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The B class blimps were patrol airships operated by the United States Navy during and shortly after World War I.
Dr. Jerome Hunsaker was asked to develop a theory of airship design, Lt. John H. Towers returned from Europe having inspected British designs, the Navy sought bids for 16 blimps from American manufacturers.
On 4 February 1917 the Secretary of the Navy directed that 16 nonrigid airships of Class B be procured.
Ultimately Goodyear built 9 envelopes, Goodrich built 5 and Curtiss built the gondolas for all of those 14 ships.
Connecticut Aircraft contracted with U. S. Rubber for its two envelopes and with Pigeon Fraser for its gondolas.
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