APPENDIX4-CO
AIRSHIP CRASH STATISTICS
NOTES: Interest herein is due to the fact that
almost all of the officers were qualified balloon pilots. The
number to the left of the name is his (FAI B-License) number (*) =
Considered Commander, (N) = No License recorded
U.S. ARMY
“ROMA"
Airship left Langley Field 20 February 1922
(Norfolk,VA) on a 25 minute test flight. Ship was lost when the
elevators failed in the nose-down direction and the hydrogen-filled
aircraft crashed into power lines near Hampton Roads, VA.
Source; New York Times:
MILITARY DEAD (29)
| (N) |
BLAKELEY, Thomas M. |
EM |
| 876 |
BURNS, W allace C. (Z) |
LT |
| 584 |
CLINTON, Aabrose V. (Z) |
LT |
| 860 |
CUMMINGS, Wallace (Z) |
LT |
| (N) |
DURRSCHMIDT, Fred (Z) |
CPT |
| (N) |
FIELD, Myron G. |
EM |
| (N) |
GARBY, Homer |
EM |
| (N) |
HALL, John R. |
LT |
| (N) |
HARRIS, Lee M. |
EM |
| (N) |
HEVERTON, |
EM |
| (N) |
HILL, Marion |
EM |
| (N) |
HILLIARD, Lewis |
EM |
| (N) |
HOFFMAN, Vergal C. |
SGT |
| 302 |
HOLMES, |
EM |
| (?) |
KINGSTON, |
EM |
| (N) |
MABRY. Dale (*) (Z) |
CPT |
| 117 |
McFARLAND, Allen P. |
CPT |
| 905 |
McNALLY,RogerB. |
SGT |
| (N) |
MURRAY. |
E M |
| 484 |
RILEY, William E. (Z) |
LT |
| (N) |
RYAN, William J. |
EM |
| 908 |
SMYTHE,Clifford, E (Z) |
LT |
| (?) |
THOMPSON, |
EM |
| (N) |
THORNELL, John G. |
MJR |
| (N) |
VAUTSMEIER,Walter W. |
MJR |
| (N) |
WATTS, George D. |
CPT |
| (N) |
YARBOROUGH, Thomas |
EM |
| (N) |
SHUMAKER, |
EM |
CIVILIAN DEAD (5)
| (N) |
HANSON, Robert |
| (N) |
MERRIMAN, |
| (N) |
McLAUGLIN, |
| (N) |
SCHLENBERGER, |
| (N) |
STRYKER, |
SURVIVED (12)
| (N) |
BIEDEN, Joseph M. |
|
| (N} |
BIEDENBECK, Joseph N. |
|
| 818 |
BURT, Buron T. (Z) |
CPT |
| (N) |
CHAPMA:N, HarryA. |
|
| (N) |
FLORES, Albert |
|
| (N) |
HURLEY, Ray |
|
| (N) |
McNAIR, Walter A. |
|
| (N) |
PEAKE, Vernon T. |
|
| (N) |
REARDON, John (Z) |
MJR |
| 119 |
REED,Walter J.(Z) |
LT |
| (N) |
WELCH, Clarence H. |
|
SUMMARY:
| |
onboard |
dead |
survived |
| Officers |
16 |
14 |
2 |
| Enlisted |
15 |
5 |
10 |
| Civilians |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| TOTAL CREW |
36 |
24 |
12 |
(Z) = Bio-Data file; EM = Enlisted man; (1) =
Ret. 1960, Colonel USAF
BRITISH "R-38"
Airship left East Fortoce (Howden airfield) 24
August 1921 on a test and training flight over Britain’s east
coast. Ship was lost when it broke in half, and fell in flames over
the bay. The Amencan personnel were on board to accept the airship
for the U.S.Navy as the ZR-2. All aeronauts died.
SOURCE: New York Times, The London
Times.
RAF MILITARY DEAD (24)
| #13 |
MAITLAND,E.M. (*) (Z) |
AC |
| (N) |
THOMAS, G.M. |
LT |
| (N) |
PRITCHARD, J.E.M. |
LT |
| (N) |
LITTLE, I.C. |
LT |
| (N.) |
MONTAGU, R.S. |
LT |
| (N) |
WICKS, V.H. |
FO |
| (N) |
MATHEWSON, T.O. |
FO |
| (N) |
HEATH, S J |
FSGT |
| (N) |
GREENER, W.H. |
FSGT |
| (N) |
THOMPSON, H |
FSGT |
| (N) |
SMITH, F |
FSGT |
| (N) |
RYE, J. |
FSGT |
| (N) |
MARTIN. A.T. |
FSGT |
| (N) |
MASON. J. W .A. |
SGT |
| (N) |
BURTON. F.E. |
SGT |
| (N) |
ANGER, G.S. |
LAC |
| (N) |
OLIVER, W . |
LAC |
| (N) |
DONALD, C. W . |
ACR |
| (N) |
PARKER. R. |
ACR |
| (N) |
STEERE, E.E. |
ACR |
| (N) |
PENSON. C. W . |
ACR |
| (N) |
DREW , J.C. |
ACR |
| (N) |
WILSON. J. W . |
LAC |
| (N) |
WITHINGTON, |
ACR |
CIVILIAN DEAD (4, all British)
| (N) |
Campbell, Charles.I. |
| (N) |
Duffield, Cecil W . |
| (N) |
Pannell, John R. |
| (N) |
Warren, Frank |
USN MILITARY DEAD
(16)
| (N) |
ALLER, C.I. |
ACR |
| (N) |
BIEG, V.N. |
LtCmdr |
| (N) |
COIL, E.W. |
LtCmdr |
| (N) |
COONS, R.M. |
ACM |
| (N) |
CROWL, L.E. |
ACM |
| 474 |
EASTERLY, M.H. (Z) |
|
| (N) |
HANDCOCK, J T. |
ACM |
| 806 |
HOYT, H.W. (z |
|
| (N) |
JULIUS, W. |
ACM |
| (N) |
LAY, |
ACR |
| (N) |
LITTLE, C.G. |
Lt. |
| (N) |
LOFTIN, A.L. |
ACM |
| #55 |
MAXFIELD, L.H (Z) |
Cmdr |
| (N) |
PETTIT, A.D. |
ACR |
| (N) |
STEELE, W .J. |
ACM |
| (N) |
WELCH. G. |
ACM |
NOT COMPLETE
U.S. Navy SHENANDOAH "LZ-??1"
Airship left Akron Ohio (airfield) September
1925 on a proving flight to Lakehurst NJ and broke in half near
Caldwell OH. It contained 1 civilian observer, 7 Officers
(OCR), ? Petty Officers (PCR), and ? Crew Members (CMB). 28
Survived, 13 died.
SOURCE: New York
Times, The London Times.
SURVIVED
uninjured
| ALLELY |
|
| ANDERSON |
Lt. |
| BAUCH |
Lt. |
| BOSWELL |
|
| CARLSON |
|
| COLE |
|
| COLLIER |
|
| DONOVAN |
|
| HALL |
Col. |
| HALLIBURTON |
|
| HENDLY |
|
| HERETH |
|
| JOHNSON |
|
| JONES |
|
| MALAK |
|
| MASTERS |
|
| MAYER |
Lt. |
| PECKHAM |
|
| QUERNHEIM |
|
| Richardson |
Mr. |
| ROSENDAHL |
|
| RUSSELL |
|
| SHEVLOWITZ |
|
| SOLAR |
|
| TOBIN |
|
DEAD
| ALLEN |
|
| BROOM |
|
| CULLINAN |
|
| HANDBACK |
LtCmdr. |
| HAUGHTON |
|
| JOFFRAY |
|
| LANDSDOWN |
|
| LAWRENCE |
Lt. |
| MAZZUCO |
|
| MOORE |
|
| O’SULLIVAN |
|
| SCHNITZER |
|
| SPRATLEY |
|
INJURED
| COLE |
|
| McCARTHY |
|
| SHEPPARD |
Lt. |
BRITISH
"R-101"
Airship left Cardington (airfield) 4 October
1930 on a proving flight to India after extensive
modifications. It contained 6 passingers (pax), 6 Cardington
officials (off), 5 Officers (OCR), 7 Petty Officers (PCR), and 30
Crew Members (CMB). On the morning of Oct.5. an engine fire
devoured the ship over France the next morning. Of the 54 aeronauts
on board, only 5 crew members survived (s).
SOURCE: New York
Times, The London Times, To Ride the Storm.
| ATHERSTONE, N.G. |
OCR |
| ATKINS, G.H. |
CMB |
| BELL, A.V. (s) |
CMB |
| BINKS, J.H. (s) |
CMB |
| BISHOP, Percy |
pax |
| BLAKE, R. |
CMB |
| BRANCKER, Seflon |
pax |
| BUC'K, James |
pax |
| BIJRTON, C.A. |
CNB |
| BUSHFIELD, Alexander |
off |
| CHURCH, S |
CMB |
| COLMORE, R.B.B. (s) |
off |
| COOK, A.J. (s) |
CMB |
| DlSLEY, A. |
CMB |
| ELLIOTT, F. |
CMB |
| FORD, H.E. |
PCR |
| FOSTER, P.A. |
PCR |
| FURGUSSON, C.J. |
CMB |
| GENT, W.R. |
PCR |
| GILBERT,M.A. |
OCR |
| GRAHANI, E.A. |
CMB |
| HASTINGS, A.C. |
CMB |
| HODNETT, F. |
CMB |
| HUNT,G.W. |
PCR |
| IRWIN, H.Carmichael (*) |
OCR |
| JOHNSTON,E.L. |
OCR |
| KEELEY, T. |
PCR |
| KEY, T. |
PCR |
| KING, W.H. |
CMB |
| LEECH, A.H. |
off |
| LITTLEKIT, M.F |
CMB |
| MASON, CH |
CMB |
| MEG&lNSON,J.W. |
CMB |
| MOULE, W. |
CMB |
| NORCUTT, A.W J |
CMB |
| O NEILL, W.H L |
pax |
| OUGHTON, L.F |
CMB |
| PALSTRA, W |
pax |
| POTTER,W.A. |
CMB |
| RADCLIFFE, W.G. |
CMB |
| RAMPTON, M.G. |
PCR |
| RICHARDSON, A.J. |
CMB |
| RICHMOND, V.C. |
off |
| ROPE, F.M |
off |
| RUDD, E G. |
CMB |
| SAVIDGE, A.H. |
PCR |
| SAVOY,V (s) |
CMB |
| SCOTT, G.H. |
OCR |
| SCOTT, S.E. |
PCR |
| SHORT, G.W. |
PCR |
| STEFF, M.H |
OCR |
| TAYLOR, C.E. |
CMB |
| THOMPSON, Lord |
pax |
| WATKINS, A.H. |
CMB |
NOT COMPLETE
U.S.Navy AKRON
"LZ-1??"
Airship left Lakehurst (NAS) April 1933 on a
proving flight to India after extensive modifications. It
contained 6 passingers (pax), 6 Cardington officials (off), 5
Officers (OCR), 7 Petty Officers (PCR), and 30 Crew Members (CMB).
On the morning of Oct.5. an engine fire devoured the ship over
France the next morning. Of the 54 aeronauts on board, only 5 crew
members survived (s).
SOURCE: New York
Times, The London Times, To Ride the Storm.
NOT COMPLETE
U.S.Navy MACON
"LZ-1??"
Airship left Moffett Field (NAS) February 1935
to rendezvous with the Pacific fleet for war maneuvers after an
accident that damaged a tail fin. It broke up in windy
conditions off Monterey Bay, northern California. She
contained no passengers (pax), 6 officials (off), 5 Officers (OCR),
7 Petty Officers (PCR), and 30 Crew Members (CMB).
SOURCE: New York
Times, The London Times, To Ride the Storm.
SURVIVED uninjured
| BAKER, |
Eng.#7 |
| BOLSTER. |
Fst.Lt. |
| BOUNDS, |
Eng #8 |
| CAMPBELL, |
Lt.OOD |
| CLASS, |
Cook |
| CONNOVER,. |
Elevator |
| DAVIS, R.J. |
|
| DeFORREST, |
Eng #4 |
| GALATIN, A.B. |
A.C.M.M. |
| MALAK, |
Eng #5 |
| MACKAY, |
Lt.Cmdr. |
| MILLER, |
Lt. |
| MILLS, |
Cmdr. |
| PECK,, |
Lt.Cmdr. |
| REPPY,Lt. |
|
| ROUNDS, |
Lt. |
| STEELE, |
|
INJURED
| Brandes, T.C. |
Q.M.lc. |
| Buckley, W.A . |
Ch.Btsn. |
| Campbell, G.W. |
Lt. ( jg) |
| Carroll, A . F . |
A.M.X.3 |
| Clay, A.T. |
Comdr. |
| Cochrane, E .F . |
Lt.Comdr |
| Connolly, J.R. |
Cox. |
| Domain, F . S . |
BM2c . |
| Freas, M.G. |
A.M.M.2c |
| Garner, J.N. |
A.M.M. lc |
| Germain, W . F . |
A.M.M. 2c |
| Gilmore, J.C. |
E.M. lc. |
| Hamond, W.M. |
Cox. |
| Herndon, W.H. |
Sea. lc. |
| Herrington, B.X. |
1 B.M. lc |
| Jackson, P.M. |
B.M. 2c . |
| Jennings, J. C . |
A.C.M.M. |
| Moss, V.T. |
Ph.M. 3c. |
| Oliver, A.M. |
Cox. |
| Pagett, C.C. |
F. 2c. |
| Perks, B.C . |
Q.M. lc . |
| Rowe, H.R. |
Sea. lc. |
| Schellberg, L.E. |
B.M. lc. |
| Simplar, L.C. |
Lt. ( jg) |
| Thurman, E .C . |
Ch.Mach. |
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