Edmond Fitzgerald 40 years today

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

40 years ago the Edmond Fitzgerald sank.
Mural in Gran Marias Mn.
Frank

 

[ski3pin]

Wow, forty years now. I was living in Wisconsin when it went down.

 

[longhorn1]

The year Susan and I got married. Love Gordon Lightfoot.

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[takesiteasy]

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]

I remember a documentary where they dove to the wreck. Wow, I heard that song in high school? Can I be that old?

 

[takesiteasy]

Here's a pic of the diving suit they used to get to the wreck. Also shows a model of the boat:

 

[takesiteasy]

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

 

[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 !

Smoke

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

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

Thanks Al.Very interesting.
Frank

 

[JaSAn]

https://www.facebook.com/DestinationDuluth/photos/a.490258884351100.104866.347728185270838/970595042984146/?type=3

 

[takesiteasy]

Cool photo!

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Yes nice photo.
Thanks
Frank