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The freighter, SS Flying Enterprise, damaged by storms and foundering in the Atlantic ocean,

The freighter, Flying Enterprise, is seen listing some 80 degrees to port in the windswept approaches to the British Isles. After suffering damage from a storm on December 28th, she had been taken under tow toward England,by a succession of ocean-going tugs over a period of 15 days. Her present position is only about 30 miles from the coast of England, but her tow line has parted and she is foundering. Closeups of "Flying Enterprise" and "Isbrandtsen" painted on her hull. (Narrator states that the Captain, Henrik Kurt Carlsen,is still aboard.) Aerial view of several other ships around the stricken vessel. Officers and crew of the destroyer, USS Willard Keith (DD-775), are seen firing a line to the Flying Enterprise. Heavy seas are flowing over the foredeck of the destroyer. Another view of the listing ship. (During these scenes, Captain Carlsen is heard on the radio, in the background, describing the circumstances leading to their present trouble.) More views of the Flying Enterprise, helpless and battered by wind and seas, before eventually sinking (not seen). Narrator states that Captain Carlson was rescued. (Note: This ill-fated trip which ended in the sinking of the old Liberty Ship made world-wide news when it turned out that she was carrying paper money.)

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1952, January 10
Duration: 1 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034652
United States Coast Guard patrols the North Atlantic for icebergs with International Ice Patrol.

United States Coast Guard resumes iceberg patrolling in the North Atlantic Ocean as part of International Ice Patrol Rough waters of the Atlantic Ocean hit the bow of the US Coast Guard ship. United States Coast Guard crew hold on to rails onboard. View of an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. Silhouette of a sailor observing an iceberg. US Coast Guard crew observe iceberg from the ship’s bow. Various icebergs from Greenland floating in the Atlantic Ocean. United States Coast Guard USCGC Tampa (Coast Guard Cutter No. 48) sails next to an iceberg. Consolidated B-24 Liberator flies in front of iceberg.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078841
People welcome Captain Kurt Carlsen in England.

The Flying enterprise ship sinking in Atlantic Ocean. Wreckage of ship. A ship sails in sea. Wind blowing. People welcome Captain Kurt Carlsen in England. Captain holds flowers in his hands. Captain addresses. A man clicks photo.

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1952, January 14
Duration: 2 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034657
Captain Henrik Kurt Carlsen sticks with his ship, the 'Flying Enterprise' after a hurricane hits the ship in the Atlantic

Captain Henrik Kurt Carlsen stays with the SS Flying Enterprise after a hurricane damages it in the North Atlantic. The broken freighter SS Flying Enterprise listing at a 60 degree angle at sea. Views of waves lashing the coast of Europe. Waterfront buildings damaged by the storm. The SS Flying Enterprise is towed towards Falmouth.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1952, January 7
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045429
Ships and ocean liners underway in the Atlantic Ocean and aircraft in flight over Europe.

A film on the development of air power in the United States. Scenes depicting travel by ocean going ships, preceding air travel. Animation of a small ship moving away from the east coast of the U.S. Actual footage of a large sailing vessel of the early clipper ship variety sailing in the ocean. Animation of a small ship sailing to the Great Britain. Real footage of a four-stack ocean liner, which appears to be the RMS Aquitania, sailing in the Atlantic Ocean. Animated map of the Atlantic Ocean and the coasts of the U.S. and England. An R-34 dirigible airship in flight. The R-34 moored to the ground with a large craft around the gondola. A British Bristol fighter aircraft in flight. Animation of the maps of the U.S. and the Great Britain coming closer together, figuratively, through the speed of air travel.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1925
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051055
U.S. seaman crosses the Atlantic Ocean in a small boat 'tinkerbelle' and returns to Falmouth, England.

United States newsman arrives at Falmouth in England after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. newsman Robert Manry crosses the Atlantic Ocean in a small boat 'Tinkerbelle'. He crossed the Atlantic Ocean and returned the same way. He is greeted on the shore by his wife and children. Officers stand to welcome him. Large crowd gathers to greet him.

Location: Falmouth England United Kingdom
Date: 1965, August 19
Duration: 1 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028594
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