Object Details
Manufacturer
Royal Arsenal
Summary
This is a replica of the side stick mounted pattern of the Congreve 32-pounder war rocket developed by the Englishman, William Congreve. It was fitted with an explosive warhead but incendiary warheads could also be attached. The side-stick pattern was Congreve's first type of war rocket and appeared from 1804.
But from 1815 on, he shifted the guidestick so that it screwed to the middle of a base plate around five exhaust holes. This arrangement was called the central stick pattern and was more accurate since the stick was moved towards the center of gravity. The maximum range of 32-pounders was about 3,000 yards. This model was donated to the Smithsonian in 1976 by The Science Museum of London, England.
Credit Line
Gift of The Science Museum, London
Inventory Number
A19760024000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Non-Magnetic Metal
Wood
Bamboo
Ferrous Alloy
Leather
Paper
Paint
Dimensions
3-D: 282.6 × 12.7 × 7.6cm, 105.2kg (9 ft. 3 1/4 in. × 5 in. × 3 in., 232lb.)
3-D: 171.4 × 5.7 × 3.8cm (5 ft. 7 1/2 in. × 2 1/4 in. × 1 1/2 in.)
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19760024000