Crane donates torpedo to museum
Herald-Times Report
October 7, 2008
CRANE — Crane Army Ammunition Activity recently donated a World War II torpedo to a museum to help teach people about military heritage.
The MK14 Mod 3 torpedo was donated to the Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes. The torpedo had been stored in an Army ammunition bunker on the Naval Support Activity Crane and was removed during a Lean 6S project to organize space in three butler huts. The museum had previously contacted Crane Army about the need for a World War II torpedo. Rather than see it destroyed after demilitarization, Crane donated it to the museum.
“I don’t think that there are too many 1943 Mark 14 Mod 3A torpedoes in existence today and making the decision to take the extra steps to donate, rather than destroy, is a win-win for both Crane and the public,” said Paul Allswede, CAAA Continuous Improvement Program Manager. “The win for Crane is the conscious effort made to preserve our national history. The win for the public is that the torpedo will be permanent part of a military history display to remind us all of the sacrifices made by the greatest generation.”
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