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Last Kon-Tiki raft crewman dies | Last Kon-Tiki raft crewman dies |
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Knut Haugland - the last of the six crewmen who crossed the Pacific Ocean on the Kon-Tiki balsa wood raft in 1947 - has died aged 92. | |
The explorer died of natural causes in Oslo's hospital, the Kon-Tiki museum director said. | The explorer died of natural causes in Oslo's hospital, the Kon-Tiki museum director said. |
The expedition was launched from Peru by anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl to demonstrate that South Americans could have settled Polynesia. | The expedition was launched from Peru by anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl to demonstrate that South Americans could have settled Polynesia. |
The Kon-Tiki sailed with basic equipment some 8,000 km (4,900 miles). | The Kon-Tiki sailed with basic equipment some 8,000 km (4,900 miles). |
Five of the crew were Norwegian, like Mr Haugland, and one man, Bengt Danielsson, was from Sweden. | |
During World War II, Mr Haugland was member of the Norwegian resistance movement. | During World War II, Mr Haugland was member of the Norwegian resistance movement. |
He was honoured by Britain for his role in helping to disrupt Nazi plans to create nuclear weapons. | He was honoured by Britain for his role in helping to disrupt Nazi plans to create nuclear weapons. |
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