Vickers began work on a rigid airship for the British Admiralty in mid- 1909 in Cavendish Dock, Cumbria, sadly it disintegrated upon its second trip out of a floating hangar on the evening of 23 September 1911.
Vickers began work on Britains first rigid airship (for the Admiralty) in mid- 1909 in Cavendish Dock, Cumbria. Through a lack of experience HMA No.1, then the largest airship, broke up on its second trip out of a floating hangar on the evening of 23 September 1911.