USS SHENANDOAH ZR-1 US Navy Airship Crashed 1925 Ohio, Photo Zeppelin Ohio Pict.

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USS SHENANDOAH ZR-1 Memorial US Navy Airship cover pictorially
postmarked at Rocky River, Ohio on Oct 31, 2021. Blue photo cachet
#1601 of the proud airship moored to the USS Patoka by Alvin Eckert #9964 USCS.
Cover with a DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift!
USS Shenandoah: On September 3, 1925 the 680 foot rigid Navy airship
encountered a severe storm and crashed into the ground in Ava, Ohio.
It was the first USN zeppelin type lighter than air craft used by the
naval forces and her overall lift was decreased when the navy switched from
hydrogen to helium after the Hindenburg disaster. The airship program
continued into the 1930s but most of the craft were not practical
for recon efforts especially in bad weather.
Cover franked with 4 cent Naval Aviation stamp on a 55 cent flag stamp.
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These items make fine Airship fan gifts when mounted on a colored matte
and placed in a 5x7 picture frame.    Free US Shipping!