New Britain herald., 1928-10-29
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heuse which rises from a precipitsus e3& on the extreme eastern edge of tA1s islaad thst he did not lose sight e the Zeppelin until it disappeared. ~ . southeast course over the Rose and Grown shoals. miles on shore.
 The Zeppelin was reported over lever Manhattan at 3:1s .. m., and from that time until it left the main- lFpd there were but brief intervals veen those on shore were out of efht or sound of it's progress.
 Tt held its course over Long h. land Sound and then picked up tho Nhsde Island shore. A few minutes lxter it was steering a course over vineyard Sound and for a short tae it appeared as if it might head northeast for Prsvincetown. But il s3sn strengthened out picking up ita hearings and held east until it had passed through.
 Naval Air Station. Lakehurst. N xs Oct. 2s CP-The German dirigt. ble the Graf Zeppelin. imprisoned for days by contrary winds, heaved of, tts bonds early today and headed hack through the moonlight skiea for its home port at Friedrichshafen Germany. It departed at 1:54 a. m
 With three score men and one woman aboard, the greatest airshir that ever flew the skies was dragged tall first from the hangar not long after midnight and then. seeming suddenly to acquire life of it's own it lifted proudly against the moon and hoated away on its journey across the skies.
 Doubt Entertained
 All day yesterday there was doubt whether the Zeppelin would get away. Zero hour for the ground crew of sailors who have been in constant attendance on the great shiI since it's arrival from Europe two weeks ago today was first set 10, five o'clock in the afternoon and then advanced to midnight. But even then no one really seemed te believe the aipship would leave.
 But midnight came and action fol. lowed with breathless swiftness. The passengers were bundled aboard chatting feverishly and grinnine with something of desperation ir their smiles.
 The ground crew, more than 3O( sailors. trained to such events b, frequent handling of the Los An geles. marched to their posts ant grasped the air monster as uncere moniously as a mother pushes { baby carriage. The great east door of tho hangar swung open on theil tracks and the night wind waited into the hangar with its invitation of limitless space to be traversed b, those who dare.
 Barks Command
 An officer parked 8 terse com mand. The great ship stirred through its whole length of 77S feet, it's II, tons of weight seemed to heave ant tise. It was like giant signing a the thought of activity expected O him. activity that cannot be post poRed.
 Out of the hangar the sailor walked the Graf Zeppelin. as thougl It were a little blimp. such as thu two that have huddled under thu tsil of the navy dirigible Los An seles since the Graf Zeppelin cam to crowd them into one corner o the hangar.
 At 1885 the Graf Zeppelin wa ciAar of the hangar, and so hat passed one of the most perilous mo nents of any flight. For one of tn greatest dangers is the possibility o some errant gust of wind pushing tho ship against the hangar wall and ripping its silver Hanks agains the steel bulkheads.
 Out in the night the Zeppelin wa . great black monster with a fin o silver down its back where the mool Atruck. It twisted toward the nortl and moved ponderously, unnder tn sailors expert guidance. to hol low far enough from the hangar & that there would be no danger o being blown against the towerin steel structure.
 And then:
 "Weigh ship:" An Officer bel lowed.