Development and application of rocket artillery systems on naval vessels during the Great Patriotic War

Solovyov Dmitry Nikolaevich, Sitnikov Sergey Pavlovich, Shchulipenko Dmitry Leonidovich

at the beginning of the great Patriotic war, the Soviet Navy adopted jet weapons, which were placed on the decks of boats and ships in the form of rocket launchers. Its combat use in the Navy installations received in the midst of the fierce battle of Stalingrad and subsequent battles of the war. The article discusses the features of creating and using rocket artillery systems on ships of the Navy during the great Patriotic war. It shows the decisive contribution to the development of jet installations of the sailor and inventor G. V. Ternovsky, as well as Soviet designers under the guidance of designer V. P. Barmin from the special design Bureau of the Compressor plant in Moscow. The process of manufacturing and testing prototypes of jet artillery in the fleet, their adaptation to sea conditions is covered in detail. As a result of the success achieved, in June 1942, jet installations were adopted for naval vessels. The result of experimental development of above-deck rocket launchers was their successful use by armored boats, on October 15, 1942, against ground targets, during the repulse of an enemy attack near the village of Latoshkin. The authors present the main tactical and technical characteristics of marine rocket installations and projectiles. Jet artillery strikes from boats and ships made it possible to achieve success in military and amphibious operations during the war.

Keywords:rocket launchers, rocket projectiles (RS), people's Commissariat of mortar weapons of the USSR, naval Artillery Department.