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 Captain Carlsen & the 'Flying Enterprise' by Leigh Bishop
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HISTORIC IMAGES FROM 1952

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The famous captain Carlsen pictured with his radio set aboard Flying Enterprise and after the sinking.

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Kenneth Dancy signs a bottle of 'Bubbly' alongside Turmoil's captain Dan Parker.

click here Mr. Davies of the turmoil the enterprise keels over
Mr Davies of the Turmoil fires a line across to the Flying Enterprise in an effort to secure a line.

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With US destroyers standing by the famous listing ship is carefully monitored.

When the ship finally sank dozens of surrounding vessels blasted their whistles in praise.

For almost two weeks the ship took a severe list to port although refused to sink.

Many famous pictures of the sinking ship appeared in newspapers and TV shows around the world.

As aircraft flew overhead the tug Turmoil made all efforts to tow the ship to safety.

Today the ship rests at 280ft deep on her port side in 1952 she spent 11 days listing heavily to port.
As triumphant as Carlsen may have appeared he new he had lost the battle to save his ship.
     

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