The Underwater Crash Site of USS Macon
Join us as we go live with the team of the E/V Nautilus as they explore the underwater crash site of the USS Macon, a rigid airship that crashed off the California coast on February 12, 1935. The Macon operated as a flying aircraft carrier deploying Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawks during the early 1930s. The E/V Nautilus’s expedition will explore and map the wreck site as well as recover a piece of the aluminum frame for corrosion studies. Museum curator Jeremy Kinney will lead the discussion and Q&A with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s project archeologist, Megan Lickliter-Mundon.
This program is made possible through the generous support of Boeing.
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