New Britain herald., 1925-04-17
R,33 REACHES
 HOME TODAY
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which yesterday she had passed over in the opposite direction. driven on- ward by the wind.
 As the R-33 came in sight of Lowestoft harbor about 1 o'clock, her crew got the first glimpse of British land they had seen during 27 wearying hours. Hearty cheers went up to them as the ship passed low over the shore line. An excited crowd had waited on the fore shore since the big craft with her dam aged prow dropping law was swept out to sea yesterday.
 After the R-33 passed over Lowes- toft on her homeward journey the trip was comparatively uneventful, but to avoid difficulties her skipper raised the ship higher in the air than when she was over the water
 British air ministry officials praise the stability of the R-33 which with stood the severe buffeting 1t has been submitted to, and 1t Is their opinion that the crew will have gained much valuable experience during their forced journey. Fitted with special devices hidden away in the gondolas and with many instru- ments distributed throughout the ship for the purpose of recording air pressure and stresses, all of them placed for the purpose of gaining data for airship construction, valu- able information is expected to be obtained as a result of the runaway flight.
 As the truant ship approached home. Vice Air Marshal Sir w. Godfrey Salmond wirelesscd 10 the crew. "Your efforts splendid They rebound to the credit Of all"
 Much praise Is being meted out to Flight Lieutenant R. S. Booth, aged 26, who has had crammed into a short space of time the exper- ience of years. for he was respopsi- hle for navigating the ship to safety. His wife. who waited at the Pull l'thiii Stotioll 9FSt-l udy tNN- ming. was one of the first to greet him. Recognition also is being given to the young wireless opera tor, Spencer Keeley. who was on duty practically the whole time of the enforced flight.
 Ride Gale All Night Last night was spent by the R-33's crew of 20 in riding out the rem nant of yesterdays severe gale. Upon the wind moderating with the com ing of the dawn they turned the nose of the dirigibIe toward the British coast and forged slowly 10 the west with engines working alternately in order to conserve fuel.
 Her log. wirelessed 10 headquar- | ters. shows that at 6:30 a, m. the R-3S was so miles off Amsterdam, an hour later she was 90 miles from | Pullman, at g o'clock 75 miles, at 10 o'clock 58 miles and at il o'clock | 45 miles. The British sloop Godetia was in touch with the airship all the way across the North sea.
 Struggle With Gale All night long the crew had 3 great struggle with the wind. It was then blowing almost with the force of a gale. Running her engines half speed the dirigible sometime, made ten miles only to be driver back half the distance gained.
 Despite these harassing condi. tIons the R-33 sent a continuous string of wireless messages of g cheery nature. making 1t appear, ai one officer at Putnam said, that the crew were Happy as skylarks" and really enjoying a wonderful exper. fence.
 Watching All Night
 While the crew battled with the clements above, landing parties be. low were up all night long watching and waiting in hope of being able tc lend assistance to the dirigiblt should she by any chance 10 get home before daylight. The country people in the vicinity of the air. drome and along the cost, after lis. tening in with their wireless 10 mes ssges from the R-33. got outdoors early and took to watching the sky for the appearance of the lost air. ship,