The airship took part in three attacks on England dropping 6,860 kg (15,120 lb) of bombs.
L32 Memorial Great Burstead
Destroyededit
On its final mission LZ 74 was commanded by Kapitan-Leutnant Werner Petersen. The Airship set out with LZ 72, LZ 76 and LZ 78 part of Zeppelin raid on the night of 23 September 1916.
Second Lieutenant Frederick Sowrey, of 39 Home Defence Squadron, in a Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2C, launched from Sutton Farm at 23:30 hours to patrol toward Joyce Green. Flying at 13,000 feet (4,000 m), he spotted Zeppelin LZ 74 at about 0110 hours. He was able to close in with the Zeppelin until he was close enough to fire three drums of incendiary ammunition into its belly. Round after round hit the Airship before it finally exploded in flame. There were no survivors from the aircrew; most of the bodies recovered were charred and burned. The burning wreckage of L 32 fell into farm fields off Green Farm Lane in Great Burstead, crashing at 01.30. The site drew enormous crowds.[1] The crew's bodies (22 in total) were buried at Great Burstead Church under 1 mile from the crash site, being buried on the 27th of September 1916, then exhumed in 1966 and reburied at the German Military Cemetery Cannock Chase.[2]
Range: 7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) at 81 km/h (50 mph; 44 kn)
Service ceiling: 3,900 m (12,800 ft) static
Rate of climb: 10 m/s (2,000 ft/min) maximum permitted (r-class)
Armament
Guns: machine-guns in hull-top positions and gondolas
Bombs: up to 60 bombs to a total of 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
Dirigibles shot down over the UKedit
Airships made about 51 bombing raids on Britain during the war. These killed 557 and injured another 1,358 people. More than 5,000 bombs were dropped (largely on towns and cities) across Britain, causing £1.5 million (equivalent to £108,200,000 in 2021) in damage. 84 airships took part, of which 30 were shot down or lost in accidents.[4]
^Parsons, Les; Battams, Samantha (2019). The Red Devil: The story of South Australian aviation pioneer, Captain Harry Butler, AFC. Wakefield Press. p. 43. ISBN9781743056721.
^Bowman, Martin W. (2017). Voices in Flight: Escaping Soldiers and Airmen of World War I. Casemate Publishers. ISBN9781473863248.
^Brooks, Peter W. (1992). Zeppelin : rigid airships, 1893-1940. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 95–99. ISBN1560982284.
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LZ 74 navy designation L 32 was an R Class super zeppelin belonging to the Imperial German Navy LZ 74 L 32 The Zeppelin LZ 74 L 32 memorial shaft right front in Saint Giles Churchyard Type Zeppelin R ClassConstruction number LZ 74Serial L 32First flight 4 August 1916Owners and operators Imperial German NavyLast flight 24 September 1916Fate Shot down on 24 September 1916 by 2nd Lt Frederick Sowrey Contents 1 Missions 2 Destroyed 3 Specifications LZ 74 Type R zeppelin 4 Dirigibles shot down over the UK 5 See also 6 ReferencesMissions editThe airship took part in three attacks on England dropping 6 860 kg 15 120 lb of bombs nbsp L32 Memorial Great BursteadDestroyed editOn its final mission LZ 74 was commanded by Kapitan Leutnant Werner Petersen The Airship set out with LZ 72 LZ 76 and LZ 78 part of Zeppelin raid on the night of 23 September 1916 Second Lieutenant Frederick Sowrey of 39 Home Defence Squadron in a Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2C launched from Sutton Farm at 23 30 hours to patrol toward Joyce Green Flying at 13 000 feet 4 000 m he spotted Zeppelin LZ 74 at about 0110 hours He was able to close in with the Zeppelin until he was close enough to fire three drums of incendiary ammunition into its belly Round after round hit the Airship before it finally exploded in flame There were no survivors from the aircrew most of the bodies recovered were charred and burned The burning wreckage of L 32 fell into farm fields off Green Farm Lane in Great Burstead crashing at 01 30 The site drew enormous crowds 1 The crew s bodies 22 in total were buried at Great Burstead Church under 1 mile from the crash site being buried on the 27th of September 1916 then exhumed in 1966 and reburied at the German Military Cemetery Cannock Chase 2 Specifications LZ 74 Type R zeppelin editData from Zeppelin rigid airships 1893 1940 3 General characteristicsCrew 17 19 Capacity 32 400 kg 71 430 lb typical disposable load Length 198 m 649 ft 7 in Diameter 23 9 m 78 ft 5 in maximum Fineness ratio 8 24 Volume 55 200 m3 1 950 000 cu ft in 19 gas cells Empty weight 31 400 kg 69 225 lb Gross weight 32 908 kg 72 550 lb Fuel capacity 6 250 kg 13 779 lb Useful lift 63 800 kg 140 700 lb Powerplant 5 Maybach HS Lu 6 cylinder water cooled in line piston engines 180 kW 240 hp each Propellers 4 bladed Lorenzen fixed pitch propellersPerformance Maximum speed 103 km h 64 mph 56 kn Cruise speed 81 km h 50 mph 44 kn Range 7 400 km 4 600 mi 4 000 nmi at 81 km h 50 mph 44 kn Service ceiling 3 900 m 12 800 ft static Rate of climb 10 m s 2 000 ft min maximum permitted r class Armament Guns machine guns in hull top positions and gondolas Bombs up to 60 bombs to a total of 5 000 kg 11 023 lb Dirigibles shot down over the UK editAirships made about 51 bombing raids on Britain during the war These killed 557 and injured another 1 358 people More than 5 000 bombs were dropped largely on towns and cities across Britain causing 1 5 million equivalent to 108 200 000 in 2021 in damage 84 airships took part of which 30 were shot down or lost in accidents 4 Zeppelins shot down over the UKShot down Tactical No Production No Shot down by Aircraft Squadron Serial Number Crash location Picture1 April 1916 L 15 LZ 48 Dartford AA battery Kentish Knock Thames estuary nbsp 3 September 1916 SL 11 Lt Leefe Robinson B E 2c No 39 Home Defence Squadron 2693 Cuffley Hertfordshire nbsp 24 September 1916 L 32 LZ 74 2nd Lt Frederick Sowrey B E 2c No 39 Home Defence Squadron 4112 Great Burstead Essex nbsp 24 September 1916 L 33 LZ 76 Alfred Brandon B E 2e fighter No 39 Home Defence Squadron 4112 Little Wigborough Essex nbsp 2 October 1916 L 31 LZ 72 2nd Lt Wulfstan J Tempest B E 2c No 39 Home Defence Squadron 4557 Potter s Bar Hertfordshire nbsp 27 November 1916 L 34 LZ 78 2nd Lt Ian Pyot B E 2c No 36 Home Defence Squadron 2738 Hartlepool County Durham nbsp 28 November 1916 L 21 LZ 61 Flt Lt Egbert Bertie Cadbury B E 2c RNAS Great Yarmouth 8265 Sea nbsp 17 June 1917 L 48 LZ 95 2nd Lt Loudon Pierce Watkins B E 12 No 37 Home Defence Squadron 6110 Theberton East Suffolk nbsp See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category LZ 74 L 32 List of ZeppelinsReferences edit Parsons Les Battams Samantha 2019 The Red Devil The story of South Australian aviation pioneer Captain Harry Butler AFC Wakefield Press p 43 ISBN 9781743056721 Bowman Martin W 2017 Voices in Flight Escaping Soldiers and Airmen of World War I Casemate Publishers ISBN 9781473863248 Brooks Peter W 1992 Zeppelin rigid airships 1893 1940 Washington D C Smithsonian Institution Press pp 95 99 ISBN 1560982284 Liddell Hart 1934 p 76 Liddell Hart Sir Basil Henry 1934 A History of the World War 1914 1918 Faber ISBN 978 0 304 93653 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zeppelin LZ 74 amp oldid 1168105714, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
