89 years ago, on May 6, 1937, a great airship burned in one of the most memorable moments of the twentieth century. The story of the Hindenburg has, over time, become more legend than fact, while truth has become nearly forgotten history.
There is legitimate controversy over which ship was America’s first true battleship. But the Navy answers that question relatively clearly- USS Indiana was, from the outset, called "Battleship Number One."