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Encyclopedia > List of airships of the United States Navy
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This is a list of airships of the United States Navy, listed both by hull number and by name. This list of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy includes all types in the main hull numbering sequence, consisting of hull classification symbols CV, CVA, CVB, CVL, and CVN. All units after CVA-57 are supercarriers. ... This is a list of amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of auxiliaries of the United States Navy. ... This list of battleships of the United States Navy includes all ships with the hull classification symbol BB. A number of these were started but never completed. ... This list of cruisers of the United States Navy includes all ships that were ever called cruiser. Since the nomenclature predates the hull numbering system, and there were several confusing renumberings and renamings, there are multiple entries referring to the same physical ship. ... This is a list of destroyers of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number. ... This is a list of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy, listed both by hull number and by name. ... This is a list of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of frigates of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number. ... This is a list of patrol vessels of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of sailing frigates of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of ships of the line of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of submarines of the United States Navy, listed both by hull number and by name. ... Akron in flight, 2 November 1931 An airship is a buoyant aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...


Rigid Airships

USS Shenandoah
USS Shenandoah
By hull number

  • (ZR-1) Shenandoah
  • (ZR-3) Los Angeles
  • (ZRS-4) Akron
  • (ZRS-5) Macon
By name

  • (ZRS-4) Akron
  • (ZR-3) Los Angeles
  • (ZRS-5) Macon
  • (ZR-1) Shenandoah

ZR-2 was built by Britain as repayment of war debts to America, but crashed in 1921 before the US Navy could take delivery of it. It did not officially receive its US designation, though it was painted in accordance of its planned Navy designation. However, it was initially called R38. Akron and Macon were the only airships built of the same plans, and thus could technically be called Akron-class airships, though in practice this was not done. Download high resolution version (385x765, 84 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (385x765, 84 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... ZR-1 at the mooring mast The USS Shenandoah was the first of four United States Navy rigid airships. ... The USS Los Angeles flying over southern Manhattan The USS Los Angeles was an airship, designated ZR-3, that was built in 1923-1924 by the Zeppelin factory in Friedrichshafen, Germany, where it was originally designated LZ-126. ... USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a rigid airship of the United States Navy. ... USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid frame airship built and operated by the United States Navy and designated for scouting purposes. ... USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a rigid airship of the United States Navy. ... The USS Los Angeles flying over southern Manhattan The USS Los Angeles was an airship, designated ZR-3, that was built in 1923-1924 by the Zeppelin factory in Friedrichshafen, Germany, where it was originally designated LZ-126. ... USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid frame airship built and operated by the United States Navy and designated for scouting purposes. ... ZR-1 at the mooring mast The USS Shenandoah was the first of four United States Navy rigid airships. ... R38 was a British rigid airship, that was built for the US-Navy as the ZR-2. ...


Non-Rigid Airships

Aircraft Development Corp.

  • ZMC-2, metalclad-airship (was semi-rigid)

The Aircraft Development Corporation ZMC-2 was the first and only metalclad airship ever built. ...

Goodyear Aircraft Company

  • G-Class Blimps (ZNN-G)
  • J-Class Blimps
  • K-Class (ZNP-K) blimps
  • L-Class Blimps
  • M-Class Blimps (ZNP-M)
  • ZPG-3W, biggest blimp ever built
Several different kinds of US Navy airships, circa 1930
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Several different kinds of US Navy airships, circa 1930

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