This is a complete list of
Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other
rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included.
The Zeppelin company based in
Friedrichshafen, Germany, numbered their aircraft ''LZ 1/2/ ...'', with ''LZ'' standing for "Luftschiff
irshipZeppelin". Additionally, craft used for civilian purposes were named, whereas military airships were usually given "tactical numbers":
* The
''Deutsches Heer'' called its first Zeppelins ''Z I/II/ ... /XI/XII''. During World War I they switched to using ''LZ'' numbers, later adding 30 to obscure the total production.
* The
''Kaiserliche Marine'''s Zeppelins were labelled ''L 1/2/ ...''.
Since 1997, airships of the new type
Zeppelin NT have been flying. They are not included here, as they are
not rigid airships and do not represent a continuity of design from the ones listed here.
Zeppelins finished before World War I
Zeppelins constructed during World War I
Usage: military
September 1917 group photoshows Navy Zeppelin captains: Manger (L 41), von Freudenreich (L 47), Schwonder (L 50), Prölss (L 53), Bockholt (L 57),
Peter Strasser (FdL – ''Führer der Luftschiffe''), Gayer (L 49), Stabbert (L 44), Ehrlich (L 35), Dietrich (L 42), Hollender (L 46), Dose (L 51) and Friemel (L 52).
Zeppelins constructed after World War I
See also
*
List of Parseval airships
*
List of Schütte-Lanz airships
*
List of airships of the United States Navy
*
Rigid airship
Notes
References
*
* Bruce, J.M.
The Sopwith Pup: Historic Military Aircraft No 6'. ''
Flight''. 1 January 1954. p. 8-12.
*
*
*
*
*
* (Word document) from The Last Flight of the L48, linked fro
Theberton and Eastbridge Parish Council History
* Robinson, Douglas H. ''Giants in the Sky''. Henley-on-Thames: Foulis, 1973.
* Robinson, Douglas H. ''The Zeppelin in Combat'' (3rd ed). Henley-on-Thames: Foulis, 1971.
*
*
*
External links
Airships.netDetailed information and photographs (interior and exterior), primarily about commercial Zeppelins
— The webportal for Zeppelin mail and airship memorabilia
silhoeuttes of important Zeppelins from 1900 to 1919 Lueger 1904–1920, shows LZ: 1,3,5,6,8,10,13,14,18,21,23,25,26,36,40,59,62,91,94,95,100,104,113,120
Important airship types Lueger 1904–1920, Table 1 lists data on selected Zeppelins
story of L21's last flight
– illustrated list of Zeppelins stationed at
Tønder
*LZ 3 Photographs by Franz Stoedtner
perspective
*LZ 4 Photographs by Franz Stoedtner
*LZ 10 Photographs by Franz Stoedtner
showing their Iron Crosses
This photograph on 19 March 1918
shows 32 crew with Kapitänleutnant Friemel. Selected L 52 crew photographs
an
Christmas celebration table under the LZ 81 in its hangar)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zeppelins
Lists of airships
*List
Lists of aircraft by manufacturer
1900s German aircraft
1910s German aircraft
1920s German aircraft
1930s German aircraft