On November 10, 1975, the bulk freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank in - TopicsExpress



          

On November 10, 1975, the bulk freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior with all hands. Captain McSorley of the FITZ had indicated he was having difficulty and was taking on water. She was listing to port and had two of three ballast pumps working. She had lost her radar and damage was noted to ballast tank vent pipes. He was overheard on the radio saying, dont allow nobody on deck. McSorley said it was the worst storm he had ever seen. All 29 officers and crew, including a Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadet, went down with the ship, which lies broken in two sections in 530 feet of water. This song is dedicated to the memory of the men lost that night and the families they left behind. https://youtube/watch?v=oJhtrVZ0uVk
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 01:25:39 +0000

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