R38 Airship Disaster - New Addition to the Collections
An aluminium cross has been acquired for the collection at Hull Maritime Museum, made from the wreckage of the R38 airship which was lost over Hull in 1921. Whilst undergoing trials, the 695 foot long giant broke up over the Humber off Victoria Pier on August 24 1921, witnessed by thousands of people. Forty-four American crew members lost their lives that day and a memorial was erected in Western Cemetary to those who died. #IMAGE# The aluminium charm is in the shape of a memorial cross, pierced at the top with an attached metal ring. The inscription reads 'In Memory of R 38'. It joins other items in the collection, including postcards, pieces of fabric which were recovered from the river during the salvage operation, and a souvenir candlestick made from the metal bodywork of the airship. #IMAGE#
