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| Company type | Subsidiary of General Motors |
|---|---|
| Industry | Marine Diesel Engines |
| Predecessor | Winton Engine Corporation |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Defunct | 1962 |
| Fate | Folded into Electro-Motive Division |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Charles Kettering |
| Products | Diesel engines |
Number of employees | 5,000 during World War II |
| Parent | General Motors |
The Cleveland Diesel Engine Division of General Motors (GM) was a leading research, design and production facility of diesel engines from the 1930s to the 1960s that was based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cleveland Diesel Engine Division designed several 2 stroke diesel engines for submarines, tugboats, destroyer escorts, Patapsco-class gasoline tankers and other marine applications. Emergency generator sets were also built around the Cleveland Diesel and were installed in many US warships. The division was created in 1938 from the GM-owned Winton Engine Corporation and was folded into the GM Electro-Motive Division in 1962. The engines continue in use today on older tugs.