Who/What commemorated : American seaplanes
Location : ../.. > Ward > Plymouth > St. Peter & the Waterfront Ward > Barbican Mayflower Steps > West Pier
Site/Position : On wall near the steps.
Main Transcription
Description : Lettering, logo and border are raised. Text all capitals, sans serif.
Transcription : THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE PLYMOUTH BOROUGH / COUNCIL TO COMMEMORATE THE ARRIVA, ON THE 31ST DAY / OF MAY 1919, OF THE AMERICAN SEAPLANE N.C.4, IN / PLYMOUTY 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. FITTAL, TOWN CLERK. / LT. COM. A.C. READ USN. (COMMANDER) LT. E.F. STONE (PILOT) / LT. JUNIOR GRADE) W. HINTON U.S.N (PILOT) LT. J.L. BREEZE U.S.N. (RES. FORCE) / ENSIGN H.C. RODD (RADIO OPERATOR) CH. MACHINIST E.C. RHODES U.S.N. //
Additional Crests/Logos
Description : Borough of Plymouth Crest
Material : bronze
Reference Number : PLAQUE 038
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