ZEPPELIN CO. CONSTRUCTS USS LOS ANGELES FOR U.S.NAVY Part 1

Description

CU Document, Provost Marshall"s officeMS COUNT ZEPPELIN as an American gunnery officerCU First crude model of Graf ZeppelinMS LS Zeppelin goes aboard small boatLS MS Zeppelin in floating hangar. Lake Compton.LS Zeppelin rises; ihangar at right.MS Zeppelin being backed out of hangar (SV).LS Zeppelin after damage by storm.CU CDR Hugo EcknerCU Dr. Arenstein, engineer of the new ZeppelinCU Dr. Dur at deskCU Drualuminum stampings and animated assembly of girders.LS Mechanics assemble parts of ZRO3MS DA Construction & erection of a frame ring (SV).MS Animated models show construction of nose & tailMS Men carry assembled tail section frame and attach it to rest of skeleton (SV).MS Bottom of frame gondolas; oil tanks (SV).LS Man attaches structural memberMS Mounting engine in gondolaMS CU Attaching fabric to frameworkLS MS Men work on bow and tail of ZR-3 (almost compltd)LS CU Manipulation of elevator controls.MS LS Interior of ZR-3 before installing gas balloonets.MS LS Interior of catwalk.MS LS Main passageway of the gondolaMS CU Navigating bridge & controls.MS Radio instruments in the communications center.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities