Airship over a convoy of ships at sea – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Airship over a convoy of ships at sea. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Airship over a convoy of ships at sea
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An airship hangs over a convoy of ships on open water, its long gas envelope floating above the vessels strung out beneath it. Airships of this kind were slow, quiet, and able to stay aloft for long stretches, which made them useful for watching the sea around a convoy for submarines at a fraction of the cost of surface escorts. The United States Navy flew blimps for convoy escort and antisubmarine patrol during the Second World War, and their presence overhead was meant to discourage attacks. The picture is worth a close look for the scale of the airship against the ships below.
| Original scan | 3,600 × 2,920 px · prints to 12 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 8e01522u Sunset over the Atlanti |
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