Edmond Fitzgerald 40 years today
- Thread starter Casa Escarlata Robles Too
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Wow, forty years now. I was living in Wisconsin when it went down.
longhorn1
Ouch, that stings!
The year Susan and I got married. Love Gordon Lightfoot.
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takesiteasy
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We visited the Lighthouse and Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, Michigan this past September. Quite a bit of information on the Edmund Fitzgerald including a huge and amazingly accurate lego model. I remember hearing about the sinking at the time and the Lighfoot song definitly put it into the folklore. Here's a pic- a couple more on the blog (http://travelswithrockythedog.blogspot.com/2015/09/lake-superior-circle-part-5.html):
craig333
Riley's Human
I remember a documentary where they dove to the wreck. Wow, I heard that song in high school? Can I be that old?
takesiteasy
Senior Member
Here's a pic of the diving suit they used to get to the wreck. Also shows a model of the boat:
takesiteasy
Senior Member
New research suggests huge rogue waves on Lake Superior might have contributed to the sinking of the Fitzgerald:
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/3879256-scientists-confirm-lake-superior-rogue-waves
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/3879256-scientists-confirm-lake-superior-rogue-waves
Smokecreek1
Smokecreek1
Wow, 40 years ago, in some ways it seems like a long time ago, in other ways like I was just yesterday-must be getting old 
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OP
OP
Thanks Al.Very interesting.takesiteasy said:
Frank
takesiteasy
Senior Member
Cool photo!
OP
OP
Yes nice photo.
Thanks
Frank
Thanks
Frank
