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Item
Title
BOLAND-B10616
Date(s)
- 1924-08-02 (Creation)
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(1873-1950)
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Mooring mast under construction in August of 1924. This 165-foot mooring mast was specially built by the Navy for the October 18-19, 1924, arrival of the dirigible "Shenandoah" at Camp Lewis. The "Shenandoah," a copy of the German Zeppelin, was the first rigid airship built in America. She would suffer a tragic end in September of 1925 when she was ripped apart during a thunderstorm over Ohio. The mooring mast was built at a cost of $60,000 for this singular visit and although maintained, was never used again. It was dismantled at the request of the Army in 1936. G12.1-108
Mooring masts; Airships--Associated objects;