SS class airship
SS (Submarine Scout or Sea Scout) class airships were simple, cheap and easily assembled small non-rigid airships or "blimps" that were developed as a matter of some urgency to counter the German U-boat threat to British shipping during World War I. The class proved to be versatile and effective, with a total of 158 being built in several versions.
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SS class airship
SS (Submarine Scout or Sea Scout) class airships were simple, cheap and easily assembled small non-rigid airships or "blimps" that were developed as a matter of some urgency to counter the German U-boat threat to British shipping during World War I. The class proved to be versatile and effective, with a total of 158 being built in several versions.
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SS (Submarine Scout or Sea Sco ...... ing built in several versions.
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22,081,837
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greater than 5,000
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Green/Renault/Rolls-Royce
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1915-03-18
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United Kingdom
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*British blimps operated by th ...... vice
*List of British airships
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Patrol airship
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SS (Submarine Scout or Sea Sco ...... ing built in several versions.
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SS class airship
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