Schütte-Lanz SL 11

The Schütte-Lanz SL 11 was a German military dirigible built in 1916 by Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz. It was the first German airship to be shot down while bombing England.

Silhouette of SL 11
History
German Empire
Name: SL 11
Operator: German Army
Builder: Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz
Launched: 1 August 1916
Homeport: Spich
Fate: Shot down, September 3, 1916
General characteristics
Type: Airship
Tonnage: 21 tonnes
Displacement: 38 780 m³ of hydrogen
Length: 174 metres
Beam: 20.1 metres
Installed power: 4 Maybach 960 hp/716 kW total
Speed: 91.8 km/h
Complement: 16

Operational history
British propaganda postcard entitled "The End of the 'Baby-Killer'"

The SL 11 was based at Spich and commanded by Hauptmann Wilhelm Schramm. In the early hours of 3 September 1916, after bombing St Albans, it was attacked over Hertfordshire by Lt. William Leefe Robinson flying a BE 2C using incendiary ammunition. It crashed at Cuffley, killing the entire crew, who were buried at Potters Bar Cemetery; they were re-interred at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery in 1962.[1] Robinson was awarded the Victoria Cross.

Specifications
  • First Flight: 1 August 1916
  • Length: 174 m (571 ft)
  • Diameter: 20.1 m (66 ft)
  • Gas Capacity: 38,780 m3 (1,370,000 cu ft)
  • Performance: 91.8 km/h (57.0 mph; 49.6 kn)
  • Payload: 21 t (21,000 kg; 46,000 lb)
  • Engines: 4x Maybach HS-Lu 6-cyl in-line engines:960 hp (970 PS; 720 kW) total

Zeppelins shot down over the UK

Airships made about 51 bombing raids on Britain during the war. These killed 557 and injured another 1,358 people. More than 5,000 bombs were dropped on towns across Britain, causing £1.5 million in damage. 84 airships took part, of which 30 were either shot down or lost in accidents.[2]

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See also

References
  1. Baker, Brian (2002). The Zeppelin Graves on Cannock Chase (Second (revised & extended) ed.). Cannock Chase: The Association of Friends of Cannock Chase. pp 1-2
  2. Liddell Hart, Sir Basil Henry (1934). A History of the World War 1914-1918. Faber. p. 76. ISBN 9780304936533. - Total pages: 635
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