DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 66, 18 March 1924, Page 7

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The Z.R. 3 represents the last word in Zeppelin design, embodying ac it does many detail improvements, based on the experience gained with the many ships (some hundred odd) built during the past 'twenty-five years—especially with the commercial ships Bodensee and Nordstern. The United States Navy Department being charged with the development of rigid airships, and complying with the conditions referred to above, entered into negotiations with the German Government, and the Zeppelin Company, for trfe construction of a commercial type ship of 70,000 cv. m. (2,----472,400 cv. ft.) capacity, which, upon its completion, was to be delivered by air with a Gorman crew to the U.S. Naval Air Station of Lakehlmrst, N.J. All the details in connection with these contracts were completed in June, 1922, and tlie representatives of the United Stales JNavy Department forthwith took np their residence in Fricdrichshafen for the purpose of following the progress of the ship day by day. t 7'i'i,'^i" Ke;>eral design the Z.R. 3 (or U.L. 126) iollows usual Zeppelin practice, there are, as previously stated, many detailed improvements incorporated in its construction, especially as regards tlio requirements of a commercial slup carrying passengers, particular attention being directed in matters of strength, safety, and conveniences of passengers. of about the same capacity as the later w«, type, or L.70 class ZepilfZl , °, Ye- all >'S th of Z-K-3 is sightly less, being just over 2COm. (660 It). Its diameter, however, is in proportion a little larger, viz., 28m (91ft) Compared with the Bodensee class, the is a larger ship in every way Accommodation is provided for 20-30 pas •ewers, in addition to the crew of -I he complete hull framework is coy ered externally with cotton fabric vary" mg in thickness to meet the loadir M \'t different points. .The fabric is riven several coats of dope, with an aluminum finish outside and a black finfeh™«£ for the purpose of deflecting and ab sorbmg the light rays. UuT ga" ba^ are made of cotton fabric and gold! beaters skm. °

I" ail there are sis cars on "ZR3 " • ive of which contain the engines and the sixth, located forward, fom " c control and passengers' car. The" lat tci which is comparatively We is attached flush with the hull, Slid s built up on a framework of triangular and rectangular gn-ders. In the forward portion _of tins car is the control cabin containing all tho necessary gear et, ' or the operalion a ,,d navigation of he ship . -Behind this is the wireless cabin and the passengers' compartments, the latter being fiv 0 ,„ number, each seating nvo passengers comfortabjy. Lame windows are provided, giving Bn cxcc b,_ lent view below, and the five compartments , n qneßtlon iv . a l uxu , ioils]v £ «p, luilman fashion, each compartment containing four beds or bunks arranged transversely m two tiers and provided with curtains. When not i n t upper bed folds down and serves a a back for Lie seat, formed by tho lower bed. Passengers lavatory and watercloset accommodation is provided behind the main compartments on the port sde, and the remainder of the space at kJt echeTet theCariS" fcilisecl kth.

Accommodation for the officers and crew is located along the sides of the corridor and consists of a cabin for the commander With bed, table, chair, cup board etc. ; two sleeping cabins, each with two beds, for the officers : a saloon with table and chairs, for the officer,'six sleeping cabins, each with two beds' for the crew: two saloons, with tables and chairs, for the crew; and lavatory etc., accommodation. ■*'

Cargo, luggage, and mails are carried in tho corridor, twenty compartments being provided for this, purpose The following are the official' figures relating to tho principal character?-*!;« ofZl{3" ("LZI26"):- '"'^tustics

JSi^'Sli'mcLcr"::::: if\r ,»> overall hoisi.t ;:;;;;; $ ■, ■ ;j Disposable lift (approx.) 41,000 kilo, (in tons) uVuiiiSSVeT..;::. los'Xp;;,(7 ( s<£ Sliced (4 engines) ... nuo k.m „.i, ( r i ,"'•,,'•? Speed (3 enpines) '» k.f.p.l M n' ' " IUiiBB (full power) SUOO km. (::472 m > Jni ■,11-) Jliiuse (oruisiug) S-100 km. (f,2OU n ) or 4j'"

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