List of airships of the United States Navy

List of airships of the United States Navy identifies the airships of the United States Navy by type, identification, and class.

The fabric-clad rigid airships were given commissions, the same as warships.

[1] Akron class (ZRCV), proposed successor to the Akron class, not built All other airships were registered as aircraft.

see also: K-1

USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) , left and USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) , right, in 1924 in Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst, New Jersey
In the background, Los Angeles , in front of it, (l to r) J-3 or 4, K-1, ZMC-2, in front of them, "Caquot" observation balloon, and in foreground free balloons used for training. US Navy airships and balloons, 1931