"SS EDMUND FITZGERALD"
On November 10th 1975.............................The SS Edmund Fitzgerald............................Which Began Her Career On June 7th 1958...Was The Largest Of All American Great Lakes Freighters.................................Nick Named .."The Work Horse?"Got Caught In A Fierce Storm....And Sank In 530 Feet Of Water
She Was Only 17 Miles Out Of White Fish Bay.... And Safety
At The Time Of Her Sinking?...........................She Was Carrying 26,116... "Long Tons"... Of Iron Ore Pellets
Enough To Build 7,500 Automoblies........................................................................................................................ All 29 Men On Board Were Lost
The Captain
The First Second And Third Mates...Five Engineers...Three Oilers
One Cook...One Wiper....Two Maintenance Men...Three Watchmen
Three Deckhands....Three Wheels Men...Two Porters
A Cadet.............. And A Steward
It Took 192 Days Before The Edmund Fitzgerald Was Even Located Where it Sank
The Reason/Reasons..... Of Her Sinking Have Been... "Hotly Contested"... To This Day
Comments (12)
"A Body Of One Of The Crew Members Was Found"
"Lying There.... Outside Of The Wreck"
"Face Down"
"Should The Deceased.... Remain Where They Lay?".......................