Zeppelin LZ 59
Silhouette of LZ 59 (L 20) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| German Empire | |
| Name | LZ 59 |
| Operator | Imperial German Navy |
| Builder | Luftschiffbau Zeppelin |
| Laid down | 1915 |
| Launched | 1915 |
| Completed | 21 November 1915 |
| Acquired | November 1915 |
| Maiden voyage | 21 December 1915 |
| In service | 21 December 1915 |
| Out of service | 3 May 1916 |
| Identification | L 20 |
| Nickname(s) | Raider of Loughborough |
| Fate | Stranded due to fuel exhaustion on 3 May 1916 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type Q |
| Type | Airship |
| Tonnage | 23,852 kg |
| Tons burthen | 17,500 kg of cargo |
| Length | 178.5 metres (585 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 18.7 metres (61 ft 4 in)ø |
| Installed power | Four 240 hp Maybach HSLu engines |
| Propulsion | 4 Lorenzen propellers |
| Speed | 95 km/h |
| Range | 4,900 kilometres (3,000 mi) |
| Capacity | 35,800 m³ Gas Volume in 18 gas cells |
| Crew | 18 |
| Aviation facilities | 2 gondolas |
The LZ 59 (L 20) was a World War I German Navy Airship and was the first Q-Class zeppelin with a then record length of 178.5 metres (585 ft 8 in). It was allocated the tactical numbering L 20 and carried out a total of 19 flights, including 2 raids on England and 10 reconnaissance missions.