Arrival of NC4

Arrival of NC4 (HM2BOB)

Location: , England PL1 2LR Plymouth
Country: United Kingdom
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N 50° 21.97', W 4° 8.021'

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Borough of Plymouth

This tablet was erected by the Plymouth Borough Council to commemorate the arrival on the 31st day of May 1919, of the American Seaplane N.C. 4, in Plymouth Sound, on the completion of the first Transatlantic Flight, and the reception by the Mayor of Plymouth of the Commander, Pilots and Crew, on their landing at the Barbican.
J.P. Brown, mayor     R.J. Fittall, Town Clerk
Lt. Com. A.C. Read, USN (Commander)   Lt. E.F. Stone (Pilot)
Lt. (junior grade) W. Hinton USN (Pilot)   Ly. J.L. Breeze USN (Res.Force)
Ensign H.C. Rood (Radio Operator)   Ch. Machinist E.C. Rhodes, USN
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HM NumberHM2BOB
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Date Added Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 419371 N 5579958
Decimal Degrees50.36616667, -4.13368333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 50° 21.97', W 4° 8.021'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds50° 21' 58.2" N, 4° 8' 1.26" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near The Barbican, England PL1 2LR, GB
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