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Re: Rocket launch from U-boat in 1942
Posted by: Woody ()
Date: October 03, 2002 09:14PM

Johan,

The idea of launching rockets from U-boats originated in 1941 with a chance conversion between KORVETTEN kAPITIAN FRITZ STEINHOFF, commanding officer U-551 and his brother Doktor Ernst Steinhoff a civilian employee at the rocket plant at Peenemunde.

In 1942 tests took place using a wooden frame which carried six 30cm Wurfkorper 42 Spreng rockets. Both surface and underwater tests took place and were successful.This took place on U-511.

The V-2 idea was to tow a floating transporter/barge behind a type XXI U-boat. The barge wood be flooded until in a vertical launch position, then the rocket fired. This did not progress any further than the idea.

Ref. U-boats by David Miller

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Rocket launch from U-boat in 1942 Johan Ryheul 10/03/2002 08:20PM
Re: Rocket launch from U-boat in 1942 Woody 10/03/2002 09:14PM
Re: Rocket launch from U-boat in 1942 J.T. McDaniel 10/04/2002 01:15AM
Re: Rocket launch from U-boat in 1942 ROBERT M. 10/04/2002 02:29AM
Re: Rocket launch from U-boat in 1942 Johan Ryheul 10/04/2002 04:28PM


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