Ask HN: UK Rescue Rocket Sheds/Houses Information
I am looking for information about the coastal buildings in the UK that were used to house shipwreck rescue rocket apparatus. Many of these buildings still exist and are Grade II listed, but I can't find pictures or significant details about them, not even on Wikipedia. Does anyone have any anecdotal, local, or oral tradition information that isn't found in the little blurbs online?
- fhdkweig
I'm having difficulty googling what a "rescue rocket" is. I keep finding info on a video game and safety during space travel. What does "rocket" mean in a 1800s context?
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/
- robotswantdata
Of interest?
https://replay.bfi.org.uk/video/fbc58db0-b59f-5a31-9fda-1463...
https://www.vectisarchaeology.org.uk/pdfs/irex_wrecked_at_th...
- burnt-resistor
Example: https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300022782-rocket-cart-s...
https://maps.google.com/?q=51.5708572,-4.2850887
51°34'15.1"N 4°17'06.3"W