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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1958)
Writer Has Hectic Time Keeping Nautilus Sailing Date; Calls Sub The First Lady' By WILLIAM SUNDERLAND For th Combined Prest Aboard the U.S.S. Nautilus -tfH-She' a lady. That's the best possible de scription for the world's first atomic-powered ship, the sub marine Nautilus. After a seven-day, record breaking voy age from Portland, England, to New York it's hard to say bad word about her. The Nautilus docked at Portland Aug. 12 after mak ing the first voyage under the North Pole. And she was giv en the hero's welcome she deserved for the fabulous journey across the top of the world. Shortly before the sub was scheduled to sail for the United States Aug. 18, three berths were opened up for the press. Which service would represent television, photos and writing was chosen by the flip of a coin. United Press Movietone won the television spot and decided to try to get cameraman Ray mond Ziesse in from tr .Mid dle East where he uad been covering the current crisis in Beirut, Baghdad and Amman. Associated Press won the photo berth and 'sent British camerman Leslie Priest. UPI won the news slot and sent me for the trip. By military and commer cial plane UPI managed to get Zeisse into London late the afternoon of Aug. 17. A UPI car picked him up at the airport with his tickets and equipment and then made a wild dash to the train sta tion, picking me up on the way. We managed to catch the last train to Portland with a full two minutes to spare. It was raining and cold when we arrived at the Nauti lus five hours later. The next day was hectic. We were out of bed at 0715 for breakfast. Then came some early morning televi sion interviews, a last chance to talk, to my London office and file a story. Finally, the last of the British press, Brit ish Admiralty and visitors from all over were herded off the sub. A dockside band struck up with Yankee Doo dle and the atomic-powered screws of .the Nautilus set her into motion. A few last shouts and waves from the dock and we were headed to sea, For about two hours we stayed on the surface, head ing for deep water. It was a smooth sea and the Nautilus well known for her stomach churning 'roll and pitch on the surfacekept moving right along. At the last moment we went into the control room. There were a couple of squawks from the klaxon and Skipper William R. Anderson said "take her down." All of a sudden the Nauti- 53rd year Medford Price 10 cents Tribune 2nd SECTION MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1958 14 PAGES lus was quiet. It was like be ing tied up at dock again. From then until we , sur faced outside NewTork on the run setting a new sub marine speed record crossing the Atlantic we moved fast. The Nautilus has an an nounced speed of "over 20 knots" and we averaged just about that on the trip across, or under. ' ' Makes Mock Attack. To sharpen up the Nautilus attack technique Anderson made a mock attack on a passing ship. The ship-which never knew we were within 100 miles-would have been at the bottom of the sea with out knowing what hit her if it had been for real. But An derson made certain that she didn't know and took car not to alarm her if she sud denly found out we wer around. No matter howinany other subs come along or whether they overshadow the Nauti lus with their speed and size, she'll go into history .- She's a lady-the first lady. WRECK KILLS FOUR Belem, Brazil-(DPD-A truck filled with farm' workers overturned near here today, killing. four persons and in juring 60 others, many seri ously. '; ' - - OPEN LABOR DAY MONDAY, SEPT. 1 9 A.M.-6 P.M. 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