The “Bodensee” an Improved Type
The “Bodensee” was designed and built in six months (January to July 1919), by Luftschiffbau-Zeppelin. She was the same size as the pre-war Commercial Zeppelins, but had twice the engine power, carried twice their useful load and maintained a speed equal with the former ships using only one-half of their engine power.
20-30,000 Cubic Meter Fast Passenger Zeppelin “Bodensee” Type.
The “Bodensee” was 426.4 feet (130 meters) long, after she had been lengthened by 32.8 feet (10 meters). Her diameter was 61.3 feet (18.7 meters) and she carried 794,475 cubic feet (22,500 cubic meters) of hydrogen. Her useful load normally was 25,353 pounds (11,500 kilograms). Her four motors were of 260 horsepower each. They turned three direct-driven propellers, one in each of the port and starboard motor gondolas which hung from the sides of the ship. The third propeller was driven by two engines in the rear motor gondola. The propellers averaged from 1,300 to 1,400 revolutions a minute. The “Bodensee” was capable of making 80 miles an hour. Her cruising speed was 75 miles an hour.