Schütte-Lanz SL 11
 Silhouette of SL 11
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| History | |
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| Name | SL 11 |
| Operator | German Army |
| Builder | Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz |
| Launched | August 1, 1916 |
| Homeport | Spich |
| Fate | Shot down, September 3, 1916 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Airship |
| Tonnage | 21 tonnes |
| Displacement | 38 780 m³ of hydrogen |
| Length | 174 metres |
| Beam | 20.1 metres |
| Installed power | 4 Maybach 960 hp/716 kW total |
| Speed | 91.8 km/h |
| Complement | 16 |
The Schütte-Lanz SL 11 was a German military dirigible built in 1916 by Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz. It was the first German airship to be shot down while bombing England.
Operational history
The SL 11 was based at Spich and commanded by Hauptmann Wilhelm Schramm, in the early hours of September 3, 1916, after having bombed Saint Albans, it was attacked over Hertfordshire by Lt. William Leefe Robinson in a BE 2C, using incendiary ammunition. It crashed at Cuffley, with the loss of the entire crew, who were buried at Potters Bar Cemetery and re-interred at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery during 1962.[1] Leefe Robinson was awarded the Victoria Cross.
See also
References
- ^ Baker, Brian (2002). The Zeppelin Graves on Cannock Chase (Second (revised & extended) ed.). Cannock Chase: The Association of Friends of Cannock Chase. pp 1-2