Zeppelin LZ 14
| LZ 14 | |
|---|---|
| LZ 14 over Helgoland | |
| General information | |
| Type | H-class Rigid airship |
| National origin | Imperial Germany |
| Manufacturer | Zeppelin Luftschiffbau GmbH |
| Designer | |
| Status | forced down in a thunderstorm in the North Sea |
| Primary user | Kaiserliche Marine |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 7 October 1912 |
| Retired | 9 September 1913 |
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.