L 9

Overview

L 9 (factory number LZ 36) was a German airship built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin in Friedrichshafen for the German Imperial German Navy and made its first flight on 8 March 1915. It was a transitional model in the O-class. With 74 missions scouting for British navy in the North Sea, LZ 36 is considered to be "one of the more successful Zeppelins. The airship was mostly stationed in Hage, East Frisia, and was nearly shot down over the North Sea on 25 April 1916. In July 1916, it was stationed at the Tønder airship base. On 16 September 1916, both L 6 and L 9 were destroyed in a hangar fire in Fuhlsbüttel under unclear circumstances involving gas refueling.