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NC-4 left Rockaway Naval Air Station with the NC Seaplane Division One May 8, 1919, taking off at 2.02 p.m. Greenwich Mean Civil Time, following NC-3 and followed by NC-1. Followed NC-3 to west, then turned into place to left of NC-3 when latter headed around on easterly course. Weather overcast with some haze, about 8 hour breeze from N.H.W. Along southern coast of Long Island, formation (NC3 center, NC-1 starboard beam and NC-4 port beam) wobbled considerably. Sun came out at Montauk Point, weather clearing. NC-1 which had gone several miles to the southward headed back and rejoined formation, but the planes were very unsteady until passing through Vineyard Sound when formation became steadier. Passed Monosoy Point at 5.20 and healed for Seal Island, Nova Scotia.

At 5.50 oil pressure in center after engine dropped and ignition was out. Ran under three engines at slightly reduced speed.

At 6.05 sighted destroyer number one and headed for her, losing sight of NC-3 and NC-1, passing over destroyer at 6.18 altitude 2800 feet. Shortly afterward sighted other two planes ahead and to starboard, gradually overhauling them.

At 6.50 when a little over half way to next destroyer, connecting rod in center forward engine let go. As two engines could not keep the plane in the air, we landed at 6.53, Sea slightly choppy, wind about 5 knots from N.W. We were unable to make repairs. Sight of sun indicated our position twenty miles to east of dead reckoning position, or about 80 miles east of Cape Cod.

At 8.53 started taxiing for Cape Cod, hoping to pick up a destroyer en route. None of them could be raised with the battery set, although one was sighted about 10 miles to north at 11.20. Headed for her for 15 minutes making about 10 knots with the two wing motors, then resumed course to west as she grew away. The sea smoothed down after the first two hours and the moon came out at dark.
   
Continued taxiing west (magnetic). At 5.35 sighted what was proved to be Highland Light bearing 280[[degree symbol]] (mag.). At 6.00 sighted Nauset Light and headed for it. Later picked up buoy off Nauset Harbor and headed for Chatham. Arrived off the Naval Air Station just as it was getting light at 9.25. NC-4 was taken in tow by a station boat and finally moored to the dock.

The station personnel cooperated heartily with NC-4's crew in getting material ready for continuing the trip. The forward center engine was replaced by Chatham's best low compression engine and other miscellaneous work was done (see reports attached). Operations were held up by a gale