Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-27
\. CA SPEEDS
TOWARD FINAL
GOAL, LISBON
U. S. Naval Flier Near
End of Flight Across
Atlantic.
MAKING FAST TIME;
WEATHER FAVORS
Only Survivor Of Three Naval Flames
20 Undertake Flight Nears Osst'na-
tion-May Continue On TO England
Wednesday II Weather Stays Favor.
,ble-pus in Lisbon at O'clock
Nav York Tims-Rsad in Command.
rBv Associated Press.1


Ponta May 27.-with Commander
A C. Read confident that he wonid
reach the coast Of Portugal before
darkness, thus achieving the coveted
honor OF making the first transatlantic
flight. the United States seaplane' NJ
c4 started for Lisbon this morning
at 6:1S a. m, New York time.
The crew of the seaplane. which was
the same as that which made the
flight from Newfoundland to the
Azores, boarded the plane an nour oe-
fore sunrise. but it was not until sew
er,r bours later that the giant machine
taxiied outside the breakwater mead
ed to windward and rose gracetuiiy.
She headed toward her destination
among cheers Of sailors who lined the
decks of the ships in the harbor. to-
gether with the shrieks of whistles
from ali the steam, craft within slen..
The weather was almost perfect with
a warm spring sun shining. Ihere
were but few clouds and the slgnt
northwest wind was favorable to the
fliers. Weather experts said the plane
might encounter clouds and possipie
rain SQUALLS. Lieutenant Commander
Read intends to remain in Lisbon over
night and start for Plymouth, England,
tomorrow morning, weather permit
ting.
Course Well Guarded.
The course between here and Portu-
gal is marked by fourteen. American,
destroyers to guide the fliers and II
necessary give them assistance.
The departure Of the N. ca. set
for an early hour, r was delayed by
trouble with the fourth engine. The
seaplane sent q wireless to Admiral
Jackson soon after starting. which
read:
I'VE seem to be on our way. Many
thanks for your hospitality"
Sole Survivors Of Flight.
ON a successful flight Of the N. C.-4
from Ponta Delgada to Lisbon today
depended the completion of the trans
atlantic flight. The N. CA started
May 26, this seaplane being the one
survivor of the three that essayed the
trip. The N. C.-3. N. C.-1 and n. CT
started from Rockaway Point May 8
on the preliminary leg of their flight
across the Atlantic. The n. C.-1 and
N. C.-s made continuous flight to
Halifax. The n. CA was forced to
alight on the sea off Chatham, Mass.
1t was towed into the harbor and re-
paired.
On May IA the N. CA arrived at
Halifax The next day it continued to
Trepassey, N. F., where it Joined the
N. C.-1 and N. C.-3. which had arrived
there May 10. The three seaplanes left
Trepassey May 1s and the n. ca ar
rived at Horta. in the Azores. the next
day, having been in the air thirteen
hours.
Companion Planes Lose Way.
The n. C.-1 lost her way in a fog
and her crew was picked up by a Greek
steamer and taken to the Azores, the
plane being lost. The \. C.-3 after
losing her bearings alighted on the sea
and fifty-two hours later entered the
harbor at Ponta Delgadn, Azores, under
her own power. She was so badly
battered by the seas she encountered,
however, that she was retired from the
contest
In charge Of the ". CA are Lieut..
Com. Albert Cushing Read and five
companions. From Ponta to Lisbon
is approximately 1876 miles.
Passes Half Way Point.
Stationship No. Z. approximately $50
miles from the starting point, was
passed by the N. CA at 2:40 p. m.,
Greenwich tima.
Tic p:aa7s ps.s:seaa ::.:cs....ccshin No.
8. more. than half way to Lisbon, At
(15:16, Greenwich time.
The N. CA passed station nine, ap-
prcximateiy $50 miles from Ponta Del
gada, at AIS p. m, Greenwich time,
1918 p. m, New York time.
= Station No. IL, approximately $50
miles from Ponta Delgada. was passed
by the N. Ca at $40 p. n, Green
wich time 1:30 p. m, New York time).
Making Good Progress.
Washington, May 27-Officinl advices
that the N. ca had left fPonta for
Lisbon at 1918, Greenwich time, were
received by the navy department. from
Admiral Jackson at $40 Washington
time. The message simply reported
the successful start. The following re :
port on weather conditions over the
". Cas- course was cabled.
Flying conditions from Ponta to
Lisbon are very good. Today fair
weather. southwest winds. n,oderatete to
fresh, at flying altitude prevail over
entire course. with barometer rising
slowly. Weather clear. wind nearly
west. Favorable flying conditions
should continue over Wednesday"
The report from station ship 4
showed that the big scaplane over the
first quarter Of the trip to Lisbon aver
aged more than seventy knots an hour.
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