V2 rocket launch from USS Midway Aircraft Carrier (1947)

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