The Hindenburg - a ship of dreams Quotes

“work. The official investigation began on Monday, May 10, 1937, with witnesses being called and Commander Rosendahl giving the”
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“over the ship’s skin. It also provided a view towards the rudder, some 245 meters away, an unbelievable sight. Since this was the coolest location within the ship, it also acted as a cold storage area for food to be served during the flight. With the exception of the forward and three rear cells, all gas cells were tailored in the form of a tunnel (or donut) to allow the catwalk sections to be assembled later. Each cell provided inflation sleeves, to allow the gas to expand, especially when temperatures”
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“cotton fabric, with an approx. weight of 180 to 200 grams per square meter. A patented formula of gelatin, latex and an inorganic carrier was applied 18 times to the outer surface. When finished, the cells were translucent. Each gas cell was like a donut, with a small hole in the center, through which the central catwalk would later be assembled. To keep the gas cells from applying direct pressure to the girder structure, which would have caused damage to the thin cells, a system of nets prevented the cells from touching the frame itself. This also allowed for inspections of the cells and the outer coverings. A distance of 20cm was thereby kept between the gas cell and the outer covering at all times. The gas cells were controlled from the”
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“the”
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“completed”
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“fatalities,”
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“successfully”
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“French 1.0 % Japanese 0.7 % Norwegian 0.8 % Dutch 0.7 % Swiss 0.5 % South American 0.4 % Remainder 1.3 %”
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“ship”
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“this amount of helium to Germany. But by early March, Secretary of the Interior Harold LeClair Ickes (1874-1952)72, cancelled delivery of helium for Dr. Eckener’s new airship, based upon the German annexation of Austria and the “Anschluss” of March 12, 1938. Dr. Eckener traveled to Washington D.C. and although”
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“Leeds”
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“Frenchmen; Joseph Michel and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier demonstrated to the world, the first hot air balloon, in their home town of Annonay. It successfully rose to an altitude of 2,000 meters and covered a distance of 2 Km, during it’s first flight. Only a few months later, the two men proved the value of their invention to the King Ludwig XVI of France and his wife Queen Marie Antoinette, on the grounds of their Palace in Versailles. During this flight of September 19, 1783, the two men also took along three passengers,”
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“The entire occasion was a massive propaganda event, highlighted by Hitler’s arrival on September 14th and underscored with the huge impressive”
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“stands filled with up to another 250,000 spectators. The”
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“soon”
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“finished, the cells were translucent. Each gas cell was like a donut, with a small hole in the center, through which the central catwalk would later be assembled. To keep the gas cells from applying direct pressure to the girder structure, which would have caused damage to the thin cells, a system of nets prevented the cells from touching the frame itself. This also allowed for inspections of the cells and the outer coverings. A distance of 20cm was thereby kept between the gas cell and the outer covering at all times.”
― John Provan, The Hindenburg - a ship of dreams

“locations for joining the girder sections. The empty aluminum structure had a total weight of 56,368 kg, a figure which doubled, when all equipment was placed onboard. A total of 1,599,640 man hours of labor went into the building of the LZ-129 “Hindenburg”. The price for technology is often measured in the lifes lost. Two workers are known to have been killed in Friedrichshafen during the construction of the “Hindenburg”.”
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“brought together and combining aft of frame 20. From there on, to the back, only 16 longitudinal girders continued. LZ-129 “Hindenburg”-ring layout: Ring 1) Main Frame Intermediate Frame Gas Cell   2 0         6     1,400 cbm 2) 36 kg  ”
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“sq. ft. was naturally waterproofed, but given the size, temperature differences and weather effects upon the covering, leaks could occasionally occur and go un-noticed. The individual girders were assembled on the ground, in a jig, with rivets being manually used to connect these”
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“girders. All Zeppelins built thereafter would be constructed of this material. Apparently, some improvements were made in the Duralumin composition for LZ-129, increasing the strength by 20%. The Duralumin would be rolled, pressed and cut into shape, manually being assembled into girder sections, that were carefully weighted and then covered with”
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“dramatically, but helium gas was 10 times as expensive. Under these conditions, Dr. Eckener, a pilot whose primary concern was safety and as Director of a Company attempting to make a profit, he was forced to make a difficult decision. His discussions with American businessmen and political officials had not resulted in the helium gas he so badly wanted. On the other hand he realized, an airship without lifting gas could not fly. His own company officials believed hydrogen to be safe and they did not share the American concern nor that of Eckener. During many of the flights in 1936, U.S. Naval officials were onboard the LZ-129, to study German operating methods of using hydrogen gas. Their resulting reports concluded that hydrogen properly used, was safe and should be considered used in any new or future American airships. The building of a dream The LZ-129 was a typical design for a Zeppelin airship, only it’s size was so remarkable. The structure was primarily built of triangular girders made of Duralumin, the interior was divided by a wire braced main frame, into 16 bays, in which each held a gas cell.2 Duralumin was an alloy of aluminum and copper with traces of magnesium, manganese, iron and silicon. It had been discovered by Dr. Alfred Wilm and his assistant Ing. Jablonsky, in September 1906. Late one Saturday evening, Jablonsky had completed testing numerous pieces and was ready to go home, when Dr. Wilm entered the lab, with just one more test. To everyone’s astonishment, the test piece was harder, with only ½% more Magnesium having been added. The last train for Berlin had departed and the two men worked the through the weekend, to perfect their Duralumin. Although Dr. Wilm wanted to obtain a patent on this new metal, that so many industries so badly required, he failed to take action. By not obtaining a patent, he gave German industry the opportunity to copy. Count von Zeppelin was amongst the first to realize the value of this new material. Dr. Alfred Wilm did not achieve the wealth he so rightfully desired and passed away on a small farm in the Riesengebirge, on August 6, 1937. Dr. Wilm placed an important mark on not only Zeppelin history, but in the design of countless airplanes ever since.3 The first Zeppelin airships had been constructed of simple aluminum, which is considerably weaker, so that strength was a major problem. It was not until LZ-26, which was the only Zeppelin assembled in Frankfurt-Rebstock, that Duralumin was practically used. Designed as a passenger airship, production of it’s parts had begun, when World War One started. Suddenly, this airship was no longer needed for civilian purposes and would fulfill military requirements only marginally. In order to provide space in the Friedrichshafen Zeppelin Sheds, for newer and larger designs; the completed girders and materials were transported to Frankfurt for assembly. The ship, approx. only 1/8 the”
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“total of 1,599,640 man hours of labor went into the building of the LZ-129 “Hindenburg”. The price for technology is often measured in the lifes lost. Two workers are known to have been killed in Friedrichshafen during the construction of the “Hindenburg”. One worker who was walking along the roof, during an inspection check tour, slipped on the wet gangway along the roof, near the shed door and fell 50 meters to his death. A second worker was killed, when the moveable scaffolding collapsed during work on the tail section. He too fell to this death. Unfortunately, the names of both workers have been lost through time.”
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“completed. It had been designed by Albert Speer and alone”
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“he was all burned. He seemed dazed, not uttering a sound. His eyes were staring straight ahead. Two guards”
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“always kept at the same level, insuring the work was proceeding”
― John Provan, The Hindenburg - a ship of dreams

“total of 1,599,640 man hours of labor went into the building of the LZ-129 “Hindenburg”. The price for technology is often measured in the lifes lost. Two workers are known to have been killed in Friedrichshafen during the construction of the “Hindenburg”. One worker who was walking along the roof, during an inspection check tour, slipped on the wet gangway along the roof, near the shed door and fell 50 meters to his death. A second worker was killed, when”
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“kitchen”
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“35.704 m     913 kg   82   36.592 m 15,450 cbm 260 kg   87 37.375 m   262 kg   92 38.063 m     1,180 kg Rear Engines”
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“3,500 cbm”
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