Hale Rocket and Launcher ~ ca. 1846
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This was the first type of rocket used by the U.S. Army. Englishman William Hale designed the first spin stabilized rocket, which used angled exhaust nozzles to cause the rocket to spin in flight. The Hale rocket had a range of 2,000 yards and was considerably more accurate than the earlier Congreve rockets. A rocket brigade of 150 volunteers was organized at Fort Monroe, Virginia. First used in combat at the siege of Vera Cruz on March 24, 1847, the rockets were employed until the end of the Mexican War. The rare, original Hale rocket was found on a Mexican War battlefield. The reproduction rocket illustrates the angled exhaust nozzles.
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