Worse Than the Hindenburg: The Crash of the USS Akron | Fascinating Horror

This short documentary tells the story of the USS Akron - an American airship which was lost in the worst airship accident of all time... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KristianCrow ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: [email protected] *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:52 - History of US Navy Airships ► 04:41 - The Akron's First Accident ► 07:33 - The Akron's Last Accident ► 09:44 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory ► "In The Void" by Amulets *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "Airship’s 1932 visit to SD brought tragedy" published by San Diego Union Tribune, December 2005. Link: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2009/12/05/airships-1932-visit-to-sd-brought-tragedy/ ► "Forgotten airship disaster recalled 80 years later" published by USA Today, March 2013. Link: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/31/forgotten-airship-crash/2040031/ ► "The Loss of the Akron" by Lieutenant Commander CE Rosendahl, published by The US Naval Institute, July 1934. Link: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1934/july/loss-akron ► "Akron (ZRS-4)" by Robert J Cressman, published by Naval History and Heritage Command, March 2020. Link: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/a/akron.html ► "The Navy’s Short-Lived Plan to Dominate the Skies with Flying Aircraft Carriers" by Stephan Ruiz, published by Military.com, February 2024. Link: https://www.military.com/history/navys-short-lived-plan-dominate-skies-flying-aircraft-carriers.html ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #navy #disaster​ #blimp #aviation