Zeppelin LZ 24

Overview

L 3 (factory number LZ 24) was a Type M-class Zeppelin (the first standardized wartime model) operated by the Imperial German Navy during World War I. It made its maiden flight on 11 May 1914 and was the 24th airship constructed by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, as well as the third delivered to the Navy. As the first of the Type M class, it marked the beginning of a series of twelve airships produced and distributed equally between the Imperial German Army and Navy by March 1915.