The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
Third Naval Plane Makes 800
Miles in 3 Hrs, AZ Min.
Will Join Sister "Nancies" at
Trepassey, N. F.
NAVY BALLOON into FLIGHT
Dirigible C-5 Leaves New York
For st. Johns.
Two Planes at Trepassey May
Jump Off Tonight.
BULLETIN.

! BULLETIN.
| st. John, May 14.-American
! aviation officers stationed here in
| connection with the possible trans
! oceanic flight of the navy dirigible
| C-5, stated today the American sea-
| plane flyers were prepared for hop
! off at Trepassey at six p. M, unless
! unfaVOrable weather developed.
| Halifax, May 14.-The American
naval seaplane NC-4 arrived here at
| 2.10 p. m. (Halifax time) from Chat
! ham, Mass.
| Allowing for an hours difference in
time between this port and Chatham.
| the plane made the flight of approxi-'
mately 800 nautical miles in three.
hours and forty-five minutes
! The plan was to stop at Halifax for.
only 9 short time and then continue
the trip to Trepassey. where the NC-1i
and the NC-3 are waiting to fly to
the Azores en- route to Europe.
| During the flight the NC-4 was in
ton with land stations, patrol boats,
and with the navy department at
Washington.
! If the C-5 makes successful trip
/ to ST. Johns, n. F., it is the present
| intention of the navy to attempt the
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| in addition to the eaplanes.
Montauk Point. n. Y, May 14-The.
navy dirigible C-5 left here today on
flight to st. Johns, N. F., which
may be followed if the coastal per-
formance proves satisfactory by an
attempt to fly across the Atlantic
The balloon took the air al a. m.
and promptly sailed into her maxi
mum cruising speed of fifty miles an
hour which was expected to drive the
HaG fI,a
| to Newfoundland in "a hours
Vineyard Haven, May 14.-The C-5
passed over Vineyard Haven at 9:40
a. m, apparently headed for Chatham
NC-4 Resumes Flight.
Chatham, May 14.-The naval sea-
plane NC-4 left here at 9:25 a. m. to
join the NC-1 and NC-3 at Trepa ssev.
n. F., starting point of the transat,
lantic flight. The NC-4 was to fly
today to Halifax.
The seaplane- got under way at-S:45
a. m.
Day Set for Long Hop.
Aboard U. S. S. Prairie, Trepassey,
n. F.. May 14.-This is the day set in
naval orders for the start from here
OF the American transa atlantic sea-
planes. Weather conditions were fay-
orable at an early hour and indica-
! tions were early plans would be ad-
hered to. Tonight full moon will IL
Illuminate the ocean and the flyers will
be favored by its light. Hopes have
! been entertained that it might be pos
sible to make the start shortly after
dusk.
If the NC-4 reaches here from Chat
nam in time, she may make the start
also. Commander Towers it is be-
lieVed,- would delay his flight long
enough to allow the crew of the NC-4
! to rest and to give time for repairs of
the usual sort.
1000 Miles Nonstop.
In command of Lieutenant Com
mander Emery w. Coil, the C-5 took
a northeast course, expected to carry
her over the naval air station at Chat
| ham, Mass, and thence along the New
England and Candadian coasts to st
johns There lighter than air. ex-
pertS. put ashore from the cruiser
Chicago with spare parts tools and
supplies of initiation gas and fuel
,, await the dirigible ready to assist in
preparing her for a possible 1000
mile nonstop cruise to the British
Isles. There was possibility also naval
OFFICERS said, that the route of the NC
seaplanes via the Azores might be fol-
| lowed, reducing the longest Jump"
to approximately 1900 miles by MAX
ing stop at Punta Del Gado.
Adoption of this itinerary would
give the dirigible the benefit of the
warship patrol established for the
heavier-than- air machines, the plan
pelhg TO start the C-5 on her eastward
passage after the NC expedition has
reached Europe or at least has com
pleted the Newfoundland to Azores leg
of its cruise.
When the C-5 took the air a south
WING was blowing at Is miles an hour.
TOOK Many to Hold 1t Down.
No official announcement was made
OF the balloons destination, but radio
messages were sent to the Temporary
base at st. Johns ard to the Chatham
Mass, Bar Harbor and Portland. Me
naval air stations to be on the look
out for her Services of 800 sailors
were required to haul the dirigib1e
buoyed up by 10000 cubic feet of
gas out of its hangar and then
walk 1t to the beach.
rive men, in addition to Lieutenan Mt
commander Coil, whose home is in
Marietta, o., composed the C-5's
crew. Lieut.. ]. V. Lawrence is niIot.
Ensign d. P. Campbell. coxswain: En-
sign NJ. H. Easterly radio operator
and Chief Machinists Mates s, II
Blackburn and T. L. Moorman. engi-
neers.
I'VE will join the seapIanes vet "
said Commander Coil, as he stenDed
into the basket. and Ensign CamnheII
called to brother officers remaining ar
the station: God be with us till we
meet again."