ZR-4 USS Akron Patch
- SKU:
- 7474
- MPN:
- 7474
- Width:
- 4.50 (in)
- Height:
- 4.50 (in)
- Depth:
- 0.08 (in)
- Backing:
- Sew On
- Edging:
- Merrowed Edge
Description
United States NAVY ZR-4 USS AKRON Zeppelin Class Rigid Airship Military Patch USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a helium-filled rigid airship of the U.S. Navy that was destroyed in a thunderstorm off the coast of New Jersey on the morning of 4 April 1933, killing 73 of her 76 crewmen and passengers. This accident was the largest loss of life for any known airship crash. During her accident-prone 18-month term of service, the Akron also served as a flying aircraft carrier for launching and recovering F9C Sparrowhawk fighter planes.
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