The USS Macon was built at the Goodyear Airdock in Springfield Township (Akron) by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation. This was by far the biggest airship ever to be built in America. A team of experienced German airship engineers—led by Chief Designer Karl Arnstein—instructed and supported design and construction of both the U.S. Navy airships Macon and Akron.
![U.S.S. Macon in Goodyear-Zeppelin Dock, Akron, Ohio](https://akron.thomconte.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/akron-airdock-uss-macon-840x526.jpg)