The U.S. Navy and the Rigid Airship
With a lifting gas volume of 77,600 cubic meters, the R 38/ZR-2 was the largest airship in the world in 1921. Photo: Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
The situation of the rigid airship in Britain and the purchase of R38
A turnbuckle from R 38 / ZR-2 is part of the Zeppelin Museum's collection. Photo: Zeppelin Museum, Collection of the Friends of the Zeppelin Museum Association
The Legacy of R38
L 70 (LZ 112) was shot down over the North Sea in August 1918. The British salvaged wreckage from the airship, which influenced the design of the R38. Photo: Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
R 32, an airship modeled after Schütte-Lanz designs, was used as a training ship for U.S. airmen in Howden. Photo: Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
The Training of U.S. Airmen and the Voyages of R38
The wreck of R38 / ZR-2 in the River Humber near Hull, Yorkshire, after the crash on August 24, 1921. Photo: U.S. Naval Historical Center
