page_title: Timeline of US Navy airship units (pre-WWII)
section_title: 1931
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of US Navy airship units (pre-WWII) / 1930s / 1931
caption_attribution_description: English: The U.S. Navy airship USS Akron (ZRS-4) flying over the southern end of Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, circa 1931-1933. Deutsch: Das Luftschiff USS Akron (ZRS-4) über Manhattan (1931-1933). Français&#160;: USS Akron (ZRS-4) au dessus de Manhattan (1931-1933) Italiano: USS Akron mentre sorvola l'isola di Manhattan, New York City Nederlands: zeppelin de USS Akron boven Lower Manhattan Español: Dirigible USS Akron sobre la isla de Manhattan, Nueva York
context_page_description: Unlike later blimp squadrons, which contained several airships, the large rigid airship units consisted of a single airship and, in the case of the USS Akron and USS Macon, a small contingent of fixed-wing aircraft.
context_section_description: The Empire State Building completed in 1931, was fitted with a dirigible mast, in anticipation of passenger airship service.  Various entrepreneurs experimented with commuting and shipping freight via airship.
  August 8, 
  the USS Akron (ZRS-4) is launched.
caption: USS Akron over Lower Manhattan circa 1932
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