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Airships in Atlantian service

Rigids

Atlantes
Maeotis
Antilia
Meropis

Non-rigids

SSB 1-6 (Sold to Mexico)
SSB 7-10 (4 blimps) taken out of service(Sold to Mexico)
SSB 11-31 (20 blimps) taken out of service, sold to Colombia
SSB 32-55 (24 blimps) taken out of service, sold to Colombia
SSB 56-197 (180 blimps)
SSC 1-61

Atlantes class

Batch 1: (American built)
ZR-1 Atlantes
ZR-2 Maeotis

Batch 2: (Atlantean built)
ZR-3 Antilia
ZR-4 Meropis


Length: 788 feet
Diameter: 125 feet
Hull Displacement: Approx. 7,350,000 cubic feet
Gas Capacity: 6,850,000 cubic feet of helium
Engines: eight Packard V-12's (eight Acrisius V-12 engines in Atlantian built ships) in four engine pods
Speed: 75 kts
Range: 5940 miles at 50 kts
Crew: 79
Aircraft: 4 scouts, 3 typically in service

ZR-1 Atlantes is under modification that will see the removal of her scouting aircraft in exchange for a retractable radar set and limited MG defence.

ZR-2 Maeotis is under modification that will see the reduction of her scouting craft to two aircraft in exchange for climatization improvments that would allow her to operate in Antartic climates and carry scientific equipment.

Initially there were plans to build four more airships, two for Antartic duty and 2 with minor armaments fitted but funds were deemed better suited to non-rigid designs and as a stop gap Atlantes and Maeotis simply refited for experimental/specialty roles.

Future project

Atlantian Scouting blimps

SSB 1-6
Sold to mexico.
Length: 143 feet 5 inches

Diameter: 30 feet

Height:43 feet 5 inches

Car length:26 feet

Engine: 75 hp Rippon or 100 hp Salmson

Gross lift: 2.2 tons

Petrol tanks: (two) capacity ;120 gallons total

Disposable lift: 0.7 tons

Top speed: 52 mph

SSB 7-10



Length: 143 feet 5 inches
Diameter: 30 feet
Height: 46 feet

Car boat-shaped, streamlined,length: 17 feet 6 inches
Engines: 75 hp Rippon

Petrol tanks: (two) capacity ;120 gallons total
Gross lift: 2.2 tons

Disposable lift: 0.6 tons

Endurance at full speed: 17 hours

Top speed: 53 mph

SSB 11-31


Length: 165 feet

Diameter: 35 feet 6 inches

Height: 49 feet

Car: Streamlined and waterproofed, 17 feet 6 inches
Engines: Two 100 hp Salmson or two 75 Rippon

Petrol tanks: two) capacity ;120 gallons total
Gross lift: 3.1 tons
Disposable lift: 1.0 tons
Top speed: 57 mph
Endurance at full speed: 17 hours

SSB 32-55



Identical to the preceeding SSB-11 type scouting blimps.

Length: 165 feet

Diameter: 35 feet 6 inches

Height: 49 feet

Car: Streamlined and waterproofed, 17 feet 6 inches
Engines: Two 100 hp Salmson or two 100 hp Acrisius

Petrol tanks: two) capacity ;120 gallons total
Gross lift: 3.1 tons
Disposable lift: 1.0 tons
Top speed: 57 mph
Endurance at full speed: 17 hours

SSB 56 through 197, (10 units ordered per year)
140 in service as of January 1944 when production of this type ended in favor of the SSC type.


Length: 165 feet

Diameter: 35 feet 6 inches

Height: 49 feet

Car: Enclosed, streamlined and waterproofed, 18 feet 2 inches
Engines: Two 125 hp Salmson or two 125 hp Acrisius

Petrol tanks: two) capacity ;120 gallons total
Gross lift: 3.1 tons
Disposable lift: 1.0 tons
Top speed: 60 mph
Endurance at full speed: 24 hours

SSC class, 92 ships initially ordered (80 by Atlantis, 6 by Chile, 6 by Colombia), in 1947 an additional order for 80 was placed. Production began in 1943 with 10 airships produced each year for the first 2 years of production. After the cancellation of the SSB type production the factory that built them switched to building SSC types while the SSC plant increased production so that a total of 20 units a year would be built. 100 in Atlantean service as of 1948 with production continued.



General characteristics
Crew: 10-14
Length: 300 ft 0 in (92 m)
Diameter: 69 ft 5 in (21 m)
Height: 92 ft 5 in (28 m)
Volume: 647,000 ft³ (18,320 m³)
Useful lift: 10,000 lb (4,356 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × 545 hp Roth R-1400 radial engines

Performance
Maximum speed: 80 mph (128 km/h)
Cruise speed: 58 mph (93 km/h)
Endurance: 48 hours
Armament:
2 × .50 cal MG's
8 × 350 lb (159 kg) depth charges