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Naval Airship CommandBob W

Oct 31, 2009 1:50 AM



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See what being in the U.S. NAval Airship Command was about in WW-II. Watch these exerpts from "This Mans Navy"
Naval Airship CommandBob W

May 21, 2009 11:34 PM

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Naval Airship CommandBob W

May 17, 2009 4:24 PM

Oh well, tomorrows Monday...
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Naval Airship CommandBob W

May 13, 2009 4:23 AM

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..Isadore Stessel
was an Aviation Machinist Mate Second Class

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Stessel was bombardier on Navy Blimp K-74 and the only sailor of the blimp navy lost to the enemy.
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Stessel's life was lost when German U-boat, "U-134", downed his airship during battle in the Florida straights and a shark took him.
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Stessel was posthumously awarded:
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~The Purple Heart Medal for dying in action while engaging hostile enemy

~Navy Commendation Medal

~American Campaign Medal

~WW - II Victory Medal for the long-unknown defeat of the enemy.
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The long unknown defeat of the enemy is because it wasn't known for a long time that this specific u-boat (U-134) was later sunk. This happened due to inability to dive caused by damage sustained in combat with USN Airship K-74. This part of the story wasn't realized until sometime after WW-II when the u-boat records of the Third Riech were analyzed.


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Naval Airship CommandBob W

May 1, 2009 1:30 AM

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Naval Airship CommandBob W

Apr 29, 2009 4:24 PM

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Naval Airship CommandBob W

Apr 27, 2009 3:20 AM

..Relative to concepts I've had since the 1980s, modern technology and materials are being employed in the construction of new airships.
Perhaps, and hopefully, this will lead to great and soaring things such as you'll see below portrayed in both military and civilian uses.


All we have to do now is get the USN back on board.


C'mon, GO NAVY !!!
Naval Airship CommandBob W

Apr 25, 2009 2:41 AM

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Naval Airship CommandBob W

Apr 19, 2009 3:08 AM

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Naval Airship CommandBob W

Apr 19, 2009 2:59 AM

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Above and below are K-ships, feared by u-boats and submarines.


The U.S. Naval Airship Command had an unmatched record of never losing a ship to a u-boat or submarine.

See my blog for an incident where a u-boat was stopped from sinking two ships in the Florida straights but brought down one of our ASW blimps. Due to damage sustained from our blimp the u-boat was unable to submerge and was later sunk prior to arrival at a safe haven.



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