Ask HN: UK Rescue Rocket Sheds/Houses Information
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bburnt-resistor about 4 hours ago 6 comments
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I can't seem to find pictures or significant details (nothing on Wikipedia) about the coastal buildings purportedly used to contain shipwreck rescue rocket apparatus. Many of the buildings still exist and are Grade II listed. Anyone have any additional anecdotal/local/oral tradition information that isn't found in the little blurbs online on the few websites mentioning them?

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I found this: https://museum.maritimearchaeologytrust.org/2025/05/29/rocke...
Is it a gunpowder rocket used to push a boat through the water instead of using rowing oars?
Is it just a gun that sends the carrying cable, what makes it different from any other gunpowder gun? https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/52937/
https://replay.bfi.org.uk/video/fbc58db0-b59f-5a31-9fda-1463...
https://www.vectisarchaeology.org.uk/pdfs/irex_wrecked_at_th...
https://maps.google.com/?q=51.5708572,-4.2850887
51°34'15.1"N 4°17'06.3"W