Zeppelin LZ 14

LZ 14
LZ 14 over Helgoland
Role H-class Rigid airship
National origin Imperial Germany
Manufacturer Zeppelin Luftschiffbau GmbH
Designer Ludwig Dürr
First flight 7 October 1912
Retired 9 September 1913
Status forced down in a thunderstorm in the North Sea
Primary user Kaiserliche Marine
Number built 1

Zeppelin LZ 14, given the navy tactical number L 1, was a rigid airship built for the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) to carry out reconnaissance over the North Sea and enemy territory. It was first flown on 7 October 1912. On 9 September 1913, LZ 14 was on a patrol over the North Sea when it encountered a thunderstorm, which resulted in a forced landing/crash. Fourteen crew-members drowned, becoming the world's first ever Zeppelin casualties.

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