LZ 37

LZ 37
Artist's impression of the destruction of German Zeppelin LZ 37 by Sub-Lieutenant Reginald Warneford on 7 June 1915.
General information
TypeM-Class Zeppelin
National origin German Empire
ManufacturerLuftschiffbau Zeppelin at Friedrichshafen
Owners Imperial German Navy
Number built77
Construction numberLZ 37
Flights14
History
First flight4 March 1915
In service4 March 1915 – 7 June 1915
FateShot down, 7 June 1915

The airship LZ 37 was a World War I Zeppelin of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy). It was the first Zeppelin to be brought down during the war by an enemy plane, on the night of 6 to 7 June 1915, near Sint-Amandsberg, Belgium.[1]

  1. ^ Stephenson 2004, p. 16.