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Anyone know of a "Standard CN MkI 5inch rocket"?
Is anyone familiar with the "Standard CN MkI 5inch rocket"?
According to the "working instructions", these rockets were used to launch the canvas tube of the mine-clearing Conger carrier. Nigel Watson and I were making jokes about this "standard" rocket last week, as no one seems to know this rocket.......So how standard is standard? Most rockets seem to be 2inch, 3inch or 4.5inch..... Is there any simmilarity with the Land-matress maybe? Alex |
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Re: Anyone know of a "Standard CN MkI 5inch rocket"?
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Derek,
We are not sure about the "CN" marking, but I also thought it could mean " Canadian". Sadly there is no clarification in the text anyware. The Typhoon/RP-3 rocket is also the only rocket I could think of, but I am not sure how the shape shape and vins at the back would work with the Conger launch tube, which looks very similar to the Z-gun/Z-rocket. |
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We received some new info on the rocket used with the Conger. It seems to be a variation on the "Motor, rocket, 5", Cordtex net, mkI", a rocket used to "tow a specially constructed net of Cordtex (Primacord) used for demolition purposes".
The proposed new designation for the Conger rocket was: "Motor, rocket, 5", no3 mkI" , but a drawing of the rocket engine says "Motor, rocket, 5", no3 mkII" The drawing we have only shows a tube, and only seems to show the "motor". Has anyone got a picture of what the complete rocket would look like? Has anyone got more info on the Cordtex net rocket? regards, Alex
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Alex. I don't have my copy of Landmattress in Canadian Service right now but believe that this is the rocket which was used. If I recall correctly, it was a naval rocket.
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Chris,
The different types of rocket are confusing me, although it seems most of them share the same base/design. Are you able to scan some pictures of the rocket from the Land mattress manual? It would be really helpfull in our search. Alex
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