Summary and Top 4 Points: The Graf Zeppelin, Germany's first aircraft carrier, was laid down in 1936 but never entered service due to internal disputes, skepticism, and war priorities. -Designed ...

After completing the first ever transatlantic airship flight in October 1928, the majestic Graf Zeppelin, a 776-foot gleaming dirigible, was greeted with fanfare wherever it flew; its lighter-than ...

The Graf Zeppelin landed back in Lakehurst, N.J., the morning of Aug. 29, 1929. Flying time for the around-the-world flight was 12 days, 12 hours and 13 minutes.

While the Kriegsmarine's only aircraft carrier, the uncompleted Graf Zeppelin, has attracted considerable interest over the decades, this has been limited to technical histories of the vessel. This ...