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1. news.usni.org › 2015/08/19 › exploring-the-wreck-ofExploring the Wreck of USS Macon, The Navy’s Last Flying ...

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   Aug 19, 2015 · Megan Eckstein. August 19, 2015 1:43 PM. A screen grab of video from the Aug. 18, 2015 dive on the USS Macon. Ocean Exploration Trust Photo. SILVER SPRING, Md. – Eighty years ago, the Navy’s last flying aircraft carrier crashed off the coast of California and sank to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

2. www.smithsonianmag.com › air-space-magazineThe Underwater Airship | Smithsonian

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   Exploring the wreckage of the USS Macon, which went down off the California coast 80 years ago. Heather Goss. February 2016. 1 / 3. Remote vehicle operators on the Nautilus get a live view of...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › USS_Macon_(ZRS-5)USS Macon (ZRS-5) - Wikipedia

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   The wreckage is listed as the USS Macon Airship Remains on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . Less than 20 ft (6.1 m) shorter than the Hindenburg, both Macon and her sister ship Akron were among the largest flying objects in the world in terms of length and volume.

5. www.smithsonianmag.com › air-space-magazine › diveDive to the USS Macon Wreck | Smithsonian

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   Aug 18, 2015 · Dive to the USS Macon Wreck. Explorers on a six-month ocean mapping voyage are diving to the sunken airship today. Heather Goss. August 18, 2015. Editor’s Update: You can now watch...

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   Did NOAA explore the wreckage of USS Macon?

   • Naval History and Heritage Command, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and several other non-profits conducted an exploration of the wreckage on Tuesday. The following are a collection of images from the National Archives and the U.S. Naval Institute’s photo collection of USS Macon. USS Macon (ZRS-5) preparing to land.

   Photo Gallery: USS Macon, The Navy’s Last Flying Aircraft Carrier

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   What happened to USS Macon?

   • SILVER SPRING, Md. – Eighty years ago, the Navy’s last flying aircraft carrier crashed off the coast of California and sank to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The sinking of USS Macon (ZRS-5), a lighter-than-air rigid airship, resulted in few deaths but its loss ended the Navy’s quest to use airships as long-range scouts for the fleet.

   Exploring the Wreck of USS Macon, The Navy's Last Flying Aircraft

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   What was the purpose of the USS Macon?

   • USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting and served as a "flying aircraft carrier", carrying up to five single-seat Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk parasite biplanes for scouting or two-seat Fleet N2Y-1s for training.

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   When was the USS Macon built?

   • USS Macon (ZRS-5) in 1933 or 1934. As early as 1916 the Navy had begun designing lighter-than-air (LTA) rigid airships, and by 1926 the focus had shifted to airships that could support aerial scouting missions.

   Exploring the Wreck of USS Macon, The Navy's Last Flying Aircraft

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7. trakt.tv › shows › national-geographic-documentariesNational Geographic Documentaries 2009x07 "Flying Aircraft ...

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   Feb 11, 2009 · Languages English. Genres Documentary. This is the untold story of one of the biggest Zeppelins ever built: the USS Macon. Originally built in the early 1930s by German engineers, the Macon carried five Sparrowhawk planes inside her hull that could be launched and retrieved during flight.

8. www.sciencedaily.com › releases › 2006Engineers Shed Light On Crash Of The USS Macon ... - ScienceDaily

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   Oct 23, 2006 · October 23, 2006. Source: Stanford University. Summary: The 1935 crash of the Navy zeppelin USS Macon off the California coast marked an inglorious end to a unique experiment in aviation. The...

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10. news.usni.org › 2015/08/19 › photo-gallery-uss-maconPhoto Gallery: USS Macon, The Navy's Last Flying Aircraft ...

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    Aug 19, 2015 · Naval History and Heritage Command, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and several other non-profits conducted an exploration of the wreckage on Tuesday. The following are a collection of images from the National Archives and the U.S. Naval Institute’s photo collection of USS Macon. USS Macon (ZRS-5) preparing to land.