In the Great War 1914-18 the Royal Navy operated some 200 dirigibles-non-rigid airships-primarily in protection of coastal shipping, spotting U-boats and mines ahead of convoys. It was effective protection, but often hazardous for pilots.
Original Publisher: London : Little, Brown & Co, 2002
, London : Little, Brown & Co, 2002
, Victoria Park, Western Australia
, Association for the Blind of Western Australia
Language(s): English
ISBN:
0316860506
Details
DC Contributor
Bender, Bree
Goldsmith, John
Abstract
In the Great War 1914-18 the Royal Navy operated some 200 dirigibles-non-rigid airships-primarily in protection of coastal shipping, spotting U-boats and mines ahead of convoys. It was effective protection, but often hazardous for pilots.