Poseidon and Polaris SLBM

[sferrin]

11:20 is the best shot of Polaris from Observation Island I've ever seen.

 

[sferrin]

A3 from OI (8:39)

 

[bobbymike]

The “silo on a ship” launch was pretty cool

 

[GTX]

Does anyone know if either Poseidon or Polaris were ever considered in any land based roles (be that fixed or possibly mobile)?

 

[Grey Havoc]

The latter certainly was:

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/polaris-ssbm-as-land-based-srbm.8231/

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/lockheed-smith-miller-hybrid-missile-launch-truck.8990/

 

[GTX]

Thank you - I tried searching the forum first and didn't come up with those.

 

[NMaude]

Here are several 1960s USN movies dealing with the Polaris:

Unfortunately it has no sound.

An excruciatingly detailed patent of the Polaris A1's guidance system

 

[NMaude]

Here's a video of the first Poseidon test-launch from PeriScope Films:

 

[NMaude]

Here's a 1962 US navy recruiting film centred on the Polaris A1 and USS George Washington:

 

[NMaude]

Here's a 1985 BBC documentary about an RN Polaris submarine on patrol:

A similar 1960s USN documentary:

 

[NMaude]

Here's a video from Periscope Films concerning the Poseidon launch-tube preparation: