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HMA 1 "The Mayfly" Following in the footsteps of Count Zeppelin and the success of his early rigid airships, in 1908 the British Government agreed a sum of £35,000 which "should be allocated to the Admiralty for the building of a dirigible balloon". Zeppelins of the time could fly 100 mi (160 km), carry a crew of 26, and reach an altitude of 5,400 ft (1,600 m) with an endurance of 12 hours; the Vickers design, designated HMA (His Majesty's Airship) No. 1 and known as the Mayfly, was intended to be moorable on water, carry wireless equipment, be capable of 40 kn (46 mph; 74 km/h) for 24 Nicknamed “Mayfly” by the lower deck (i.e. the non-commissioned component of a naval ship’s crew), she is often referred to by this name, but in public records is designated ‘HMA Hermione’, because the naval contingent at Barrow were attached to HMS Hermione, a cruiser moored locally preparing to act as her tender. Name "Mayfly" given before or after the disaster? Was the name "Mayfly" an ironic name given after the break-up or was the ship given this nickname before the accident? Please add. -- 92.230.211.132 04:49, 7 May 2012 (UTC) It seems before, given this contemporary report GraemeLeggett 07:43, 7 May 2012 (UTC) Cost Despite the problems in 1911 with HMA No. 1 "Mayfly", a decision was made in 1913 to continue to invest in rigid airships. Designated HMA No. 9, a new ship was planned, but when war broke out on 4th August 1914, this put a delay on further design and construction of the ship. In preparation for the completion of Mayfly, crew training commenced on 25 February 1910, and a brief summary of their training schedule as detailed in Handbook for HMA No. 1 is as follows: [1] February – Instruction in working rubber fabric at Messrs Short Brothers works, Battersea, London. Making joints in sheets on the flat The HMA 1 'The Mayfly' Naval Airship seen here shortly after being wrecked by a sudden squall whilst leaving her shed at Cavendish dock at Barrow in Furness. 25th September 1911 Royal Navy AgustaWestland Lynx HMA.8 XZ723, at the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton International Air Day, 4th July 2008.
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May 16, 2011 · The mayfly's lifecycle is one of the most fascinating and fleeting stories in the natural world. One of the many charactersistics that makes mayflies the unique insects they are is the potential for two different winged adult forms in their life cycle. The nymph emerges from the water as a dull-coloured sub-imago (or dun) that… The Vickers design, designated HMA (His Majesty's Airship) No. 1 and known as the Mayfly, was intended to be moorable on water, carry wireless equipment, be capable of 40 knots for 24 hours, have a ceiling of 1,500 ft, and carry a crew of 20 in comfort.
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The Mayfly was also known as "His Majesty's Airship #1" or "HMA 1" and was the first British rigid airship. She was an answer to the German LZ 6 which had become the first Zeppelin used for commercial passenger transport. Our mayfly fly-fishing nymphs bear an uncanny resemblance to the real thing—and the trout think so, too. This collection of flies incorporates a variety of patterns mimicking different mayfly nymphs’ characteristics. Mayfly nymphs living underneath the surface of the water are a major source of food for trout. HMA No. 1 Mayfly emerging from her floating shed at Vickers' yard at Barrow-in-Furness on 24 September 1911 During the weekend of June 13–14, 2015, a large swarm of mayflies caused several vehicular accidents on the Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge , carrying Pennsylvania Route 462 across the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville 24 Sep HMA-1 Mayfly breaks her back HMA-1 was the first British rigid airship but she never flew. On September 24 1911, buffeted by strong winds, she broke in two as she was being moved from her shed at Cavendish Dock in readiness for full trials.