Hindenburg
The Hindenburg: Revealing the Truth Never had such a tragedy since the Titanic struck a nation so dramatically. ... Although Hydrogen was blamed for the May 6, 1937, Hindenburg disaster in Lakehurst, NJ, it was actually a result of the highly flammable covering of the airship. ... In honor of the previous president of the company, it was to be named the Hindenburg. ... The Hindenburg could easily travel an unheard of 11,000 miles without refueling (Stacy 8) at a speed of up to eighty-four miles per hour (DeAngelis 66). On May 6, 1937 the Hindenburg encountered a treacherous storm. ... The flames, as well, burned downward whereas Hydrogen’s flames burn upward (Hydrogen didn’t cause Hindenburg fire). ... Robinson protested, “If the destruction of the Hindenburg were an “act of God”, that is, the result of an electrical discharge, the liability of the Germans would be eliminated. ... However, the fact that they graphited the lacing cord on the Hindenburg, and their strong interest in determining the static charge, would indicate that they seriously believed the casualty was the result of the discharge of static electricity” (150). ... Groves was positioned directly beneath the Hindenburg. ... Bain tested fabric under the conditions of the Hindenburg and, just as in the actual event, it burned a hole igniting the fabric. ... The Hindenburg disaster marked the end of the airship’s use for regular passenger services. ... With the accusation of hydrogen being the Hindenburg Disaster’s cause cleared up, we may ride in a zeppelin again someday. ... The footage was so similar to the Hindenburg many could not tell the difference. ... Therefore meaning that that night, the Hindenburg would’ve burned whether or not hydrogen was present (Majoor 31).