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Mattress (rocket)
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| Land Mattress | |
|---|---|
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Nebelwerfer_and_Land_Mattress.jpg) Land Mattress (right) and German Nebelwerfer (left) at the Canadian War Museum. The brass registration plaque on the Mattress reads Proj., Rocket 3in, No. 8 MK-1. A.C. Cars. 1945. Reg. No. 108 | |
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,118 kg (2,465 lb) |
| Shell | Rocket length: 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Rocket weight: 30.5 kg (67 lb) Warhead: 3.18 kg (7 lb) |
| Caliber | 76.2 mm (3 in) |
| Muzzle velocity | 353 m/s (1,160 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 7,230 m (7,910 yd) |
Mattress was the term applied to ground-based British-devised multiple rocket launchers during World War II. Compared with the German and Soviet counterparts (the Nebelwerfer and Katyusha launchers respectively), the western Allies deployed these weapons late in the war. Nevertheless, they did see useful service as artillery support during the crossings of the Rhine and the Scheldt rivers.
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