Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-27
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DUE OVERSEAS
BEFORE DARK
Progress of Plane
Reported Fine in
Washington

Washington, May 27. = The
American naval seaplane NC-4,
with Lieutenant Commander
Albert Cushing Read in charge,
was well on the way across the
Atlantic Ocean to Lisbon, Por-
tugal, at 10 o'clock this morning,
having at that hour covered
more than 800 miles of the SOO-mile
course to the European side of the
ocean. Each report to the Navy De-
partment up until that time had indi-
Gated that the seaplane was having lit
tie difficulty in maintaining top speed
in its journey. and confidence was ex-
pressed that Lisbon would be reached
in the early afternoon without accident.
The message telling of the start of the
hiers simply reported the successful
starting of the flight, later messages,
however, reported the progress of the
seaplane.
Flying 65 Knots Hourly
The Navy Department computed the
time of the NC-4 start at 6.1S a. m
Washington time. The plane passed
the Thompson at 713 a. M Washing
ton time. showing that Lieutenant
Commander Read made the first lap of
his voyage in less than an hour, his
speed in excess of 65 knots At that
rate, which will be accelerate as the
consumption of gasoline by the motor
reduces the load of the plane. the NC-4
should reach Lisbon around 1 o'clock
Washington time this afternoon
The following report on weather con-
transmitted by Admiral jackson:
Weather Reported Good
Flying conditions from Ponta Del
gada to Lisbon very good To-day
fair weather, southwesterly winds, mod
crate to fresh, at flying altitude pre-
vail over entire course with barometer
rising slowly. Weather clear. Wind
nearly west Favorable flying condi-
tions should continue over Wednes-
day"
The NC-4 passed station ship No.
1. the destroyer Thompson, between
sixty and seventy miles cas- tof Ponta
Delgada. at lib Greenwich time, Ad-
miral Jackson reported to the Navy e.
partment. The Thompson is the first
of the fourteen destroyer marking
the S00-mile course to Lisbon.
Station ship No. 2, fifty miles fur
ther eastward. reported the NC-4 had
passed at 11.3S Greenwich time (7.3S
a. m. Washington time), Rear Admiral
Jackson reported.
The NC-4 passed station ship No 4,
approximately 200 miles out of Ponta
Delgada at 1854 Greenwich time 1854
a. m. Washington time). The report
from station ship No. 4 showed that the
big seaplane over the first quarter of
the trip to Lisbon was averaging more
than 20 knots an hour.
Station ship No. 5. more than $50
miles east of Ponta Delgada, reported
the NC-4 had passed at 1896 Green
wich time (9.35 a. m. Washington
time).
Station was passed by the >NC-4 at
2.O5 O'Clock p. m. Greenwich time
COOS a. m. New York time). When
she passed station ship No. the NC-4
apparently had covered more than 300
miles in two hundred and twenty-seven
minutes. the exact distance depending
upon the position of the station ships
at the time the plane passde. The
average speed was in excess of 80
knots an hour.
$50 Miles Out at 1910
Station ship No. 7, approximately
$50 miles from the starting point,
was passed by the NC-4 at $40 D.
m. Greenwich time 1O.4O o'clock
New York time)
The NC-4 passed station ship No.
more than half way to Lisbon at
1916 Greenwich time (12.16 p. m.
Washington time.)
Passes Station No. o
The NC-4 passed station ap-
proXimately 450 miles from Ponta
Delgada at AIS p. m., Greenwich
time 12.1S p. m. New York time.)
The seaplane made the 450-mile
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