Located on the esplanade at the exit of Pierrefeu in the direction of Collobrières, this monument in the shape of a wing was erected in memory of the 50 missing persons of the airship, Le Dixmude, which was lost at sea during the night of 20 to 21 December 1923 off the Sicilian coast.
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The Dixmude, a former German airship, was offered to the Allies in 1918 as war damage. Based at the Cuers-Pierrefeu Centre, it made numerous flights between 1920 and 1923. During the night of 20-21 December 1923, it was diverted by a storm while on a mission to study air conditions and exploded, hit by lightning, off Sicily. The 50 people on board, crew and passengers, perished in this accident.
As soon as the official notice of the airship's disappearance was given, a committee, on the...
As soon as the official notice of the airship's disappearance was given, a committee, on the...
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