SS Benwood SS Benwood The "Benwood" is a shipwreck off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. The Norwegian merchant freighter "Benwood" (360'x51') was under the command of Captain Torbjørn Skjelbred on the night of April 9, 1942. She was on a routine voyage from Tampa Bay, Florida to Norfolk, Virginia carrying a load of phosphate rock. That same evening, the "Robert C. Tuttle"(544'x70') was traveling to Atreco, Texas, under the command of Captain Martin Johansen. Rumors of German U-boats in the area forced the two ships to travel completely blacked out, each keeping the Florida coastal lights three miles abeam("Benwood")and one and
Falling off the Edge of the World to the "Hello, How Are You" single. It has been often reported that musician Lou Reed was a fan of the song and played the single frequently on the Max's Kansas City jukebox. He was quoted as saying it was "one of the most beautiful records ever made". U.S. - United Artists UA 50206 released: 5 September 1967 Australia - Parlophone A8290 U.K. - United Artists UP 2209. released: 8 Mar 1968 Falling off the Edge of the World "Falling Off The Edge Of The World" is a 1967 song and single by Australian rock group The Easybeats, which was