker); Dahlgren Rifle 30-Pounder, Invented by Rear Admiral Dahlgren (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to the Battle of Midway (within shouting distance of this marker); Centennial of the United States Navy Submarine Force (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish Gun (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); On this spot (about 500 feet away); Joseph Nicholson Home Site and Bandstand (about 500 feet away); Greg Harlin's John Paul Jones's Ranger (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
Also see . . . The Type 93. launched from 61 cm (24 in) torpedo launch racks mounted on the decks of Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers and cruisers... (Submitted on April 9, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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