1914 - 1989
Kurt Carlsen Danish Sailor
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Details
| First Name |
Kurt
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| Last Name |
Carlsen
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| Birthday |
20th February, 1914
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| Died |
7th October, 1989
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
Danish
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| Occupation |
Sailor
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(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. It eventually sank less than 60 kilometres (37 mi) from safe harbour at Falmouth, Cornwall in England, minutes after the Captain was forced to abandon ship. The endeavour was reported around the world, and Carlsen received a ticker-tape parade in New York City on January 17, 1952.
A few months later Carlsen took command of the Flying Enterprise II, passing up lucrative offers from Hollywood.
