Internal components and gas cell locations shown schematically, excluding passenger and engine gondolas. Key:
ACP = Auxiliary control post
red = AC = axial corridor running from main ring −2 to the front mooring hub
blue = LC = lower corridor running from main ring 20 to ring 211 ending at ladder to axial corridor
orange = WC = crew's toilet
beige = CQ = crew's quarters with tables, chairs and berths
beige = B = berths or cargo space
blue stripes = A = ventilation shaft
green stripes = CS = climbing shaft
brown stripes GE = exhaust gas shaft
brown box = O = oil tanks
yellow box = P = petrol tanks
light blue box = W = water tank
OP = Observation post on top of hull
pink cell = H2 = hydrogen gas cell
magenta cell = BG = Blaugas cell
General characteristics
Crew: 40
Capacity: 20 passengers
Length: 236.53 m (776 ft 0 in)
Diameter: 30.48 m (100 ft 0 in)
Volume: 105,000 m3 (3,707,550 ft3)
Useful lift: 60,000 kg (132,000 lb)
Powerplant: 5 × Maybach engines, 410 kW (550 hp) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 128 km/h (80 mph)
The end of the Zeppelins
In April 1940, Hermann Göring issued the order to scrap both Graf Zeppelins and the unfinished framework of LZ 131, since the metal was needed for other aircraft. By April 27, work crews had finished cutting up the airships. On May 6, the enormous airship hangars in Frankfurt were leveled by explosives, three years to the day after the destruction of the Hindenburg.
[edit] Specifications (LZ129 Hindenburg class)
Note: The LZ130 Graf Zeppelin II was similar in most respects
Data from [4]
General characteristics
Crew: ca. 40
Capacity: ca. 50 (later 72) passengers / 102,000 kg (224,872 lb) disposable load
Length: 245 m (803 ft 10 in)
Diameter: 41.2 m (135 ft 2 in)
Volume: 200,000 m3 (7,100,000 cu ft) gas capacity
Empty weight: 130,000 kg (286,601 lb)
Fuel capacity: 65,000 kg (143,300 lb)
Useful lift: 232,000 kg (510,000 lb) typical gross lift
Powerplant: 4 × Daimler-Benz DB 602 V-16 liquid-cooled diesel piston engines, 890 kW (1,200 hp) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 135 km/h (84 mph; 73 kn)
Range: 16,500 km (10,253 mi; 8,909 nmi) at 37.5 milliseconds (0.14 km/h)
