Patoka (AV6), formerly oiler AO9. Aircraft tender. Aerial, starboard side, airship Shenandoah (ZR1) moored at mast

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Description

Inspired by German and British dirigibles during World War I, the U.S. Navy explored the commercial and military value of rigid airships. In addition to building airships, including USS Shenandoah, the Navy refit existing assets at Naval Station Lakehurst, New Jersey, and the oiler USS Patoka to support the airship program.

Citation

This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of the Navy.

National Archives Identifier: 520808

Full Citation: Patoka (AV6), formerly oiler AO9. Aircraft tender. Aerial, starboard side, airship Shenandoah (ZR1) moored at mast; 7/1925; General Records of the Department of the Navy, Record Group 80. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/patoka-av6-formerly-oiler-ao9-aircraft-tender-aerial-starboard-side-airship-shenandoah-zr1-moored-at-mast/, November 4, 2026]

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