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.
| LZ 14 | |
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| LZ 14 over Helgoland | |
| Role | H-class Rigid airship |
| National origin | Imperial Germany |
| Manufacturer | Zeppelin Luftschiffbau GmbH |
| Designer | Ludwig Dürr |
| First flight | 7 October 1912 |
| Retired | 9 September 1913 |
| Status | forced down in a thunderstorm in the North Sea |
| Primary user | Kaiserliche Marine |
| Number built | 1 |
Specifications (LZ 14 / L 1)
editData from Zeppelin : rigid airships, 1893-1940[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 20
- Capacity: 8,200 kg (18,078 lb) typical disposable load
- Length: 158 m (518 ft 4 in)
- Diameter: 14.9 m (48 ft 11 in)
- Fineness ratio: 10.6
- Volume: 22,740 m3 (803,000 cu ft) in 18 gas cells
- Empty weight: 17,900 kg (39,463 lb)
- Useful lift: 26,100 kg (57,500 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Maybach BY 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engines, 130 kW (180 hp) each
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propellers mounted on trusses on both sides, driven by chains
Performance
- Maximum speed: 76.32 km/h (47.42 mph, 41.21 kn)
- Range: 2,300 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi)
Armament
- Guns: machine-guns in envelope, top gun positions, and gondolas
See also
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- ^ Brooks, Peter W. (1992). Zeppelin : rigid airships, 1893-1940. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 72-77. ISBN 1560982284.