USS Akron (ZRS-4)
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USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a U.S. Navy rigid airship of the early 1930s, notable as one of the largest helium-filled airships ever built and for its role as an airborne aircraft carrier before its fatal crash in 1933.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy airship
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airborne aircraft carrier ⓘ rigid airship ⓘ |
| accidentType | non-combat loss ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftHandlingSystem | trapeze system ⓘ |
| armament | machine guns for self-defense ⓘ |
| builder | Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1930s disasters in the United States
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airship accidents and incidents ⓘ airships of the United States Navy ⓘ aviation accidents and incidents in 1933 ⓘ shipwrecks of the New Jersey coast ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | storm-related accident ⓘ |
| class | Akron-class airship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1931-10-27 ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Akron, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| covering | fabric envelope ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 60–80 in normal operations ⓘ |
| crewLostInWreck | over 70 ⓘ |
| dateOfWreck | 1933-04-04 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1933-04-04 ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 133 ft ⓘ |
| fate | crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey ⓘ |
| gasType | helium ⓘ |
| hullNumber | ZRS-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | led to scrutiny of U.S. rigid airship program ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1929-10-31 ⓘ |
| launched | 1931-08-08 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 785 ft ⓘ |
| locationOfWreck | off Barnegat Light, New Jersey ⓘ |
| material | duralumin framework ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 72 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Akron, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRegisterStatus | stricken after loss in 1933 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest helium-filled airships ever built
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pioneering airborne aircraft carrier operations ⓘ |
| notableVictim | Rear Admiral William A. Moffett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | internal combustion engines driving propellers ⓘ |
| role |
airborne aircraft carrier for parasite fighters
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fleet scouting ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| sisterShip | USS Macon (ZRS-5) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorInRole | USS Macon (ZRS-5) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volume | approximately 6,500,000 cubic feet ⓘ |
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