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{{Portal:Aviation/Selected picture/Layout |image=USS Akron (ZRS-4) in flight over Manhattan, circa 1931-1933.jpg |size= |caption=USS Akron over Manhattan |text=The airship {{USS|Akron|ZRS-4|6}}} flying over the southern tip of Manhattan circa 1931–1933. The Akron was a commissioned 'ship' of the United States Navy, built for them by the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation in Akron, Ohio. She cast off for her maiden voyage on 2 November 1931, but crashed less than two years later. |credit=U.S. Naval Historical Center |link=USS Akron (ZRS-4) }}