1233, BDB 86/1/6803 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1233
Naval Airship Wreck
24 Sep 1911
The airship HMA1 or 'Mayfly' after its accident when it split in half. Sailors in rowing boats in attendance. Tail collapsed. Hydrogen bags visible from the split. The airship is outside its shed. The fateful flight was 24 Sep 1911
1233, BDB 86/1/6803 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1233
Naval Airship Wreck
24 Sep 1911
The airship HMA1 or 'Mayfly' after its accident when it split in half. Sailors in rowing boats 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 86/1/6803 |
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| Sankey Number: | 1233 |
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Album 08 1035-1332 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
Album Number: Album 08 1035-1332
Page Number: 14
All Images on This Page
| 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. |
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