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September 1, 1911
Eagle River Review
Eagle River, Vilas County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Melvin Vaniman's massive dirigible balloon, the Akron, completed in Akron, Ohio, is set to attempt a transatlantic flight on October 22, carrying Vaniman and five others. It surpasses the lost America from Wellman's prior expedition.
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SHIP SEA-CROSSING BALLOON
Monster Air Craft Is Ready for Attempt to Fly Across Atlantic.
Akron, O.—Melvin Vaniman's balloon, with which he and five others will attempt to fly across the Atlantic ocean October 22, will be shipped from Akron to Atlantic City, having just been completed in a local rubber factory. As soon as the frame work of steel tubing is attached and the balloon inflated in the mammoth hangar the airship will be christened the Akron with fitting ceremony.
The Akron is the only dirigible of the first class ever built this side of the Atlantic. It is 268 feet long, or about thirty feet longer than the America, which was lost in the ocean as a sequel to the Walter Wellman expedition last year.
Monster Air Craft Is Ready for Attempt to Fly Across Atlantic.
Akron, O.—Melvin Vaniman's balloon, with which he and five others will attempt to fly across the Atlantic ocean October 22, will be shipped from Akron to Atlantic City, having just been completed in a local rubber factory. As soon as the frame work of steel tubing is attached and the balloon inflated in the mammoth hangar the airship will be christened the Akron with fitting ceremony.
The Akron is the only dirigible of the first class ever built this side of the Atlantic. It is 268 feet long, or about thirty feet longer than the America, which was lost in the ocean as a sequel to the Walter Wellman expedition last year.
What sub-type of article is it?
Adventure
Journey
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Bravery Heroism
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Transatlantic Balloon
Dirigible Akron
Melvin Vaniman
Atlantic Crossing Attempt
Wellman Expedition
What entities or persons were involved?
Melvin Vaniman
Walter Wellman
Where did it happen?
Akron, Ohio; Atlantic City
Story Details
Key Persons
Melvin Vaniman
Walter Wellman
Location
Akron, Ohio; Atlantic City
Event Date
October 22
Story Details
Melvin Vaniman's 268-foot dirigible balloon Akron, built in Akron, Ohio, is ready for shipment to Atlantic City for inflation and christening. Vaniman and five others plan to attempt crossing the Atlantic Ocean on October 22, surpassing the lost America from Wellman's expedition.