New Britain herald., 1930-05-27
SEAPLANE Wreck
h HALTS WARFARE
Two Enemy Planes Crash in
Vineyard Sound Storm

Fort Wright. Fishers Island. n
Y, May ct LP1News of disaster
which overlook two OF the enemy
or black" planes in~Vineyard sound
during the night and of the enforc-
ed withdrawal into camer waters
and Of the remainder of the squat
ron Of 81 attacking planes. today
p seemed to explain to the defending
force in the army and navy mimic
warfare why the expected air raid
over Connecticut had failed to ma
terialize.
The blues as the defenders are
known renal ned in readiness aud
on watch throughout the night and
early hours OF the morning but tn >ir
force of IS planes found little to do.
Shortly after a. m, several
members Of, the enemy naval force
were spotted in Long Island sound
but since they remained continu-
ously under observation it was as
suned by the defenders that they
could theoretically have been de-
stroyed.
Despite news from Menemsha
pond where the force of enemy air
planes had taken shelter after a
northern gale wrecked two of their
ships in Menemsha blight during the
night. that the attacking squadron
would not attempt to take to the
air until the blow subsidized. The
blue high command decided to take
no chances.
Transfers Squadron
Lieutenant Colonel Gerald c.
Brandt of the air corps, command
ing the blue aerial force. ordered
the blue aerial base and bombing
SQUADRON transferred from Trumbull
Field, Conn, to Atlantic Field,
Westerly, r. I.
The first phase Of the joint ex-
ercses, which are being held to test
the degree to which the army and
navy can cooperate TO repel sud
den invasion of southeastern New
England, ended last night with the
bla ok fleet drawing off to the north
east after having swung AROUND
Block Island while continuously IN
der observation by the defending or
blue forces.
Fly Over Sub Base
Blue observers found the black
fleet to consist Of eight cruisers. Is
destroyers and a, transport. Black
airplanes flew ever Long Island,
Block Island. Fishers Island and the
region IN which is located the New
London submarine base and Trutn-
bull Field.
On the assumption that the
enemy fleet did not wish to make
an immediate foray up Long Island
Sound but was content to learn the
location and strength Of the defend
ing units it was conceded that the
serial Vancouver had been at least
partially successful On the other
hand the practicability OF Coopera-
ton between the army and navy de-
Tense units was demonstrated by the
steady influx of information TO
HEADQUARTERS here all day Yesterday
mich enabled officers in charge OF
- Intelligence work under the direc-
ton of Major Charles A. French 10
plot the movements OF the enemy"
fleet on charts OF the sound.
The navy scouting fleet is fnr-
rishing the vessels Which comprise
the black fleet but theoretically the
scouting fleet is speeding to the
ucnaced area from southern waters
and Theoretically, also, the Connec-
ticut National Guard Is being mo-
hlized, The enemy 10 be successful
must demonstrate his ability by
Thursday at the latest TO have run
tho rarut OF the Long Island Sound
detenses where the scouting fleet
ard the Connecticut National Guarl
will be ready to meet him.
Chilmarh, Island Of Martha's
Vineyard, Mass, May II LP)-Two
naval seaplanes. members OF a
squadron of % airships Of the black
forces in the army and Nays theo-
retical warfare now raging in Long
Island Sound, neer wrecked in
Menemsha blight during the night
with d loss OF $4,000.
The planes dragged their anchors
in 4. heavy northern wind and foul
&c each other Their pilots and me-
chanlcs we're aboard the moth=r
ship Wright which had accompanied
the attacking flotila.
This morning the remaining q
planes made anchorage in Menen-
sha pond, The gale continued to
blow and there was considerable
doubt whether the attackers could