Iron County Record | 1947-10-23 | Page 11 | Rocket Launching Marks New Era in Naval Weapons

ROCKET LAUNCHING MARKS -.NEW ERA IN NAVAL WEAPONS ' - mi " FWajMJW a WWWwiajBaBBMaiMBMaavrB)aajB r? $ ' 4 ' . . . . 4 s iV r ( , r. Marking "the befinning of a new era In Naval weapons." the United States Navy fired a captured Cer-man Cer-man V-2 rocket rom tlie flight deck of the 45.000 ton alrcrart carrier USS Midway on September 6 1947 This was the llrst time in history such a bombardment rocket has been launched from ships or a movinr platform. The primary purpose of the experiment, held at sea several hundred miles off the East Coast of the United States, was to ascertain If large bombardment rockets could be fired off modern aircraft carriers without modification affecting flight operations. The rocket traveled six miles and exploded. (OaeUI U. S. StYj Pbotottipb)