Sinking Hitler's Very First Capital Ship - The Battleship Scharnhorst

History Facts & Stories on Instagram: "On May 6, 1937, the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg approached its final destination at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey, after a three-day flight from Frankfurt. The 804-foot hydrogen-filled zeppelin was carrying 97 people (36 passengers and 61 crew) along with mail and cargo. As the ship maneuvered for landing, light rain began to fall. Witnesses watched as it dropped its mooring lines to the ground crew below. Seconds later, a spark ign