People suffering from submechanophobia report a remarkable variety of scenarios that cause them to break out in sweat, even when just thinking about them. Credits: Chris Dascher and Damea Dorsey, Indies Trader Submechanophobia however, is an irrational aversion and is often triggered by even the smallest, most harmless object in the water. While a number of fears associated with the sea and ships exist, such as the fear of drowning or the fear of dangerous animals lurking underneath the surface, most of these fears are rational and can be traced to understandable reasons. In other words, this is the fear of fully or partially submerged man-made objects in water, such as buoys, shipwrecks, the underwater part of a ship’s hull or even just a piece of old metal sitting at the bottom of the sea. Aft was another big star and next to it were the words ‘Los Angeles.Are you scared of murky water with strange silhouettes of objects in it? Credits: Alex Dawson Do underwater photos of propellers make you uneasy? Credits: FLUCTUS Channel on YouTube Are you creeped out by barnacles and algae stuck to metal? Credits: Thai Subsea Services Would you swim next to this giant ship? Credits: Ben Brown Or near this rusty ship-wreck? Source: Sometimes-Interesting If any of the photos above gave you the creeps, you are very likely suffering from some form of submechanophobia. Along her sleek side, plainly visible, were written U.S Navy. a large white star with a red center stood out plainly forward of the cabin. “With the sun glistening against her-silver-colored body the world’s largest dirigible moved in Washington almost silently except for the purr of two of her five motors. photo–National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress. The Evening Star reported the christening events in its November 24th and 25th, 1925 issues.Ĭhristening of the Los Angeles at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C, Nov, 25, 1924. This would be accompanied by a 21-gun salute and the band striking up the ‘Star-Spangled Banner.'” Temporary stands and other seating was provided for Cabinet members, other government officials and guests at the Bolling Field landing spot. Coolidge would pull a cord releasing “a fluttering crowd of white pigeons. The ceremonies were simple by design: Mrs. Coolidge, would have the honor of formally christening the airship.
“Out of the dark Northeast, under dark clouds and through fog banks, the German-built dirigible ZR-3 poked her silvery nose into an area of blue and sunlight over the District just at 12:50 o’clock.” Washington wasn’t under attack– ZR-3 had flown to Washington to be re-christened the Los Angeles and join the U.S.
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Today (May 14, 2023) the Fluctus channel on YouTube published a video on the return of military airships "The Reason Why US is Testing Brand New $100 Million Gigantic Airships" and the ultimate fate of the National Helium Reserve still seems unsettled.Įnterprise over Washington: Airship history at the Nation’s CapitalĬlick this to find our archive of What Once Was articles. This was a fun column to research when I wrote it for The InTowner back in 2016.
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