This page features all the close up and on board views we have of USS Akron (ZRS-4).
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Photo #: 80-G-462245 USS Akron (ZRS-4) View of the airship's tail section, while she was in flight on 2 November 1931. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 87KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: NH 80776 USS Akron (ZRS-4) View of the airship's lower starboard side, amidships between frames 125 and 147.5, taken during her commissioning ceremonies at Lakehurst, New Jersey, 27 October 1931. This section was left uncovered until after the ceremonies so the Public could see into Akron's interior. Important design features are labeled. Courtesy of Richard K. Smith, author of the book "The Airships Akron & Macon", 1974. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 120KB; 900 x 620 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 42170 USS Akron (ZRS-4) Close-up view of the airship's lower port side midships area, taken at Sunnyvale, California, circa May-June 1932. Note the Sailor on scaffolding, possibly cleaning Akron's fabric skin. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 59KB; 740 x 605 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 97978 USS Akron (ZRS-4) Closeup view of one of the airship's propellers, swiveled to its horizonal position to provide lift for takeoff, circa 1931-1932. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 84KB; 740 x 600 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-462222 USS Akron (ZRS-4) Scene in the crew's mess on board the airship, 15 October 1931. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 75KB; 740 x 515 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: NH 42161 USS Akron (ZRS-4) Scene in one of the airship's engine rooms, circa 1931-1932. This photograph was received from the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, New York, in 1932. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 104KB; 740 x 605 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 42162 USS Akron (ZRS-4) Scene on board the airship, circa 1931-1932, showing a crew member getting a cup of water from a wash basin. Note the aluminum structural members. This photograph was received from the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, New York, in 1932. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 114KB; 590 x 765 pixels |
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The following photograph shows either USS Akron (ZRS-4) or her sister airship, USS Macon (ZRS-5):
For more views of USS Akron, see:
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
Page made 5 July 2002