Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31
MAKES FINAL
LEG OF TRIP
TO plymouth
Arrival in England Marks
End of 1925 Miles
May Fly Home.

Plymouth, May 31.-The
American seaplane N. ca ar
rived here from FerrOl, Spain,
at 2:26 o'clock this afternoon.
The American naval flyer
came into view of Plymouth
at 2:23 o'clock 0Ocal time)
and 3 minutes later dropped
into the harbOr.
1t has been learned here uu-
officially that there are pros
poets that the American naval
seaplane N. CA might fly home
over the direct Atlantic route
from Ireland to New Found
land. 1t is understood that a
conference will be held short
ly to discuss the project
American naval officers say the
r. CA is in better condition than
when she began her fight. Fur
thermore the experience gained by
all of the n. CAS- naVigators ana
pilots would prove of inestimable
benefit should the return flight be
attempted.
The American seaplane, N. Ca,
completed her long flight from the
United States today. She arrived
here from Ferrol, Spain, on the last
jump of her journey at 2:26 p. m,
local time Q:26 p. m. Greenwich
time).
Large Crowds Greet Flyers.
Keen interest in the event and
the fine weather which succeeded q
rainy morning brought out large
crowds to greet the Americans, the
great wings of whose plane were
made out of the harbor at 2:23
o'clock. The N. ca, making a
dashing finish, swept quickly land
ward and three minutes later had
settled on the waters of the harbor,
to the accompaniment of cheers
from the crowds and salEos from
all the steam craft within sight.
The N. CA left Ferrol at 6:27
o'clock, Greenwich time, and made
the distance of approximately 500
miles to this port in 6 hours SO
minutes or at the rate Of nearly 70
miles an hour.
Delayed Yesterday.
Lieutenant Commander Read,
who brought the seaplane across
the Atlantic from Trepassey to the
Azores and thence TO Lisbon, had
intended making the trip from Lis
bon to Plymouth in one jump yea
terday. He was compelled to alight
yesterday morning in the Mondego
river, about one hundred miles up
tie Portuguese coast, however, be
cause of engine trouble, but soon
proceeded to FerrOl, on the north
western tip of the Spanish main
land, where the plane was moored
for the night.
Are Given Reception.
The altered program for the
greeting to the commander and
crew OF the n. CA included a re-
ception Immediately upon their ar
rival on board the cruiser Roches-
ter. The formal reception by the
mayor of Plymouth on the May
flower pier was set for p. m. and
1t was planned to conclude all the
reception ceremonies today instead
of devoting two days to them as or
ig.nally intended.
Officers of the Royal air force
will entertain the American airmen
this evening at a Plymouth hotel.
Washington, May 31.-The Amer
lean naval transatlantic fight,
which began at Rockaway Beach,
Long Island, May s, was success
fully completed today with the ar
rival of the n. CA at Plymouth.
England, after a 500-mile hop"
from Ferrol. Spain.
Announcement that Lieutenant
Commander Albert c. Reads plane,
the sole survivor of the squadron
of three, had reached England, was
sent to the navy department by
' ice Admiral Knapp, at London.
The time given in the message.
2:26 p. m, confused officials here
who were unable to estimate the
actual time for the last leg.
The n. CA left Ferrol at 2:27
a. m. Washington time, and should
have reached Plymouth six hours
later However, the time given in
Admiral Knapp's message showed
she got in at 9:2G a. m, Washing
ton time On this basis the plane
averaged under 20 knots an hour.
Flyers VIII Go TO Paris.
After resting at Plymouth, Com
mander Read and his crew will go
tC Paris by direction of President
Wilson to give allied officers at
tending the aviation conference
there an account of their voyage.
The n. ca probably will be taken
apart for shipment to the United
States and may eventually be plac-
ed in the national museum here.
Daniels Sends Congratulations
After news came of the arrival
Of the n. Ca, Secretary Daniels
sent this message to Commander
Read:
"All the people OF America are
happy over your successful flight
which has been an epoch making
event in the history OF the world.
My congratulations and greetings
and good wishes"