Zeppelin LZ 14
1912 Zeppelin H-class airship; victim of the Helgoland Island Air Disaster
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.
The public source identifies “Zeppelin LZ 14” as 1912 Zeppelin H-class airship; victim of the Helgoland Island Air Disaster. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Zeppelin, H-class and airship.
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