Interior Hull of USS Akron, 1929
Interior Hull of USS Akron before Gas Cells were Installed, 1929. USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a helium-filled rigid airship of the United States Navy that was lost]in a weather-related accident off the New Jersey coast early on April 4, 1933, killing 73 of the 76 crew and passengers on board. Akron and her sister Macon were among the largest flying objects in the world and still hold the world record for helium-filled airships. Construction of ZRS-4 commenced on October 31, 1929, at the Goodyear Airdock in Akron, Ohio by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation. A special hangar was constructed and a team of experienced German airship engineers, led by Chief Designer Karl Arnstein, instructed and supported design and construction of both airships. Akron's loss spelled the beginning of the end for the rigid airship in the US Navy, especially since one of its leading proponents, Rear Admiral Moffett, was killed with 72 other men.
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