The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-18

1'so A. NJ NIL. nave you hear'
anything NC-a7 We have Just passe'
asa A. M.-"Thanks TO the g. s. Nor
ger Good wishes" (Same plane wa
calling station ship No. 49,
S:5e A. M.--From naval radio sta
ton, Bar Harbor: Last heard of sea
planes at 3 :21 A. NJ, and signals wer
getting weaker. However, freak worl
may avail itself early In the morning
and II is probable that we may hear sea
planes until 9 A NJ"
$3.50 A. M.-From U. s. s. Melville
''Seaplane NC-4 passed station ship No
"a at OF :06. q. NJ. T. 60 :06 A. NJ. Wash
ington time)."
$3.50 A. M.-From U. s. s. Columbia
''seaplane NC-1 passed station ship No
10 at OF ia, G. NJ. T. "a 10 A. NJ. Wash
ington time)."
7:O4 A. M.-From U. S. 3. Prairie
net passed station ship No. IL a
05 80, G. NJ. T. Il 80 A. NJ. Washington
| time)."
Details of First Days Voyage.
The progress OF the previous day Is
told in detail in these messages ir
chronological order:
$500 p. M.-From L. S. S. Aroostook
"Seaplane NC-3 began taxying for
Azores flight 20 :ae G. NJ. T. H:3s p. M
Washington time)."
6:2S p. M-From L. S. S. Aroostook
"Seaplane NC-4 began taxying for
Azores flight 81 :13 G.. NJ. T. (6:13 p. NJ
Washington time)."
"Seaplane NC-l began ta{ying for
ington time)."
7:l7 =. M.-From U. s. S. Aroostook
"Seaplane NC-4 TOOK Off wtaer on
Azores flight Fl :3e G. NJ. T. :56 P. NJ.
Washington time)."
1927 p. M.-From U. s. s. Afoostook
"Seaplane NC-4 landed Trepassey har-
Dor FL :5s @. NJ. T. (6:5S P. NJ. WASH
ington time) after circling harbor,"
1852 p. M.-From U. S. $. Aroostook
"Seaplsne NC-4 took Off water on
Azores flight 20 :o7 C. NJ. T. (s:o7 P. NJ.
Washington time)."
1884 p. NJ From U. S. s. Aroostook
"Seaplane NC-3 left water for Azores leg
% :06 G. NJ. T, 6 :06 2. NJ. Washington
time" Note-See s so y. NJ
1855 p. ". From U. s. S. Aroostook
"Seaplane NC-1 took off water on Azores
flight ~ :os q. n. T.. :os p. NJ. Wash
ington."
S:24 P. NJ. From o. S. s, Aroostook
"Seaplanes NC-1, NC-2, NC-s. passed
from flight at % 20 G. NJ. r. 6 30 p. NJ.
Washington time
$3.50 p. NJ. From U. s. S. Aroostook :
"Seaplanes NC-1. NC-3, NC-4 passed
from flight on historic voyage at % 20
q. NJ. T, G 30 p. NJ. Washington time"
s:s2 p. NJ From U. S. S. Aroostook
"Seaplane NC-3 left Trepassey % :04
q. NJ. T. s:o4 p. M, Washington time"
S:41 p. NJ. From U. s. s. Aroostook :
"Seaplane NC-1 left water at FL :3s G.
NJ T., :ss p. NJ. Washington time. on
Azores leg" (Delayed).
s:t4 p. M-From U. S. S. Aroostook 4;
''Seaplane NC-4 left Trepassey 81 :36
G. NJ. T. Is :36 p. NJ. Washington time)."
(Delayed.)
sos +. M.-From L. s. S. Aroostook {;
"Seaplanes NC-3 and NC-1 teft water
% IL G. NJ. T. II p. NJ. Washington
tlme) on Azores leg tDelayed.)
s:os P. M.-From U. s. S. Aroostook ::
''Seaplanes NC-4, NC-8. NC-l left Ire
passey at 22:11 G. NJ. T. (6:11 p. NJ
Washington time) for Azores" (See
: :55, 1852. s:32; 20 :o9 taken as official
time of start by Navy Department.
1I:12 z. M.-Fron L. S. 5. Aroostcok :
Last night new engine placed on NC-+
Ali planes given complete inspection this
morning, warmed and given finishing
Wind fresh ives. late afternoon. IA
vorable for start.
"NC-3 got under way taxyins at 20 :S6
SMT t:36 p. NJ. Washington time) /:
NC-l got under way taxyinS at 20 :56
GMT H:5S P. NJ. Washington time) I;
NC-4 got under way taxying at . rs
GMT GO Is P. NJ. Washington time) /;
NC-4 stopped all motors at 21 rs GMT
(5 rs p. NJ. Washington time). but be-
gan taxying again, after delay OF four
minutes. at 2l:22 GMT (5:22 p. AZ.
Washington time), all planes taNying
around hsrbor to warm up motors.
"NC-4 got OF the water at 81 :37 GMT
Go :37 p. NJ. Washington tlme), and
after circling around harbor and 10 the
mouth of Mutton Bay she landed at Ire
passey Harbor again at 2l:53 GMT
(5 $50 p NJ. Washington time) on ac-
count OF seeing other planes not yet up.
All planes made a long run down har-
bors three points of the wind and took
of. NC-3 leading. at 22:06 GMT &C :O6
p. NJ. Washington time). NC-4 following
closely at 90 :07 GMT (6:07 p. NJ
Washington time). NC-1 in the rear at
:O9 GMT (e:Os p. NJ. Washington
time).
They we're flying low and clrclng
around point across from the mouth Of
Mutton Bay
Three giant planes passed out OF
sight In the direction of Mistake Point
at %: 30 G. NJ. T. $40 r. NJ. Washing
ton time).
The crews are IN the pink OF condi-
ton and are happy to leave on the long
1872 knot run"
"A =. M.-From L. s. S. Prairie:
"All seaplanes passed station ship No.
at 020E G. NJ. T. (10:0 =. NJ. Washing
ton time)."
so P. M.--From y. S. S. Prairie:
PLANES passed station ship No 3. NC-1
pa ssed at "a :03 @. NJ. T. Is :03 Washing
ton time) last plane passed at 00:l5
G NJ T. (Sl5 z. NJ WASHINGTON time(."