> Re: Capt Carlsen

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Posted by hans-jorgen freisleben on 13:26:22
10/03/2004:

In Reply to: Re: Capt Carlsen posted by JP Saleeby, MD on 20:00:0906/19/2003:

: As a young boy growing up in Beirut, Lebanon to an American mother I remember stories of Captain Carlsen and a "shipwreck". He made numerous visits to our apartment for coffee and dinner when he was at port in Beirut.

: My mother's sister lived in NJ and as it was difficult in the late 1960's and early '70's to get a phone line to the US, Capt. Carlsen would allow my mom and dad to come aboard his ship to use the HAM radio to communicate to my aunt ( a neighbor has a HAM set) in NJ.

: I remember him as a big bear of a man with a redish beard and large forearms adorned with a tatoo or two.

: I never thought too much about my experiences as a kid in Lebanon with Capt Carlsen until the History Channel aired a story about the sinking of the Flying Enterprise. As I watched I wondered, "Is this the same Capt. Carlsen?"

: It has taken me over a year to find more information on the internet. I plan on sharing this with my mother and aunt who recently moved from the Woodbridge area of NJ.

: Exerpt from this bio:

:
: Kurt Carlsen was only 14 years old when he got his first job as a seaman. It had always been his greatest desire to work on board a ship and though they were still a bit reluctant he finally recieved his parents permission to do so.
: After a few years service on several cargoships the time came for studies. He joined the school of navigation where Carlsen over the years completed his education as Master.
: At the age of 32 he was handed over the command of his first ship and from this day on he did his service for the Danish-American Company Isbrandtsen. It was also for Isbrandtsen he did his final voyage with the Flying Enterprise.
: Kurt Carlsen, originally born in Denmark also became an American citizen and did war service under the War Shipping Service.
: Carlsen resided in his Woodbridge home in New Jersey with his wife Mrs. Agnes Carlsen and their two daughters Sonja and Karen Carlsen.
: Kurt Carlsen passed away october 7th 1989.

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: JP Saleeby, MD
: www.longevity-institute.com

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: : As a young boy growing up in Beirut, Lebanon to an American mother I remember stories of Captain Carlsen and a "shipwreck". He made numerous visits to our apartment for coffee and dinner when he was at port in Beirut. : : My mother's sister lived in NJ and as it was difficult in the late 1960's and early '70's to get a phone line to the US, Capt. Carlsen would allow my mom and dad to come aboard his ship to use the HAM radio to communicate to my aunt ( a neighbor has a HAM set) in NJ. : : I remember him as a big bear of a man with a redish beard and large forearms adorned with a tatoo or two. : : I never thought too much about my experiences as a kid in Lebanon with Capt Carlsen until the History Channel aired a story about the sinking of the Flying Enterprise. As I watched I wondered, "Is this the same Capt. Carlsen?" : : It has taken me over a year to find more information on the internet. I plan on sharing this with my mother and aunt who recently moved from the Woodbridge area of NJ. : : Exerpt from this bio: : : : : Kurt Carlsen was only 14 years old when he got his first job as a seaman. It had always been his greatest desire to work on board a ship and though they were still a bit reluctant he finally recieved his parents permission to do so. : : After a few years service on several cargoships the time came for studies. He joined the school of navigation where Carlsen over the years completed his education as Master. : : At the age of 32 he was handed over the command of his first ship and from this day on he did his service for the Danish-American Company Isbrandtsen. It was also for Isbrandtsen he did his final voyage with the Flying Enterprise. : : Kurt Carlsen, originally born in Denmark also became an American citizen and did war service under the War Shipping Service. : : Carlsen resided in his Woodbridge home in New Jersey with his wife Mrs. Agnes Carlsen and their two daughters Sonja and Karen Carlsen. : : Kurt Carlsen passed away october 7th 1989. : : : : JP Saleeby, MD : : www.longevity-institute.com

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