Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-31
NAVY SEAPLANE
SCORES TRIUMPH
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night. The course to be covered
measured only a little more than
450 miles and If all went we'll the
NC-4 should be in the English har-
Dor before 8 a. m. Washington time.
Commander Reed reported after
| landing in the Mondego river that he
had to await high tide before start
/ ing again.
Plymouth. Eng. May 81. - The
American seaplane NC-4 arrived here
from Ferrol, Spain, on the last
jump of her journey, at 2:26 p. NJ,
local time, (1.26 P. M. Greenwich
| time).
Large Crowds Greet F'licrs
Keen interest in the event and
the fine weather which succeeded
a rainy morning brought out large
crowds to greet the arriving Amer
leans, the great wings of whose plane
were made out off the harbor at
1923 o'clock. The NC-4, making a
dashing finish, swept quickly land
| ward and three minutes later had
settled down in the waters of the
I harbor to the accompaniment of
cheers from the crowds and salvos
from all the steam craft within sight
her memorable transatlantic trip
ended.
Speed az Miles an Hour
The NC-4 left Ferrol at 6:27
O'Clock. Greenwich time, and madt
the distance of approximately 500
miles to this port in six hours, SO
minutes or at the rate of nearly ~
miles an hour. The seaplane's pro-
gress was reported several times in
her flight across the mouth of the
bay of Biscay. first by the second
station ship, the destroyer Barney,
! which she passed at 7:43 o'clock,
and next by station No. 4. the de-
| stroyer Hazelwood at 9:03.
The NC-4 then was half way
across the Bay of Biscay, and by
noon had completed this section of
her voyage. passing between Brest
and the island of Ouessant between
IL and $3.50 o'clock.
1t has been learned here unoffi-
cially that there is a prospect that
the American seaplane NC-4 may fly
home over the direct Atlantic route
from Ireland to Newfoundland. II
is understood a conference will be
held here shortly to discuss the pro-
ject.
Reception Ceremonies To-day
The altered program for the greet
ing to the commander and crew of
the NC-4 included a reception inn
mediately after their arrival on
board the cruiser Rochester. The
formal reception by the mayor of
Plymouth on the Mayflower pier was
set for p. m. and it was planned
to conclude all the reception cere-
monies to-day instead of devoting
n fhnno a nriUinallV in
tended, the change beirs due to the
fact that the seaplane reached here
Saturday instead of Friday, the day
first set.
To the reception on the Rochester
!, there were invitations to British
J military officials, the American con-
sui and his wife, American naval Of
: ficers, Major Waldorf Astor and Mrs.
J Astor, the invitations being extended
by Rear Admiral Plunkett, in charge
of the function.
will entertain the American airmen
this evening at Plymouth Hotel.
Brest, May 31.-A heavy rain fell
over the English Channel and in the
upper Boy of Biscay, the route to
be followed by the NC-4 which left
Ferrol this morning.
"AH Well" Wires Read
Tht NC-4 sent wireless message
to the steamer George Washington
at noon which read:
"Off Ouessant Unable to COM
municate steamer. All well.
(Signed) READ"
Ouessant is a small island west OF
. Brest.
Flies at Altitude of 1000 Feet
The NC-4 passed between Oues-
SAINT and the mainland at 1890
o'clock. She was flying at an alti-
tude of about 1000 feet. The big
seaplane was visible for several mo-
ments through a rift in the fog, dis
lannearinp IN tha channaI NJ 10 Ok