The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-13
CRAFT PURSUES
PATH TO SOUTH
EVADING STORM
Eckener Hopes to Land Dirigi.
bic at Lakehurst at Noon
Tomorrow
GOOD WEATHER IS AID
Passengers Airsick But Enjoy.
ing Voyage as Wonderfully
Interesting
GOOD WEATHER is AID
(By the Associated Press)

The dirigible Graf Zeppelin was
apparently in trouble for several
hours this morning, but latest ad-
vices from her indicated that con-
ditions were not serious and that she
was making fair progress on her
voyage to the United States.
At $50 a. M, eastern standard
time, she sent out message stating
that her port horizontal fin wa:
damaged, and requesting that sur
face vessel in the vicinity be sent
to follow her course.
At this time the huge air liner
was about LOO miles due east of
Bermuda. The United States naval
department ordered all the light
cruisers stationed at Hampton Roads
and the destroyers at Charleston to
be ready to leave Immediately foi
the assistance of the dirigible if they
should be needed.
At 9 o'clock, eastern standard
time. however, the navy department
received a message from the Zeppe-
lin stating that the crew had ef-
fccted limited repairs, and at the
time expected no need for the sur
face vessel.
The position of the airship at that
time was in latitude 33 north and
longitude as west, about $50 miles
from Bermuda. This second mes
sage indicated that the Zeppelin was
~, q L;r~ fc;r v1rr~roce o~J that IT,
was heading directly for Lake
hurst, N. J.
The ship requested the latest
weather reports.
The Radio Corporation Of America
was in contact at 1881 p. m. with
the dirigible, but stated that no re-
ports Of trouble aboard the air liner
had been received from her.
Washington, Oct. 13.-(AP)-
The navy department received a
radiogram from the Graf Zeppelin
today stating that she was proceed
ing at a reduced air speed of about
so knots and that her position was
33 degrees north and As degrees
west. The passage was rough, the
message said.
The message sent at 6:35 o'clock,
eastern standard time and 1885
o'clock Greenwich time, said that
the ship was damaged on the port
horizontal and that repairs were
being effected. 1t requested that a
surface vessel in the vicinity follow
the course of the airship. It added
that the air speed was IS knots.
Naval authorities here said that it
was impossible to determine exactly
how fast the ship was actually trav-
cling compared to ground speed.
New York, Oct. 13.- R With
her five 580-horsepower motors
droning steady song of power and
speed, Graft Zeppelin, huge trans
atlantic liner, raced over the Atlantic
today at between IS and IS miles
an hour, headed for Lakehurst, N. j.,
via Bermuda.
Advices of unfavorable weather
to the north indicated that the air
ship pursued a circuitous course to
the south. DR.. Hugo Eckener, COM
! mander and builder, hopes to land
at the United States naval air sta
tion at Lakehurst at noon tomorrow
with his cargo of 20 passengers and
mail from Friedrichshafen, Ger
many, demonstrating that crossing
the ocean by airship is no longer
mere adventure, but now is COM
mercial undertaking.
Four years ago today DR.. Eckener
saw the dawn as he approached the
island of Sac Miguel, in the Azores,
on the ZR-3, now the Los Angeles.
At dawn this morning the Azores
were well behind him as he directed
the Graf Zeppelin, half again az
large as the Los Angeles.
Trade Winds Favorable
Good weather aided the airship in
making up for time lost in buffet.
ing headwinds over the Mediterrane.
an after leaving Friedrichshafen,
Germany, at 2 .. m, eastern stand
ard time, on Tuesday. In swinging
south to Madeira the dirigible en-
tered . region OF light variable
winds which made passage easier
The dirigible escaped disturbance
north of the Azores by following a
course to the south along which IA
vorable trade winds might aid the
12-cylinder motors in speeding the
ship.
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