The risks of attacking a submarine from an airship

Did American airships attack submarines in coastal waters in 1942?

The panel recalls attempts and an encounter in which the submarine defeated the airship. It does not establish the date or identify the vessels.

A follow-up asks whether American airships attacked submarines in coastal waters in 1942. The panel recalls that some tried to engage, but judges their direct attacks of limited usefulness. One encounter is recalled in which the submarine survived and the airship was lost. The airship and submarine are not named in this brief exchange.