LZ 104 (L 59)

LZ 104
General information
TypeTransport airship, later refitted for bombing
National originGermany
ManufacturerLuftschiffbau Zeppelin at Staaken
Primary userImperial German Navy
History
First flight30 October 1917

Zeppelin LZ 104 (construction number, designated L 59 by the German Imperial Navy) and nicknamed Das Afrika-Schiff ("The Africa Ship"), was a World War I German dirigible. It is famous for having attempted a long-distance resupply mission to the beleaguered garrison of Germany's East Africa colony.

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