Today is the 90th anniversary of the arrival of the British airship R34 in America on July 6, 1919, after its historic transatlantic crossing.
R34 arriving at Mineola, New York. July 6, 1919.
At approximately 9:00 AM on July 6, 1919, R34 arrived at Mineola, New York after crossing the Atlantic from Scotland, and Major E.M. Pritchard parachuted from the airship to the ground to supervise landing operations.
R34 had departed East Fortune, Scotland on July 2, 1919, and completed the 3,130 nautical mile journey to America in 108 hours and 12 minutes.
Zachary Lansdowne after arrival of R34. July 6, 1919.
The ship was under the command of Major George Herbert Scott, who was later killed in the crash of the R101 in October, 1930. Also aboard was American naval officer Zachary Lansdowne, who later served as captain of the United States Navy airship Shenandoah.
Just before midnight on July 10, 1919, R34 departed New York for its return to the United Kingdom, arriving in Pulham, England after a flight of 75 hours and 3 minutes. It was the first round-trip crossing of the Atlantic by air.
R-34
Dizem que o Conde Zeppelin sonhava em realizar um vôo transatlântico, e projetava isso antes mesmo da Grande Guerra
Com o início do conflito mundial, ele teve de adiar esses planos, e o desenrolar dos acontecimentos e sua morte impediram de realizar tal sonho.
This may interest you, coloured photos of the centenary.! https://www.image-restore.co.uk/blog/r34-british-airship-photos-in-colour-100th-anniversary/
Officers also got a silver cigarette case made by Tiffany for the R34’s Atlantic Crossing. I have the navigator Major H G G Cooke’s engraved (with his initials HGGC) cigarette case.
I just found in my collection a glass negative of the R-34.
Still got them? Get in touch for some photo restoration and scanning! image-restore.co.uk They sound intriguing.
This is a great story – and to see how Zachary Lansdowne was on-board! I must do some research to see if I can identify just where in Mineola, New York she landed. This historic flight – first round trip crossing of the Atlantic by air – should not be forgotten!
My step-dad came from England through Ellis Island. I wish he had told me how he came into the owning of a model, pretty worn, 23″ in length and on a stand 17″ height. Seeing the pics on the internet it is a replica of the R34 1919. I would be interested in knowing if anyone has something like this.
Grandfather was Corpl. J.H. Gray, Engineer on R34. Interested to hear you are researching for a Centenary Comm. Cat was called Wopsie. I have propelling pencil also lamp gifted to my Grandfather. There is an exhibition at East Fortune on permanent display. Please let me know how your research goes and if I can help in any way.
Ken Gray
Hello Ken, I am doing some research on the real history of the R34 I found this online-chat and thought I should give it a try even though the statements here are some years old. Thing is that I am part of the crew that is producing a musical written by Peter Creswell, who was asked by Basil Abbott a while ago to write music for the 100th aniversary of the first double crossing. The musical will be called „All aboard the R34“ and will be performed on July 13th in Diss in the Cornhall (England).
Apart from designing the stage-projections/lightning and have two small parts in it (a radio announcer and Admiral Gleaves) I am also filming and producing the show show for a DVD-release along with a making-of and a documentary coming with the set.
For this originally I was just looking for a source that will actually tell me who that wealthy society hostess was, that did offer $1000 for the cat and had a gold plated collar made for her.
We do not know if Captain Scott loved cats (Song: I‘ve always loved cats) or for that matter wheather he enjoyed Cocoa and Rum (Song: Cocoa and Rum, for my Tum!)
So I wonder if you could help me finding the truth about those questios.
Regards Ronnie from Ipswich (England)
My Great Grandfather was part of the crew on the R34. We had donated a lot of memorabilia to the air museum on Long Island which I don’t believe they have used. He had left for this flight two weeks after my grandmothers birth in 1919….
Hello Kathryn, I am doing some research on the real history of the R34 I found this online-chat and thought I should give it a try even though the statements here are some years old. Thing is that I am part of the crew that is producing a musical written by Peter Creswell, who was asked by Basil Abbott a while ago to write music for the 100th aniversary of the first double crossing. The musical will be called „All aboard the R34“ and will be performed on July 13th in Diss in the Cornhall (England).
Apart from designing the stage-projections/lightning and have two small parts in it (a radio announcer and Admiral Gleaves) I am also filming and producing the show show for a DVD-release along with a making-of and a documentary coming with the set.
For this originally I was just looking for a source that will actually tell me who that wealthy society hostess was, that did offer $1000 for the cat and had a gold plated collar made for her.
We do not know if Captain Scott loved cats (Song: I‘ve always loved cats) or for that matter wheather he enjoyed Cocoa and Rum (Song: Cocoa and Rum, for my Tum!)
So I wonder if you could help me finding the truth about those questios.
Regards Ronnie from Ipswich (England)
I have a picture of the R34 that my Dad got from the Navy. He helped to land it. I would like to know if they have a list of the names who helped land it. My dad’s name is Rudolph William Ebert.
I have a picture of the R34 hanging on my wall in my computer room. My Grand-father, Hote Haywood, was a part of the landing party. My Grandfather was from Bloomfield, In. My Dad got the picture when my grandfather passed away back in 1969. I got the picture when my dad passed away in Oct. of 1980. It says the picture was taken by
Bert Picot, 15 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY. July 6th 1919….
are there any pictures available of major scott as he is my wifes grandfather
There are many photos of Major Scott in R101: A Pictorial History
Hello Dean, I am doing some research on the real history of the R34 I found this online-chat and thought I should give it a try even though the statements here are some years old. Thing is that I am part of the crew that is producing a musical written by Peter Creswell, who was asked by Basil Abbott a while ago to write music for the 100th aniversary of the first double crossing. The musical will be called „All aboard the R34“ and will be performed on July 13th in Diss in the Cornhall (England).
Apart from designing the stage-projections/lightning and have two small parts in it (a radio announcer and Admiral Gleaves) I am also filming and producing the show show for a DVD-release along with a making-of and a documentary coming with the set.
For this originally I was just looking for a source that will actually tell me who that wealthy society hostess was, that did offer $1000 for the cat and had a gold plated collar made for her.
We do not know if Captain Scott loved cats (Song: I‘ve always loved cats) or for that matter wheather he enjoyed Cocoa and Rum (Song: Cocoa and Rum, for my Tum!)
So I wonder if you could help me finding the truth about those questios.
Regards Ronnie from Ipswich (England)