Picture No | 10946782 |
Date | 1916 |
Description | WW1 - The 'King Stephen' fishing boat and Zeppelin L19, 1916 |
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WW1 - The zeppelin L19 (also known as the LZ 54), was a World War I airship of the of the Imperial German Navy. After it's first bomb raid in the UK, the L19 crashed in the North Sea. As seen here, the crew survived the crash, but the airship is sinking. The fishermen of the fishing trawler look towards the German crew, however they refuse to rescue them.
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Source | Unattributed illustration, in the Graphic, 1916, reproduced in Raubstraat England |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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