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USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a helium -filled rigid airship of the U.S. Navy, the lead ship of her class, which operated between September 1931 and April 1933. It was the world's first purpose-built flying aircraft carrier, carrying F9C Sparrowhawk fighter planes, which could be launched and recovered while it was in flight.
- 5 x Curtiss F9C 'Sparrowhawk', Consolidated N2Y-1, Waco XJW-1
- Crashed off coast of New Jersey, 4 April 1933
- 27 October 1931 (commissioned)
Mar 17, 2016 · This 785-foot behemoth was built for the Navy by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Akron, Ohio, in 1931, and was destined for failure. Two failed takeoffs left the airship grounded, and a third accident killed two sailors. Still, airships were hailed as the future of travel both civilian and military. They could hold a large load, and although they ...
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Sep 23, 2016 · USS Akron and the Rise, Fall and Rise of Airships. The USS Akron flying over its namesake city, ca. 1931-1933. Via Ohio Memory. On this day in 1931, the U.S. Navy airship the USS Akron took its first flight. The Akron is remembered as the first rigid, lighter-than-air ship made in Ohio, and it would become even more famous less than two years ...
Mar 4, 2023 · Upon completion in the summer of 1931, the Akron conducted its maiden voyage on September 23 of the same year under the command of Commander Charles E. Rosendahl. There were 113 people on board. The ship was christened by Lou Hoover, the wife of then-American President Herbert C. Hoover. The construction of the USS Akron in the airship hangar ...
Jun 12, 2019 · On April 3, 1933 USS Akron was on a mission to calibrate its radio equipment off the coast of New Jersey when it ran into trouble. Strong winds caused the Akron to plunge 1,000 feet in a matter of seconds, and the crew made the snap decision to dump the water ballast to regain altitude. The airship ended up rising too quickly and the crew lost ...
NS02990443. 1.01M. The future USS Akron (ZRS-4) under construction in the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation "air dock" hangar at Akron, Ohio, 5 November 1930. At this point, the airship's framework has been completed far enough to hold seven bags of lifting helium. Photograph received from the Navy Recruiting Bureau, 1932.
Oct 10, 2023 · The USS Akron, launched in 1931, was one of the largest rigid airships ever built and served as a pioneering flying aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy. Designed with an internal hangar, it could deploy and retrieve F9C Sparrowhawk fighter planes in mid-air, offering unique reconnaissance and defense capabilities.
