By Elijah Palmer Hampton Roads Naval Museum Educator After the defeat of the Nazis in World War II, the Allies eagerly studied some of the advanced German technology they had captured. One item of particular interest was the V-2. This supersonic missile was developed by Germany to retaliate against Allied bombing of German cities. First launched in 1944, over 3,000 were launched against Allied cities. American forces captured much of this technology late in the war, including material to assemble dozens of functional rockets, and also accepted the surrender of top scientists from the program. The American government explored many uses for these rockets in the years following World War II. Military functions were the most obvious, and so it was that the Navy decided to look into the possibility of launching these weapons from ships. This potential ability would greatly increase the striking range of these missiles, providing a long-range seagoing armament. With this in mind, Operation Sandy was born in 1947, to test a V-2 rocket off of a ship. First, an appropriate launching platform was needed. The Newport News-built USS Midway (CV 41) was selected for the test as it had plenty of space for the large missile and any launching apparatus, and also had a steel deck. Having a steel deck was a necessity since the rocket would start fires on the Essex-class carriers, which had wooden decks. According to an official Navy report, Midway was also selected for "its elevator capacity, its fire fighting facilities, and because of its steadiness at sea." A support frame was designed for a quick and stable setup and launch onboard ship. Army ordnance experts at White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico trained Sailors on the operation of the V-2. Two missiles and spare parts were shipped across the country by rail to Hampton Roads where they were loaded onto USS Midway at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The shipyard's iconic "hammerhead" crane at the shipyard lifted the rockets onto the flight deck. After the missiles were onboard, two variants of a portable launching apparatus were tested with a dummy rocket and part of the crew was trained in handling it. Firefighters also conducted extra training in case fuel spilled or the missile fell over during launch. All of this preparation was done with tight security and armed guards. When everything was ready, USS Midway, accompanied by four destroyers, headed out into the Atlantic. Along the way, select VIPs were welcomed aboard, including Admiral Forrest Sherman and Admiral William Blandy. A full rehearsal was conducted the day before the launch was scheduled. On the morning of September 6, 1947, at a point about 250 miles southeast of Bermuda, the crew finalized preparations for launching the V-2. The rocket was lifted into a vertical position, secured in its launching apparatus, and finally, was fueled. The deck was cleared (observers went to the island) and the countdown began. Primary ignition started and the supports dropped from the missile. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) Main ignition and lift off. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) V-2 launching over USS Midway. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) During the first few seconds of lift off, the rocket tipped to a 45-degree angle, but corrected itself shortly thereafter. The V-2 reached 12,000 feet before it tumbled and broke apart. Even with this shortened flight path, the operation was deemed a success. The hope was that firing these large rockets could become a regular part of a carrier's fighting capabilities, with the whole process of setting up, launching, and clearing the deck for flight ops taking only a comparatively short time. While carriers did not adapt this form of weaponry, Operation Sandy and other tests helped further the ideas of shipboard missiles and long range firepower.
Portaaviones USS Midway CVA-41
Portaaviones USS Midway CVA-41
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By Elijah Palmer Hampton Roads Naval Museum Educator After the defeat of the Nazis in World War II, the Allies eagerly studied some of the advanced German technology they had captured. One item of particular interest was the V-2. This supersonic missile was developed by Germany to retaliate against Allied bombing of German cities. First launched in 1944, over 3,000 were launched against Allied cities. American forces captured much of this technology late in the war, including material to assemble dozens of functional rockets, and also accepted the surrender of top scientists from the program. The American government explored many uses for these rockets in the years following World War II. Military functions were the most obvious, and so it was that the Navy decided to look into the possibility of launching these weapons from ships. This potential ability would greatly increase the striking range of these missiles, providing a long-range seagoing armament. With this in mind, Operation Sandy was born in 1947, to test a V-2 rocket off of a ship. First, an appropriate launching platform was needed. The Newport News-built USS Midway (CV 41) was selected for the test as it had plenty of space for the large missile and any launching apparatus, and also had a steel deck. Having a steel deck was a necessity since the rocket would start fires on the Essex-class carriers, which had wooden decks. According to an official Navy report, Midway was also selected for "its elevator capacity, its fire fighting facilities, and because of its steadiness at sea." A support frame was designed for a quick and stable setup and launch onboard ship. Army ordnance experts at White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico trained Sailors on the operation of the V-2. Two missiles and spare parts were shipped across the country by rail to Hampton Roads where they were loaded onto USS Midway at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The shipyard's iconic "hammerhead" crane at the shipyard lifted the rockets onto the flight deck. After the missiles were onboard, two variants of a portable launching apparatus were tested with a dummy rocket and part of the crew was trained in handling it. Firefighters also conducted extra training in case fuel spilled or the missile fell over during launch. All of this preparation was done with tight security and armed guards. When everything was ready, USS Midway, accompanied by four destroyers, headed out into the Atlantic. Along the way, select VIPs were welcomed aboard, including Admiral Forrest Sherman and Admiral William Blandy. A full rehearsal was conducted the day before the launch was scheduled. On the morning of September 6, 1947, at a point about 250 miles southeast of Bermuda, the crew finalized preparations for launching the V-2. The rocket was lifted into a vertical position, secured in its launching apparatus, and finally, was fueled. The deck was cleared (observers went to the island) and the countdown began. Primary ignition started and the supports dropped from the missile. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) Main ignition and lift off. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) V-2 launching over USS Midway. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) During the first few seconds of lift off, the rocket tipped to a 45-degree angle, but corrected itself shortly thereafter. The V-2 reached 12,000 feet before it tumbled and broke apart. Even with this shortened flight path, the operation was deemed a success. The hope was that firing these large rockets could become a regular part of a carrier's fighting capabilities, with the whole process of setting up, launching, and clearing the deck for flight ops taking only a comparatively short time. While carriers did not adapt this form of weaponry, Operation Sandy and other tests helped further the ideas of shipboard missiles and long range firepower.
In the Ukraine, local studio balbek bureau converts an 18th-century military arsenal into the tailored, 300-seat Kyiv Food Market.
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USS Midway, first of a three-ship class of 45,000-ton large aircraft carriers, was built at Newport News, Virginia, and commissioned in September 1945. Following shakedown, she began eight years' service with the Atlantic Fleet. In March 1946, Midway made an cruise to Arctic waters for experimental cold weather operations. The following year, her flight deck was the site of a at-sea test launching of an ex-German V-2 ballistic missile. Also in 1947, the carrier undertook the first of several Sixth Fleet tours in the Mediterranean sea. She also periodically deployed to North Atlantic waters, including participation in the NATO Operation "Mainbrace" in 1952. In October of that year, she was reclassified an attack aircraft carrier, changing her hull number from CVB-41 to CVA-41 Late in 1954, Midway left the Atlantic, steaming past the Cape of Good Hope to join the Seventh Fleet in the Far East. In September 1955, following this cruise, she entered the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for the first of her two major modernizations. Recommissioned two years later, as the work neared completion, Midway now had an angled flight deck, enclosed bow, three steam catapults and other features that enabled her to better operate high-performance aircraft. She conducted a Seventh Fleet deployment in 1958 and was a regular visitor to Asiatic waters during the next eight years. Her 1965 Far Eastern tour included active participation in the then-expanding Vietnam War. From February 1966 until mid-1970, Midway was again in shipyard hands, receiving an extensive modernization that included installation of a greatly enlarged flight deck. Upon her return to commissioned service, Midway again took part in Southeast Asian conflict combat operations. In October 1973, she changed her homeport to Yokosuka, Japan, allowing the Navy to maintain a greater carrier presence in the Far East than would have been possible from a U.S. base. During this time, she was active in the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf areas. The ship was redesignated CV-41 in June 1975 and received a major refit in 1986. In 1990-91, Midway participated in Operations "Desert Shield" and "Desert Storm", which contained and then reversed Iraqi aggression against Kuwait. After additional activity in the Philippines area and elsewhere in the Seventh Fleet area, the ship returned to the United States for the first time in some eighteen years. USS Midway was decommissioned in April 1992 and placed in the Reserve Fleet. Stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in March 1997, during 2003-2004 she was converted to a museum and is now a prominent attraction at San Diego, California, .
By Elijah Palmer Hampton Roads Naval Museum Educator After the defeat of the Nazis in World War II, the Allies eagerly studied some of the advanced German technology they had captured. One item of particular interest was the V-2. This supersonic missile was developed by Germany to retaliate against Allied bombing of German cities. First launched in 1944, over 3,000 were launched against Allied cities. American forces captured much of this technology late in the war, including material to assemble dozens of functional rockets, and also accepted the surrender of top scientists from the program. The American government explored many uses for these rockets in the years following World War II. Military functions were the most obvious, and so it was that the Navy decided to look into the possibility of launching these weapons from ships. This potential ability would greatly increase the striking range of these missiles, providing a long-range seagoing armament. With this in mind, Operation Sandy was born in 1947, to test a V-2 rocket off of a ship. First, an appropriate launching platform was needed. The Newport News-built USS Midway (CV 41) was selected for the test as it had plenty of space for the large missile and any launching apparatus, and also had a steel deck. Having a steel deck was a necessity since the rocket would start fires on the Essex-class carriers, which had wooden decks. According to an official Navy report, Midway was also selected for "its elevator capacity, its fire fighting facilities, and because of its steadiness at sea." A support frame was designed for a quick and stable setup and launch onboard ship. Army ordnance experts at White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico trained Sailors on the operation of the V-2. Two missiles and spare parts were shipped across the country by rail to Hampton Roads where they were loaded onto USS Midway at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The shipyard's iconic "hammerhead" crane at the shipyard lifted the rockets onto the flight deck. After the missiles were onboard, two variants of a portable launching apparatus were tested with a dummy rocket and part of the crew was trained in handling it. Firefighters also conducted extra training in case fuel spilled or the missile fell over during launch. All of this preparation was done with tight security and armed guards. When everything was ready, USS Midway, accompanied by four destroyers, headed out into the Atlantic. Along the way, select VIPs were welcomed aboard, including Admiral Forrest Sherman and Admiral William Blandy. A full rehearsal was conducted the day before the launch was scheduled. On the morning of September 6, 1947, at a point about 250 miles southeast of Bermuda, the crew finalized preparations for launching the V-2. The rocket was lifted into a vertical position, secured in its launching apparatus, and finally, was fueled. The deck was cleared (observers went to the island) and the countdown began. Primary ignition started and the supports dropped from the missile. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) Main ignition and lift off. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) V-2 launching over USS Midway. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) During the first few seconds of lift off, the rocket tipped to a 45-degree angle, but corrected itself shortly thereafter. The V-2 reached 12,000 feet before it tumbled and broke apart. Even with this shortened flight path, the operation was deemed a success. The hope was that firing these large rockets could become a regular part of a carrier's fighting capabilities, with the whole process of setting up, launching, and clearing the deck for flight ops taking only a comparatively short time. While carriers did not adapt this form of weaponry, Operation Sandy and other tests helped further the ideas of shipboard missiles and long range firepower.
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Decimated during their attacks against Japanese aircraft carriers, the sacrifice of Torpedo Squadron 8 was not in vain.
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Sandy. After the end of WWII, American Forces captured many pieces of experimental weaponry from the hands of Nazi Germany. The V-2 Rocket was an interesting weapon of war created by German Scientist Wernher Von Braun. The device could be fired from Germany and hit targets as far away as London, bu
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In August 2006 I toured the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier which was made into a memorial and museum in San Diego. Extremely interesting and I highly recommend you visit the USS Midway if you get the opportunity. I also got some more photos of the USS Midway while on a cruise of the San Diego harbor, included in this set. (More information about the USS Midway is below.) The Aircraft Carrier in the background in the USS Ronald Reagan. INFORMATION ON THE USS MIDWAY: USS Midway: San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum - “Midway Magic” is a historical fact. It was a term known throughout the Navy as the USS Midway steamed through a 47-year career of service to country. Imagine a carrier that was commissioned in 1945 and served as a flagship in Desert Storm in 1991. No other carrier served as long as the USS Midway. Time and again Midway remained on station when other carriers broke down and headed for port. It was almost magical how the crew and carrier responded to every call—both military and humanitarian. The USS Midway set new standards of naval aviation in the latter half of the 20th century. A captured German V-2 rocket was launched off the USS Midway in 1947—the dawn of naval missile warfare. The USS Midway blazed new trails of sub-Arctic air operations off the coast of Greenland. It was the first carrier home-ported in a foreign country, calling Yokosuka, Japan home for 18 years. When others came home, the USS Midway remained at the “tip of the sword” on an odyssey shared by 225,000 Americans that spanned the surrender of Japan in WWII, the Cold War, Vietnam, the era of détente and Desert Storm. No other carrier carries such a proud—many say “magical”—tradition of diligence, vigilance and mission completion. Midway Magic was real. And it continues today on her final mission as an interactive museum, tribute and education center. (Source: www.ussmidway.org) The color version of this photo can be viewed here: www.flickr.com/photos/mapplegate/987026189/
By Elijah Palmer Hampton Roads Naval Museum Educator After the defeat of the Nazis in World War II, the Allies eagerly studied some of the advanced German technology they had captured. One item of particular interest was the V-2. This supersonic missile was developed by Germany to retaliate against Allied bombing of German cities. First launched in 1944, over 3,000 were launched against Allied cities. American forces captured much of this technology late in the war, including material to assemble dozens of functional rockets, and also accepted the surrender of top scientists from the program. The American government explored many uses for these rockets in the years following World War II. Military functions were the most obvious, and so it was that the Navy decided to look into the possibility of launching these weapons from ships. This potential ability would greatly increase the striking range of these missiles, providing a long-range seagoing armament. With this in mind, Operation Sandy was born in 1947, to test a V-2 rocket off of a ship. First, an appropriate launching platform was needed. The Newport News-built USS Midway (CV 41) was selected for the test as it had plenty of space for the large missile and any launching apparatus, and also had a steel deck. Having a steel deck was a necessity since the rocket would start fires on the Essex-class carriers, which had wooden decks. According to an official Navy report, Midway was also selected for "its elevator capacity, its fire fighting facilities, and because of its steadiness at sea." A support frame was designed for a quick and stable setup and launch onboard ship. Army ordnance experts at White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico trained Sailors on the operation of the V-2. Two missiles and spare parts were shipped across the country by rail to Hampton Roads where they were loaded onto USS Midway at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The shipyard's iconic "hammerhead" crane at the shipyard lifted the rockets onto the flight deck. After the missiles were onboard, two variants of a portable launching apparatus were tested with a dummy rocket and part of the crew was trained in handling it. Firefighters also conducted extra training in case fuel spilled or the missile fell over during launch. All of this preparation was done with tight security and armed guards. When everything was ready, USS Midway, accompanied by four destroyers, headed out into the Atlantic. Along the way, select VIPs were welcomed aboard, including Admiral Forrest Sherman and Admiral William Blandy. A full rehearsal was conducted the day before the launch was scheduled. On the morning of September 6, 1947, at a point about 250 miles southeast of Bermuda, the crew finalized preparations for launching the V-2. The rocket was lifted into a vertical position, secured in its launching apparatus, and finally, was fueled. The deck was cleared (observers went to the island) and the countdown began. Primary ignition started and the supports dropped from the missile. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) Main ignition and lift off. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) V-2 launching over USS Midway. (From a US Navy documentary on Operation Sandy) During the first few seconds of lift off, the rocket tipped to a 45-degree angle, but corrected itself shortly thereafter. The V-2 reached 12,000 feet before it tumbled and broke apart. Even with this shortened flight path, the operation was deemed a success. The hope was that firing these large rockets could become a regular part of a carrier's fighting capabilities, with the whole process of setting up, launching, and clearing the deck for flight ops taking only a comparatively short time. While carriers did not adapt this form of weaponry, Operation Sandy and other tests helped further the ideas of shipboard missiles and long range firepower.
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