The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-31
READ HOPSFRON
SPANISH COAST
Flying From FerroI, 7:27 am,
NC-4 AIights in Plymouth
Harbor.
sALUTED BY WARsAIPs

ATS Nautical Miles Of Gray
Clouds SKINNED by Birdmen
in 8 Hours and SO Minutes.
Plymouth. England. May STA.
IP)-The American seaplane NC-4
arrived here from Ferrol, Spain, at
I2:26 o'clock this afternoon.
The American naval hier came
into view off Plymouth at 2:2S
o'clock Qocal time), and three min
lutes later had dropped down In the
| harbor.
Historic Flight Completed.
(By w. l.. Mallabar)
Plymouth, Eng, May 31.-Q. N.
S.)-The American naval seapiane
NC-4 commanded by Lieut. Com
mander Albert Cushing Read. U. 8.
NJ, today successfully completed the
historic first transatlantic flight.
The NC-4 alighted in the harbor
at 1928 o'clock, just six hours and
hfty-nine minutes after leaving Fer
rol
The NC-4 was greeted by salutes
from warships in the harbor.
1t was 2:2s o'clock when the great
seaplane was first sighted OF the
| harbor skimming through the gray
cloud rack Off the coast. W
The seaplane had spent the night
at Ferrol. Spain, leaving 'on the fnal
leg of the momentous journey at
| 7:27 o'clock.
Despite a drizzle OF rain, a great
crowd collected on the harbor front
to watch for the arrival OF the In
trepid American air crew.
There was great rejoicing among
the crew of the United States cruiser
Aroostook in the harbor here over
the fact that the honors for the first
transatlantic flight went to the
United States navy.
The mayor and representatives of
the town, council went to Mayhower
pier TO extend official welcome to the
NtrsaaSsn Tna AZ N NM, dsss4ss sseaX Fsffoi
10 Plyfhouth Is 475 miles ~
"Had Splendid Journey"
Lisbon, Tuesday. May 27.--fA. P.)
delayed )-One OF the pilots Of the
| NC-4, on his arrival here this even
ing, said OF the trip from Ponta Del
gada:
I'VE had splendid Journey. The
| machinery worked admirably. There
was a slight fog when we left the
Azores but the weather improved as
| the day went on. We set UP cheer
when we saw the sands OF Portugal.
mo, we want to get to Plymouth as
soon as possible"
May Fly Directly Homo.
Plymouth, May 31.--It has been
learned here unofficially that there Is
prospect that the American sea-
plane NC-4 may fly home over the
direct Atlantic route from Ireland TO
New Foundland. II is understood a
conference will be held here shortly
to discuss the project.
Fifth and Final Lap Ends.
Washington, May 31.-Commander
Plymouth. England. Anishing the
fifth and final lap Of her overseas
fight, according to a radio message
intercepted at the Bar Harbor. Me,
naval radio station and relayed 10
the navy department.
Left Ferroi at $50 am.
London, Saturday, May al. $3.50
a. MA. P.)-The United States
seapIane NC-4 left the port Of
Ferrol, Spain, for Plymouth. England
at $40 o'clock this morning.
Passes Torpedo Boat 7:43 am.
London. May 81, 10: 81 a. MA P.)
The NC-4 passed the torpedo boat
destroyer Hazelwood at station No. 4
in the Bay of Biscay, at s:o3 o'clock
this morning.
Washington Gets News Late.
Washington. May 31.-(A P)-The
American naval transatlantic fight
which began at Rockaway Point. L.
l., May g., was successfully completed
today with the arrival OF the NC-4
at Plymouth, England, after a 500
mile hop" from Ferrol Spain.
Announcement that Lieut. Com
mander Albert c. Reads plane, the
sole survivor Of the squadron of three,
had reached England, was sent to the
navy department by Vice Admiral
Knapp, at London. The time given
in the message. 2:26 p. m, confused
officials here, who were unable to
estimate the actual time for the last
leg of the flight.
The NC-4 left Ferrol az 2:2T a. m,
Washington time. and should have
reached Plymouth six hours later.
However. the time given in Admiral
Knapp's, message showed she got in
at 1926 a. m, Washington time. On
this basis the plane averaged under
seventy knots an hour, or less than
on any other lap Of the long toyage.
After resting at Plymouth, Conn
mander Read and his crew will 70
to Paris by direction OF President
Wilson, rc give allied officers attenI-
ing the aviation conference there an
account of their voyage. The NC-4
meantime probably will be taken
apart for shipment to the United
States She may eventually be
placed in the national museum here.
London, May 81, 1925 p. MA.
P0-The NC-4 was fifty miles south
west Of Brest at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, Greenwich time.