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 ...