Writer Has Hectic Time Keeping Nautilus Sailing Date; Calls Sub The First Lady'
By WILLIAM SUNDERLAND
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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-
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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.
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