Carlsen of the Flying Enterprise

Holman, Gordon [(Henrik) Kurt Carlsen (20 February 1914 - 7 October 1989) was a Danish-born sea-captain who became world-famous in January 1952 when he stayed on his sinking freighter, the Flying Enterprise, for 13 days]

Edité par Published by Hodder and Stoughton Limited, St. Paul's, Warwick Lane, London First Edition . 1952., 1952

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First edition in publisher's original wire stitched colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. SS Flying Enterprise was a 6,711 ton Type C1-B ship which sank off Cornwall in 1952. She was built in 1944 as SS Cape Kumukaki for the United States Maritime Commission for use in World War II. The ship was sold in 1947 and operated in scheduled service under the name Flying Enterprise. At the end of 1951, on a voyage from Hamburg to the USA with mixed cargo and a few passengers, she was crippled by storm damage and shifting cargo. Passengers and crew were evacuated. Three weeks of effort to save the ship having failed, she sank in January and some of the cargo was later salvaged. Contains 32 pp + covers with 76 monochrome photographs throughout, small map. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHIPPING (Liners, Merchant).

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• Titre: Carlsen of the Flying Enterprise
• Éditeur: Published by Hodder and Stoughton Limited, St. Paul's, Warwick Lane, London First Edition . 1952.
• Date de parution: 1952
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Assez bon