Comments on: Crew Areas and Keel

By: Dan (Airships.net)

Dan (Airships.net) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:31:29 +0000

Yes, the purser’s cabin was the only access between the keel and the passenger accommodations; while it may have been inconvenient in some ways, the designers wanted strict control over access to the hull.

By: Bill Dunaway

Bill Dunaway — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:08:33 +0000

Based on the diagrams of the Hindenburg that I’ve seen, it looks like the only way to get from the keel corridor was by walking through the purser’s cabin and the airlock. Was that true? Seems that like would have been an excessively tedious journey.

By: Content Writer

Content Writer — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:42:24 +0000

I’ve been researching galleys on seafaring ships for a few weeks and stumbled on your blog. Although your galley pictures are from an airship, it was nice to see them included for comparison.

By: Dan (Airships.net)

Dan (Airships.net) — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:16:29 +0000

The only zeppelin still in use is the Zeppelin NT.

By: Barry Hudson

Barry Hudson — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:48:39 +0000

What is the largest Zeppelin still inuse

By: rick v

rick v — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:04:24 +0000

In your layouts of the Hindenburg, there are numerous oval-shaped objects along the Keel. Are those storage containers for fuel or something else entirely? I was also under the impression that there was a lookout post on the tail. Is that just something that was on American airships or am I off altogether? One last thing, on the vertical lines that are labeled as gas vents, were there also ladders there for crew to be able to go from the keel to the axial corridor, and then up to the top, or is that just Hollywood nonsense? (The Rocketeer)

By: Allen Kretschmar

Allen Kretschmar — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:55:58 +0000

I am currently writing an adventure story in which part of the action takes place on a Zeppelin like the Hindenburg. I have a question–if someone on the airship wanted to blow it up intentionally, what would be the most dramatic or effective way to do this? (the villains are Nazis using Zeppelins for a bombing attack on England–I know the Hindenburg didn’t carry bombs–it’s just my model) Thanks in advance, and I’ll send you a free copy of the book when it comes out! Allen

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:18:56 +0000

Awesome. Thanks again.

By: Dan (Airships.net)

Dan (Airships.net) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:35:53 +0000

I went ahead and added two photographs of an automobile being carried aboard LZ-129 as cargo; I hope they help with your research.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:39:41 +0000

Very cool. Thank you. Basically at this point I just have scene in mind getting the ‘macguffin’ (a rather large crate) into the ship. If they were pulling autos up into the thing I’m sure my crate will fit nicely. Would of course love to see the pictures if you get a chance but that’s as much from a “want to see it ALL” standpoint as anything else. Thanks again.