Hindenburg DisasterHindenburg Disaster

By Lachlan SneddonBy Lachlan Sneddon

What it was What it was

The Hindenburg was a blimp or The Hindenburg was a blimp or airship that exploded on the 6 of May airship that exploded on the 6 of May 1937.1937.

It exploded in Lakehurst Manchester It exploded in Lakehurst Manchester and 36 died (13 passengers, 21 crew and 36 died (13 passengers, 21 crew and 1 ground crew) and 1 ground crew)

What happenedWhat happened

The Hindenburg caught fire and The Hindenburg caught fire and burned quickly when docking its burned quickly when docking its mooring mast the cause of the fire is mooring mast the cause of the fire is still unknown but is believed to be an still unknown but is believed to be an electrical fault which ignited the electrical fault which ignited the hydrogen which burned within a hydrogen which burned within a minute. minute.

The size of the HindenburgThe size of the Hindenburg

At 803.8 feet in length and 135.1 At 803.8 feet in length and 135.1 feet in diameter, the German feet in diameter, the German passenger airship Hindenburg (LZ-passenger airship Hindenburg (LZ-129) was the largest aircraft ever to 129) was the largest aircraft ever to fly. fly.

In the beginningIn the beginning

On May 3, 1937, the captain of the On May 3, 1937, the captain of the HindenburgHindenburg on this trip, Max Pruss on this trip, Max Pruss ordered the zeppelin out of its shed ordered the zeppelin out of its shed at the airship station in Frankfurt, at the airship station in Frankfurt, Germany. When all was ready, the Germany. When all was ready, the captain shouted, "Schiff hoch!" or captain shouted, "Schiff hoch!" or "Up ship!" and the ground crew "Up ship!" and the ground crew released the handling lines and gave released the handling lines and gave the giant airship a push. the giant airship a push.

The flightThe flight

This trip was the first of 1937 This trip was the first of 1937 between U.S.A and Europe. between U.S.A and Europe.

in 1936 the Hindenburg had 10 in 1936 the Hindenburg had 10 flights caring 1002 passengers but flights caring 1002 passengers but on the 1937 trip it was only caring 36 on the 1937 trip it was only caring 36 out of the 72 it could carry.out of the 72 it could carry.

What it was likeWhat it was like

For their $400 ticket ($720 round For their $400 ticket ($720 round trip), the passengers could relax in trip), the passengers could relax in the large, luxurious common spaces the large, luxurious common spaces and enjoy fine food. and enjoy fine food.

Passengers Cabins Passengers Cabins

Passenger cabins measured only 78 x 66 inches.  Each room was equipped with an upper and lower berth (an area for sleeping), folding wash basin, a collapsible writing

table and a signal used for calling the steward. 

Crew Quarters Crew Quarters

Crew quarters, located toward the Crew quarters, located toward the rear of the blimp, were quite small rear of the blimp, were quite small and cramped.  and cramped. 

Site of the crashSite of the crash

Memorial Memorial

The memorial place of the The memorial place of the Hindenburg is where its gondola Hindenburg is where its gondola landed and is a bronze plague landed and is a bronze plague outlining where it landed. outlining where it landed.

Places for information Places for information

http://www.nlhs.com/hindenburg.htmhttp://www.nlhs.com/hindenburg.htm

http://history1900s.about.com/cs/disasters/a/http://history1900s.about.com/cs/disasters/a/hindenburgcrash.htmhindenburgcrash.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disasterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster