U.S. Navy blimps

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf airship
gptkbp:associatedWith military technology advancements
naval aviation history
Cold War surveillance
Lighter-than-air craft
airship festivals
historical military aviation
U.S._military_operations
gptkbp:base Naval_Air_Stations
gptkbp:crewSize up to 10 members
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:designedFor anti-submarine warfare
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:features non-rigid structure
gptkbp:firstAwarded gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early aerial reconnaissance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Navy blimps
gptkbp:influencedBy Zeppelin_technology
gptkbp:length up to 800 feet
gptkbp:notableFeature propeller-driven engines
large observation windows
balloon-like appearance
USS Macon disaster
gptkbp:notableModels K-class blimps
M-class blimps
gptkbp:notableOperations coastal patrols
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:operationalRange up to 1,000 miles
gptkbp:operationalStatus up to 15,000 feet
1915-1960s
gptkbp:primaryFunction helium
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Goodyear
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:significantEvent USS_Akron_disaster
gptkbp:usedFor environmental monitoring
scientific research
search and rescue missions
surveillance
training purposes
advertising purposes
weather observation
crowd control during events
maritime patrols
coastal surveillance
drug interdiction missions
patrol missions
public relations events
training naval aviators
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II