Operation Sandy: V-2 fired from USS Midway

The U.S. Navy attempted to launch a reassembled German V-2 rocket at sea. One test launch from the aircraft carrier USS Midway was performed on September 6, 1947 as part of the Navy's Operation Sandy. The test launch was a partial success; the V-2 went off the pad, but splashed down in the ocean only some 10 km (6.2 mi) from the carrier. Film of V-2 launch from USS Midway The launch setup on the Midway's carrier deck is notable in that it used foldaway arms to prevent the missile from falling down. The arms pulled away just after the engine ignited, releasing the missile. The setup may look similar to the R-7 launch procedure, but in the case of the R-7 the trusses hold the full weight of the rocket, not just react to side forces.

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• Sandy
• Nazi
• V-2
• rocket
• USS
• Midway
• aircraft
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• launch
• missile
• test

[BlacktailFA]

They were actually playing with the idea a submersible launch barge, that U-boats could tow behind them across the Atlantic.

The V2s to be launched from them were also to have been fitted with Radiological Warheads (the "Dirty A-Bomb"), set to airburst above a sizable area target.

Not that they ever went anywhere with the idea --- Germany was reckless and wasteful with it's war funds and materials, so they pretty much lacked the resources to build such a thing before they even thought of it.

[TheCentralServices]

Again, Americans stealing other peoples stuff and then being too retarded to use it.

[fuckyourmother1960]

I was part of the Hitler youth...Adolf Hitler still lives inside all of us release the hate in your heart only then will you be free

[Apophis1966]

lol nicht einmal den Start haben die Amis in 2 Jahren so nachempfinden können das das Ding gerade startet^^ Fast hätte das eine astreine Selbstversenkung ergeben

[pcvideogamer]

Amazing, so this is where the Roswell UFO myth started? it's what i heard

[MrBEB123]

@freeharddrive I think that it is more shocking that the U.S. would form a coalition with a Communist nation for the purpose of killing White people.

[freeharddrive]

OMG a german V2 on a American ship MY GOD.

[megatwingo]

Very interesting!

[toddi1971]

@theGoldenAgeOfBoredo they had a much bigger rocket in development already to reach NYC directly from germany

[mililpup]

@GZVSI

My Dad was on her then, too - machinist's mate in engineering.

[GZVSI]

My Father was on her at this time. Put her in commission too.