A view of a British non-rigid C1-C26 type airship (blimp) passing overhead.

A distant view from the starboard side of the light cruiser HMS Aurora (1913) of a British non-rigid C1-C26 type airship (blimp) passing overhead.

The negative has a few scratches across it.

CHECK: Date of photograph as C26 was not built until November 1916: She was based at Pulham from 21 November 1916 and was deleted from the list on 13 December 1917 having been forced to land in Holland with the crew being interned.

Object Details

ID: N22674
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hooper, Lieutenant Geoffroy William Winsmore
Vessels: C1-C26 Type non-rigid Airship
Date made: May 1916?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Captain Gunn Collection
Measurements: Overall: 86 mm x 112 mm