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1952 Storms in the Atlantic tip the Flying Enterprise

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Date: 7th January 1952

Location: Netherlands

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: Drama of the "Flying Enterprise": Lone Heroic Captain Remains with His Ship

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AMERICAN NAVAL. Destroyerc" John W.Weeks" rushes to aid the "Flying Enterprise" listing to 80 degrees in mid-Atlantic.. shots of he under way to distresses ship.. From air

FLYING ENTERPRISES (Isbrandsen Line-) Captain Kurt Carlsen is sole inhabitant of 6,000 tonner out in Atlantic after he had ordered abandon ship. Shots on sea and from the air.. listing 80 degrees. U.S. destroyer steams to offer help. .."John W. Weeks"

JOHN.W.WEEKS. Races to the spots where "Flying Enterprise" lists to 80 degrees, shots of her at sea

ROUGH SEAS. Good shots empty rough seas fm air ...shots of the "FLYING ENTERPRISE" listing at 80 degrees & sinking

SEA Good shots empty rough seas from the air..Shots of the "Flying Enterprise" listing at 80 degrees and sinking

SHIPPING.. Flying Enterprise lies over 80 degrees in mid-ocean.. shots from air..shots empty sea..U.S. destroyer "John W. Weeks" rushes to aid.

Ships and Boats; Disasters and Accidents

Henrik Kurt Carlsen, shipwreck, sunken ship, sink, ships, air views, aerial, freighter

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