Hi Fellas, hope someone can help me here please. I am very curios as to what type of rocket they used to propel the line charge during the Vietnam war. In particular the one used in the LVTE-1. I understand is a rail launch and not a tube launch. Many thanks for the help.
KR,
Raphael
The line charge was carried in a steel pallet that served as a storage container. Though protected by a steel and plywood cover, the pallet was not completely waterproof. The pallet weighed 3,100lb (1,400kg), and was 93" (240cm) long, 53" (130cm) wide, and 24" (61cm) tall. The line charge and rocket are shown in this image ready to fire
from https://afvdatabase.com/usa/pics/lvte1/lvte1.html
H.P.
Cheers Frenchy. Yes I have that photo. What I have difficulty with is the actual rocket itself. I understand the latest MICLIC rocket (ABV etc.) is loaded via a rail system versus the tube. Clearly its a rail system in the LVTE-1. However the current MICLIC rocket had its thruster at the front and oriented slightly at an angle. A friend of mine showed me a blurry video of what seems to be and LVTE-1 firing its MICLIC rocket with a single rear nozzle as evident of a single exhaust versus the latest ons which is in the front and on both sides. Hope someone can clarify this.