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DNB ioe 03 ae ON Ct: Ca sake Stoeckle advised that he did not maintain any record of the freight aboard the ship this trip, and does not kmow how much the freight weighed. Stoeckle advised that as he observed the starboard line strike the ground he could not remember whether any dust arose from the line. Prior to feeling the shock of the explosion he did not hear any unusual sound, and further, he was in the aft part of the ship about 11 otclock on the morning of May 6, 1937 and he had noticed nothing unusual there. He further advised the Board that the corri- dor from his cabin to the middle port staircase was not crowded,at the time of the explosion, with any of the baggage, and he estimated that the distance from his cabin to the window by which he made his escape was about thirty feet and he covered this distance in somewhat of a hurry . &s Stoeckle was unable to furnish any further information to the Board, he was excusede Witness number four on May 14, 1937 was WILHELM STESB, who resides at Waldorf, Germany, near Frankford. Steeb advised that he was an Assistant Machinist in the capacity of apprentice aboard the Hindenburg in the trip ending May 6, 1937+ He advised that he was an employee of the Zeppelin Company since January 7, 1937, but that he had no previous experience aboard an air- ehin,. He flirthear adviesd that ha same from rnlertuearebkheim. Garman Biiep es i ei WI ee FO be Sy eh Mee ak i ee he oi ws ee g and was employed there in the construction of engines, and in particular, engines used aboard the Hindenburg. He specifically pointed out that he was not a member of the crew but merely an apprentice, and his du- ties were merely to receive instructions as to how to operate the en- gines in flight. During the whole trip Steeb was only employed in En- gine Car No. 3, the forward car on the starboard side. At the time of approaching Lakehurst, New Jersey, Steeb was in Engine Car No. 3. Adc at #6) weew 1 s mooring mst Steah me SS ob ahs ng we oe ee et that the stern of the ship was aflame, and at the same time heard a hissing sound and felt the stern of the ship sink. Before the ship hit the ground the flames moved forward through the shipe On first noticing the flames and feeling the shock of the explosion Steeb caught hold of vuddenly saw a eh a ke Lill