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no.1232

Naval Airship Wreck

24 Sep 1911

The airship HMA1 or 'Mayfly' after its accident when it split in half. Sailors in rowing boat in attendance. Tail collapsed. Hydrogen bags visible from the split. The airship is outside its shed. The fateful flight was 24 Sep 1911

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=8853

no.1232

Naval Airship Wreck

24 Sep 1911

The airship HMA1 or 'Mayfly' after its accident when it split in half. Sailors in rowing boat in attendance. Tail collapsed. Hydrogen bags visible from the split. The airship is outside its shed. The fateful flight was 24 Sep 1911

Location: Cavendish Dock, Barrow Island Ward, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/6802
Sankey Number: 1232

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Album Number: Album 08 1035-1332

Page Number: 14

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Sankey Number Image Title Location Image Taken Description
1223    Naval Airship Wreck Boats around the airship wreck
1224    Naval Airship Wreck The nose section now down on the water, steam pinnace standing by.
1225    Naval Airship Wreck The nose section now down on the water, steam pinnace standing by.
1226    Naval Airship Wreck The broken airship hauled towards the hangar, the stern gondola is now sunk.
1227    Naval Airship Wreck A different view of the same scene.
1228    Naval Airship Wreck Officers scratching heads
1229    Naval Airship Wreck Broken airship
1230    Both sections now down on the water, steam pinnace moored up.
1231    Naval Airship Wreck The wreck seen from further back with the nose entering the hangar.
1232    Naval Airship (wreck) Close-up of the damaged section.
1233    Naval Airship (wreck) The wreckage moved towards the hangar.
1234    Naval Airship (wreck) Half of the nose section now in the hangar
1235    Naval Airship (wreck) three quarters of the nose section now in the hangar.
1236 Naval Airship (wreck) Nose section now in the hangar.
1237    Naval Airship (wreck) The wreck moved further into the hangar.
1238    Naval Airship (wreck) The broken airship entering the hangar.