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| History | |
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| Name | LZ 61 |
| Operator | Imperial German Navy |
| Builder | Luftschiffbau Zeppelin |
| Maiden voyage | 10 January 1916[1] |
| Identification | L 21 |
| Fate | Shot down, 28 November 1916 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Airship |
| Length | 163.5 m [1] |
| Beam | 18.7 m ø [1] |
| Installed power | Four 240 hp Maybach HSLu engines [1] |
| Speed | 97 km/h [1] |
| Capacity | 31,900 m³ Gas Volume [1] |
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The LZ 61 was a World War I German Navy airship, allocated the tactical numbering 'L 21'. It carried out a total of ten raids on England, and 17 reconnaissance missions.[1]