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- Ben_Carlin abstract "Frederick Benjamin "Ben" Carlin (27 July 1912 – 7 March 1981) was an Australian adventurer who was the first and only person to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehicle. Born in Northam, Western Australia, Carlin attended Guildford Grammar School in Perth, and later studied mining engineering at the Kalgoorlie School of Mines. After qualifying as an engineer, he worked on the Goldfields before in 1939 emigrating to China to work in a British coal mine. In the Second World War, Carlin was posted to the Indian Army Corps of Engineers, serving in India, Italy, and throughout the Middle East. After his discharge from service in 1946, he emigrated to the United States with his American wife, Elinore (née Arone).Sparked by an idea he had had whilst in the military, Carlin proposed that the couple honeymoon by crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a modified Ford GPA (an amphibious version of the Ford GPW Jeep), which they named the Half-Safe. Beginning their trip in Montreal, Canada, the Carlins finally completed the transatlantic crossing in 1951, after unsuccessful attempts. From there, they travelled to Europe, temporarily settling in Birmingham to raise more money. They resumed their journey in 1954, travelling overland through the Middle East before arriving in Calcutta. After a short fundraising trip to Australia, Carlin's wife left to return to the United States. He resumed the journey with new partners, travelling through South-East Asia and the Far East to the northern tip of Japan, and then to Alaska. After an extended tour through the United States and Canada, he and Half-Safe finally returned to Montreal, having travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) by sea and 62,000 kilometres (39,000 mi) by land during a ten-year journey. Following Carlin's death in 1981, Half-Safe was acquired by Guildford Grammar, his old school, where it remains on display.".
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- Ben_Carlin deathDate "1981-03-07".
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- Ben_Carlin deathYear "1981".
- Ben_Carlin education Guildford_Grammar_School.
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- Ben_Carlin alternativeNames "Carlin, Ben".
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- Ben_Carlin birthName "Frederick Benjamin Carlin".
- Ben_Carlin birthPlace "Northam, Western Australia, Australia".
- Ben_Carlin caption "Carlin in Montreal, Canada, in 1948".
- Ben_Carlin children "Deidre Scott Carlin".
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- Ben_Carlin dateOfDeath "1981-03-07".
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- Ben_Carlin deathPlace "Perth, Western Australia, Australia".
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- Ben_Carlin name "Ben Carlin".
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- Ben_Carlin occupation "Engineer, soldier".
- Ben_Carlin placeOfBirth "Northam, Western Australia, Australia".
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- Ben_Carlin quote "When they struck a hurricane between the Azores and Madeira, and the superstructure looked like caving in, he got Elinore to recite the escape drill out loud in the tumult: "You shout 'OUT' – I get out and wait. You follow and grab the gear. I follow you – KEEP IN CONTACT!" They couldn't inflate and board the raft in that sea, and provided that the equipment wasn't wrenched from their grip they should be able to go on living, even though they carried no life jackets, for both were strong swimmers. He warned her: "Keep your face down and away from the spray – it hurts."".
- Ben_Carlin shortDescription "Australian engineer and adventurer".
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- Ben_Carlin spouse "Cynthia Henderson".
- Ben_Carlin spouse "Elinore Arone".
- Ben_Carlin spouse "Gertrude Plath".
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- Ben_Carlin comment "Frederick Benjamin "Ben" Carlin (27 July 1912 – 7 March 1981) was an Australian adventurer who was the first and only person to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehicle. Born in Northam, Western Australia, Carlin attended Guildford Grammar School in Perth, and later studied mining engineering at the Kalgoorlie School of Mines. After qualifying as an engineer, he worked on the Goldfields before in 1939 emigrating to China to work in a British coal mine.".
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