The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-08
Can't. Bones Statement

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Captain Bone, after the search had
ended at o'clock last night, said:
II was called on at 3 o'clock this
S. California had sighted the airplane
Old Glory at 5 o'clock in latitude
48.O3 north, longitude 48.43 west.
The message added that the plane,
on the transatlantic eastbound flight,
had passed over the California, fly
ing well.
when the first message was
flashed to me, gave instructions
that careful lookout be kept, and
that was to be informed il the plane
had been seen.
I'VE reached this position and
searched an area Of about 30 miles
radius without result. The weather
at this time was fresh with west
erly breeze and rough sea.
After having searched this area
as indicated, steered toward a posi-
ton in 4S.3 north and 48.33 west, in
which the airplane was seen by the
California at 5 o'clock in the morn
inV.
Nothing Seen
Il steered ZigZag course covering
an area Of about seven miles on each
side of the straight line. Nothing
was seen. | received telegram from
Captain Rome of the California that
he was searching the northern route
from the position in which he saw
the airplane and following the course
which he presumed the plane haG
taken on her way to the channel.
Il also sent message to Captain
Mitchell Of the S. S. American Mer-
chant, advising him of what ! hat
done and suggesting that he shoult
continue the search to the eastward
of the area which / had examined
lie replied that he would do SO.
"The Lapland was also in the vicin
ity, and the last message | had from
Captain Harvey was that he was pro
ceeding toward AZ north, SO west, bu
was afraid that with darkness pre-
vailing, little could be done.
Proceed on Voyage
"The last message that ! sent K
the Cunard, New York, was that W.
had not located the airplane in ar
exhaustive search Of II hours, con
sidered further search to the west
ward useless, and were proceeding OF
our voyage.
"At SIS a. M, the officer Of the
watch reported that an O S mes
sage had just been received, which
read: 'WHRP, (the Old Glory.
wireless sienature) to all ships, S {
s. Five hours off Newfoundland
east
with the ship in this position, Il
lookouts in all, in addition to tho
navigating officers on the bridge, 1
boats crew standing by and all boats
being in readiness to afford assist
ance, were stood on a course indi.
Gated.
Il instructed the wireless officer
to obtain information if possible OF
the potential speed Of the airplane
The Cape Cod station informed u:
shat the speed was 100 miles pei
hour, to which added 10 miles as
makeweight and sent out SECOND
message to all ships that was steer
ing toward a position in 1855 west
and requested all ships in the vicin
ity to indicate their position.
Lapland Replies
"A reply was received from the S
s. Lapland that they had heard thu
s o at the same time we had, but
from their position it was evident thai
the plane was quite a considerable
distance to the southwark.
1.-THE Lapland's wireless operate
informed us that the S o S he hearC
was Of considerable strength. From
this / concluded that the airplan,
was somewhere between us and thu
Lapland, and considering the Grea
Circle course to Europe nearer to us
than the Lapland, steered toward {
position in 1870 north, Al west"