Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-01-07 | Page 1 | Fleet Pushes Hunt for Lost Navy Bomber

r f r I I flEET PUSHES HUNT FOR LOST NAVY BOMBER Cadet Also Vanishes From Plane Miles at Sea SAN PEDRO Cal Car Jan 7 AP Sixty AP-Sixty Sixty thousand square miles of ocean region were searched today by the full air air force of the United States fleet for the giant new navy bombing patrol plane missing since Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- evening with its complement complement com corn of seven Two Tuo aircraft carriers the Saratoga Saratoga Sara Sara- toga and Lexington steamed to tor the widespread disposition of 11 battleships several cruisers and an undisclosed number of destroy destroy- ers err The loss of another aviator In the fall of Cadet Scott P. P Hawkins lIaw- lIaw kins from one of the searching airplanes made the navys navy's toll of missing g eight It was the greatest searching force in fleet history Falls From Plane Ilane J I Cadet H Hawkins fell from a scouting scout scout- ing pl plane plan ii of the cruiser Chicago about miles at sea yest yesterday during the search A report from the commander in chief chiet of the United States fleet to the Associated Press this morning said The weather remains favorable for intensive search for the missing patrol plane Search is now being conducted by the two aircraft carriers and attached attached attached at at- at- at squadrons planes patrol patrol pa pa- trot squadrons from San Diego 60 planes destroyer squadrons 1 and 2 18 destroyers all battleship and cruiser planes available about 80 planes The area under search extends from latitude off San Luis Luls Obispo Cal to off Ensenada Ensenada Ensen- Ensen ada Lower California and about miles to sea Depends on Developments Return of the surface ships to port will be dependent upon developments developments developments devel devel- of the search today The pilot Aviation Cadet J. J H. H Mack Jr reported his companions companion's loss on return to the fleet base here but was unable to say whether a bounced sudden downdraft had Hawkins from the plane Aboard the pound twin seaplane officers said were emergency rations and a small still sUU for converting ocean water into drinking water Fog Hampers Hunt Fog hampered the search by battleships battleships battleships bat bat- cruisers destroyers and two coast guard cutters last night and partly cloudy weather was forecast for today The aircraft carriers Lexington and Saratoga sailed from Long LongBeach LongBeach LongBeach Beach late each with 72 planes ready to take to the air at dawn today and end join other fleet planes Secrecy surrounded the activities of the missing plane which was a member of the VP 7 squadron of patrol wing one but it was reportedly reportedly reportedly re re- re- re engaged in bombing practice practice practice tice off Santa Barbara Battleships Battleships Battleships Battle Battle- ships had been in gunnery maneuvers maneuvers maneuvers maneu maneu- vers in that area Names of those aboard were at first withheld with the exception of Lieutenant Truman E. E Carpenter Continued on Pale Page Two Column olumn Eight FLEET PUSHES BOMBER COMBER Hill HU Continued from Page One 28 pilot of ot Vt Aviation Cadet Philip O. O Br Bro Brow 23 28 copilot Lees Summit MOo Mo Mai Aboard Craft Craft Subsequently the navy de dement dement dej ment said the following e en enmen enli l men completed the crew Anglin aviation chelf cheif mac maci mate 37 Norfolk Va G. G A. A AJ 22 radioman third class Pre Pr re Mich C. C C. C Creech 22 avi machinist mate third class land N N. Y and William Wllliam Erb aviation chief machinist mate mater Diego J J. J A. A Adair 21 radl sadie third class MOo Mo The missing plane is those which have made n non nr flights to the Canal Zone and iri Honolulu from San Diego Its radio communication said about miles mUes northwest of Diego which would have plea pIa in the Santa Barbara area 49 Navy officers suggested the themay themay themay may have been forced down aradio a an ax radio disabled They said it capable of ot floating out e. e ej I storm