„Zeppelin“ LZ 89 (L 50) – the German R-class airship

“Zeppelin” LZ 89 (L 50) was an R-class airship, that served in the German Imperial Navy. After a short career during World War I, it ran out of fuel during a mission and was deliberately crashed by its crew. It made five flights over the North Sea. In addition to reconnaissance missions over the sea, it participated in two attacks on Great Britain, during which it dropped a total of 4,135 kg of bombs. On 20 October 1917, LZ 89 returned from a bombing raid on Norwich and ran out of fuel. In order to avoid capture, the commander ordered a controlled crash at Damartin-sur-Meuse, where the “Zeppelin” was destroyed, but the crew successfully abandoned it. As the airship broke up, the control cabin broke off and the fuselage itself flew over the Mediterranean Sea with the five crew members, remaining on board. Two officers and 14 crew members were arrested and imprisoned in Bourbonne-les-Bains.

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