LZ 59

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Zeppelin LZ59-LZ81

LZ 59 was the hull number of a German navy zeppelin in World War I and the first Q-class zeppelin . His tactical number was L 20 . The first trip took place on December 21, 1915.

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The LZ 59 after completion

The LZ 59 was built for the war against England. It was 178.5 meters long and 18.7 meters in diameter. The hydrogen gas volume was 35,800 m 3 .

England trips

The first flight of the LZ 59 led from Friedrichshafen to Tønder under the command of Kapitänleutnant Franz Stabbert . The first trip to England with destinations in Central England and Liverpool took place on January 31st and February 1st, 1916. Railway systems in Awsworth and the Stanton steel mill in Ilkeston were bombed.

Furthermore were Loughborough and Burton-upon-Trent bombarded; however, the ship did not reach Liverpool.

Wreck of the LZ 59

The second trip took place on May 2 and 3, 1916 with the destinations Middlesbrough , Stockton-on-Tees and Hartlepool in England as well as two destinations in Scotland. Problems with one of the engines and strong winds drove the ship off to Norway . Due to lack of fuel, the airship was put on water in a fjord south of Stavanger . Most of the crew were able to save themselves on land.

Wreck of the LZ 59 on the water

As a result of the lost load, the airship rose again and then lost a gondola in the collision with a rock, whereby three crew members died. Eventually the ship crashed into a fjord, whereby the rest of the crew were able to save themselves. In order to avoid an uncontrolled explosion, the ship was fired in a controlled manner by the Norwegian Navy.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Zeppelin L 20
  2. ↑ Zeppelin Raids on Nottinghamshire ( Memento of the original from December 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / 1914-1918.invisionzone.com
  3. ^ The First World War On The Her
  4. ↑ Bygones: Terror rained down from the night sky as Zeppelin pilots attacked Burton in mistake… for Liverpool ( Memento from October 31, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ^ The Zeppelin Raid
  6. ↑ The great war is stranded in Hafrsfjord