The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-18
LOG OF NAVY GIVES
DETAILS OF FLIGHT


instructed to send his signal ~ they
were forced to descend at all
| ADMIRAL jackson sent this message at
| 4 O'Clock =. NJ. Washington time and
1t was received here at 7:12 o'clock:
! Weather much improved Sea
Visibility ten miles, but low clouds in
hills. Wind shifting to northward."
Inc Admiral also sent n message stat
| Ing that the NC-3 was Slightly on
course at b:15 A. NJ to-day (washing-
ton time). This confirmed earlier mes
sages from other sources. varying only
through the addition of the word
| slightly" This message was received
at the Navy Department at 1903 p. NJ.
Progress Told in Messages,
The other messages received during
the day by the Navy Department. con-
shutting the official log of the flight,
follow:
At 1885 A. NJ. Number . from
| NC-1."
AT IL 80 A. NJ "Nc-s from Nc-4-
Answer"
1885 A. NJ. NC-3 from NC-l: AN
swer. l have message for you"
AT ~ :36 A. NJ Bar Harbor called
NC-4 on 1900 meters wave length.
AT IL IA A. NJ. NC-1 said: From
what station was that I Just signalled
with the tune OF 1900 meters?"
IL go A. NJ. From Prairie: PLANES
passed station No. 2 at 2s as G. NJ. T.
1885 F. NJ. Washington time.
AZ A. VI. From Naval Radio sta
ton. Bar Harbor. intercepted at 80
A. NJ: mel from NC-4. Answer"
1895 A. M.-Navy radio. Cape Race,
from NC-4: II have received your sig
Eals. We passed station ship No. 10 at
about $50 T. NJ. and passed station
ship No. IL at about lis p. NJ. Now
nearly to station ship No. IL. thought
you had lost my signals"
200 A. M.-From U. S. S. Melville |:
Seaplane NC-3 passed station ship No.
at :5s G. NJ. r.
2:0s A. M.-From L. s. S. Melville !:
SeaplaIe NC-4 passed station ship No. s
ct 20 G. NJ. r.
2:11 A. M-From L. S. S. Melville ::
Seaplane NC-S passed station ship No.
at 10 G. NJ. T. 12:l A. NJ. Wash
ington time).
2:11 A. M-From L. s. S. Melville |:
All three planes had passed station ship
No. at 3 80 G. NJ. T. (1l:5o p. NJ.
Washington time).
All \. M.-From Naval Radio sta
ton. Bar Harbor intercepted at 1910
A. NJ: Radio, Cape Race, from NC-4.
Great Old Man. See you later"
Al y. NJ. :43 A. NJ. l AS A. NJ. and
! 80 A. M.-NC-s from NC-1: Answer:
have message for you
NC-1 Asks Wind Velocity.
1851 A. M.--Station Ship No. IL. From
NC-1: Please give me the velocity and
direction of the wind in miles per hour
and in true degrees"
1853 A. M.-Station Ship No. H. From
NC-4: Make VS. so that I can tell II
you are near"
1854 A. M.-From NC-1: Made If
teen miles and 500 degrees true"
1:5G A. M-From NC-1: Received
everything o. K.-I have finished my
communication"
2:17 A. M.-Fropl Naval Radio Sta
ton. Bar Harbor. intercepted at 2:05
A. NJ: "NC-3 from NC-4, Answer"
At 2:10 A M.-Radio. Cape Race. from
NC-4: Answer"
2:47 A. M.-From Naval Radio Sta
ton, Bar Harbor. intercepted at 1895
A. NJ: Radio. Cape Race. from NC-4:
Received your message. Thanks"
2:21 A. M.-Radio. Cape Race. from
NC-1: What ship or station is that?
All well here and We are In commercial
radio communication. Good morning.
Cape Race from NC-1."
2:2O a. M.-''NC-S from NC-1: Was
that your"
2:sO A. M-"NC-3 from NC-1: Was
that 527 or 627?"
2:36 A. M.-"Radio Station. Cape
Race. from NC-4."