Zeppelin LZ 14

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LZ 14
LZ 14 bei Helgoland.jpg
LZ 14 over Helgoland
RoleH-class Rigid airship
National origin Imperial Germany
Manufacturer Zeppelin Luftschiffbau GmbH
Designer Ludwig Dürr
First flight7 October 1912
Retired9 September 1913
Statusforced down in a thunderstorm in the North Sea
Primary user Kaiserliche Marine
Number built1

Zeppelin LZ 14, given the navy tactical number L 1, was a rigid airship built for the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) to carry out reconnaissance over the North Sea and enemy territory. It was first flown on 7 October 1912. On 9 September 1913, LZ 14 was on a patrol over the North Sea when it encountered a thunderstorm, which resulted in a forced landing/crash. Fourteen crew-members drowned, becoming the world's first ever Zeppelin casualties.

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Specifications (LZ 14 / L 1)

Data from Zeppelin : rigid airships, 1893-1940 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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References

  1. Brooks, Peter W. (1992). Zeppelin : rigid airships, 1893-1940 . Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. pp.  72-77. ISBN   1560982284.