Today in History

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Sunday May 6^th marks the 75^th anniversary of the Hindenburg disaster.

FULL STORY:
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/2...m-that-day


Sunday May 6^th marks the 75^th anniversary of the Hindenburg disaster.



HINDENBURG FACTS
Length: 803.8 feet
Diameter: 135.1 feet
Hydrogen capacity: 7 million cubic feet
Cruising speed: 76 miles per hour
Maximum speed: 84 miles per hour
Cruising altitude: 650 feet
Main powerplant: 4 Daimler-Benz 16-cylinder diesel propeller engines
Crew capacity: 40 flight officers and men; 10-12 stewards and cooks
Passenger capacity: 72 sleeping berths (1937)
(The Hindenburg disaster resulted in 36 deaths: 13 of 36 passengers; 22 of 61 crew members, and 1 civilian ground crew member.)