Zeppelin LZ 14
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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.
Specifications (LZ 14 / L 1)
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|ref=Zeppelin : rigid airships, 1893-1940{{cite book |last1=Brooks |first1=Peter W. |title=Zeppelin : rigid airships, 1893-1940 |url=https://archive.org/details/zeppelinrigidair00broo_303 |url-access=limited |date=1992 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution Press |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=1560982284 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/zeppelinrigidair00broo_303/page/n71 72]-77}}
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|capacity= {{cvt|8200|kg|0}} typical disposable load
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|volume m3=22740
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See also
References
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