Just in time for its 45th anniversary. RIP to all those who died on the Edmund Fitzgerald

@fahrizalrizaladialalzam2245

3 жыл бұрын

E

@cooperautobot2165

3 жыл бұрын

I went to the resting place of that fine ship

@tacoma_furry6027

3 жыл бұрын

All 29 men died in this tragedy they shall be remembered

@blue9multimediagroup

3 жыл бұрын

@RMS Empress Seahawkic Empress Of Minnesota 45. 1975 + 45 = 2020. Plz learn how to math

@LuisTheWolf124

3 жыл бұрын

They all shall be remembered

Having grown up in Michigan, we learned that you stay off the lakes in November. Some people might think that just because it's a lake it's not capable of such tragedies...they're wrong.

@Boatsandhoes44u8

3 жыл бұрын

Your right, we all think it's just a lake but all the weather coming from Canada is the problem I guess

@darylkemp1257

3 жыл бұрын

When the weather is fine these lakes are beautiful when the storms roll in there as dangerous as the ocean

@allencollins6031

3 жыл бұрын

@@darylkemp1257 I'd rather be on the ocean

@leticiam8804

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@leticiam8804

2 жыл бұрын

@@darylkemp1257 yes

"All that remains is the faces and names of the wives and the sons and the daughters." Respect and RIP to the Edmund Fitzgerald and her crew. Never forgotten.

@HoshizakiYoshimasa

Жыл бұрын

Man of crew were young men in their 20's not married.. I wish there was lyric in the song about them..

Hard to believe it's been 45 years since the Witch of November came stealing.

@NoDoudt.

3 жыл бұрын

How do you get realistic graphics in vehicle simulator? (the game you recorded this video on)

@NorthWestern1919

3 жыл бұрын

@@NoDoudt. Ask the person who made the video.

@derpyplayground

3 жыл бұрын

@@NorthWestern1919 yeah lol and nice profile pic

@NorthWestern1919

3 жыл бұрын

@@derpyplayground Thanks.

@robertbalazslorincz8218

3 жыл бұрын

It comes every time, it just doesn't ask for much

I'm surprised there hasn't been a movie made about this yet.

@Hawken54

3 жыл бұрын

There's been documentaries. Hollywood has a tendency to mix truth with fiction. kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5qosc-FirDOdrA.html

@SirCraigius

3 жыл бұрын

I think the problem is with no survivors and no definite account of what caused her to sink or the events leading up to that moment, it would be difficult to create a movie out of it. At least one that wasn't pure Hollywood fiction.

@bbfissingle1715

3 жыл бұрын

@@SirCraigius What about The Perfect Strorm? That is almost 100% Hollywood fiction! Also, we do have a pretty solid idea about the mechanics of the Fitzgerald's final plunge by just looking at the wreak. It obviously took a nosedive, the bow struck the bottom leaving the stern suspended (the lake in that area is shallower than the ship's length), and then the stern fishtailed and capsized. It's not HOW the ship sank that's the mystery, but what caused the ship to flood in the first place. I think a movie could work if it is shown through the first person perspective of the crew, who were apparently just as oblivious as we are to the cause of the ship's flooding and ultimately would have experienced the ship's catastrophic plunge as we see it had occurred.

@elsoplaveleros

3 жыл бұрын

@@bbfissingle1715 the perfecto storm IS based on a true history.

@bbfissingle1715

3 жыл бұрын

@@elsoplaveleros It's still heavily fictionalised because there were no survivors and the wreak still hasn't been found. The film crew had to fill in the blanks between their departure and radio transmissions, which is essentially most of the film.

Captain McSorley's exact last words were " We are holding our own."

@amydamjanovic9183

3 жыл бұрын

Guess they weren’t

@ohioanempire

3 жыл бұрын

Last reported

@Attomicc076

3 жыл бұрын

Ironic

@lilsmalibuxox

3 жыл бұрын

Unlike captain smith last words it would be “I lived a good life now I shall Rest In Peace, it was good working with you guys but now I must accept my fate”

@ronjohnson9507

3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure his last words were "oh shit"

That had to be a terrifying way to die.

I know it's more of a "local legend" but I can't believe there hasn't been a movie made about the sinking. The mystery surrounding it should be enough to make an amazing movie. No finger pointing, just a following of the days leading up to it. Entering a storm, communication with the Anderson, following members of the crew, and then......

@jenniferbrewer5370

2 жыл бұрын

Kinda like what they did with The Perfect Storm? I would watch that movie.

@blacksunshine1089

Жыл бұрын

The Great Lakes seem to be overlooked by Hollywood, for some reason. By their portrayals, it almost appears as though they believe that everyone in the Midwest lives in Chicago.

They did recover the ships bell and apparently it rang when it broke the surface, after it was removed they put a memorial bell in its place

@Ember_Prime

3 жыл бұрын

It’s now in a museum as a memorial showcase to remember the disaster. It’s a chilling sight.

@RailPreserver2K

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ember_Prime ik

@danbasta3677

3 жыл бұрын

That was in 1995 when they brought the Bell up and replaced it with a new bell with all the names of the crew members of the Big Fitz as a memorial marker.

@TheEmeraldMenOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Also recently recovered was a recording of her sister, Arthur B. Homer, blowing her horns. The original sound of Edmund Fitzgerald had been thought to be lost, but we now know exactly what she sounded like thanks to Homer!

"The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound and a wave broke over the railing And every man knew, as the captain did too T'was the Witch of November come stealin'..."

@danbasta3677

3 жыл бұрын

The dawn came later, and the breakfast had to wait in the face of a hurricane west wind. Words and music written/composed by Gordon Meridith Lightfoot Canadian singer/songwriter. Excellent man, excellent singer, songwriter.

@santostorres833

3 жыл бұрын

Wow

@TheEmeraldMenOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

@@danbasta3677 Saw Gord live in 2014, in St. John’s, Canada. Somehow he’s still kicking it and doing well: he put an album out last year with all-new songs.

"When super time came the old cook came on deck saying fellas its too rough to feed ya. At 7:00 pm the main hatch way caved in he said fellas its been good to know ya"

"Does anyone know where the love of God goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?"

@cooperautobot2165

3 жыл бұрын

Still gives me chills

@MikinessAnalog

3 жыл бұрын

said the same thing before reading the comments below, because I think Mr. Lightfoot knew the horror they went through.

@ImGoingSupersonic

3 жыл бұрын

Probably is no god

@IsaacNg28

3 жыл бұрын

God loves us

@FriedrichWilhelmViktorAlbert

3 жыл бұрын

No one will ever know the horror those men faced.

Being 34 and growing up in Central Wisconsin. We all know about the Mighty Fitz and her crew. The people who live and work on the lakes are tough but you bring her up and the emotions for some are just as raw as they were 45 years ago.

The story of the Edmund Fitzgerald is very emotional and the lives lost on that night are still in are hearts. We look at some of the biggest wrecks in are history like the Titanic but we should also look back and remember the disasters like the Edmund Fitzgerald. Rest In Piece to all of the lives that were lost that night. 🙏

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy…

God bless everyone that died on that ship Respects

Im really excited to see this premire, ive been really interested in the Edmund Fitzgerald for a long time and im glad to see a video made by you about it. Keep up the great work!

@leticiam8804

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

Seeing the ship's bell at Whitefish Pt is an emotional experience, as the reality of what occured overwhelms the viewer. I will return one day, to pay my respects again!

@Torgo1969

Жыл бұрын

If I can ever take a break from working here in Michigan that is on my list.

Beaver County, Pennsylvania here. Near Pittsburgh. We knew about 'Fitz' and the Anderson. The steel mills got a lot of Hematite from those two ships. My father told me Fitz was also nicknamed 'Titanic of the Lakes'. This was the early '70s. I said calling it Titanic was a bad idea. Pretty bad shock when it went down.

@boballmendinger3799

3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Clarion county, and was several years old, but still get a tear in my eye thinking about this.

@joachimguderian4048

3 жыл бұрын

Taconite ore pellets

@danbasta3677

3 жыл бұрын

Well now, you ole cotten picker there! I to am from good ole Beaver County, Western Pennsylvania! Ohioville Boro. About 15 miles away from Beaver Falls, and my hometown is Midland, Pennsylvania. All my family members worked in the Crucuble steel mill, later known as Colt Industries. 40 miles southeest is Pittsburgh, 40 miles northwest is Youngstown, Ohio. Matter of fact, I was born in East Liverpool Ohio.

You know the auther m Anderson's still sailing out there to this day right it was the last ship to contact the Fitzgerald and it's captain

@TheEmeraldMenOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Ships from Fitzgerald’s era and older still sail. The oldest ship on the lakes is the Lee A. Tregurtha, formerly the USS Chiwawa and built in 1942. It still carries its WWII service ribbons. As well, two straight-decked ships (same design as Fitz) still exist: the SS Alpena from 1943, and the Edward L. Ryerson, built in 1960 and a very similar ship to Fitzgerald to the point they carried the same configuration of horns, meaning they sounded identical. It’s also very famous in the area, various good recordings of them blowing the horn exist.

@HybridRenoII

3 жыл бұрын

Yup I've got pics of her up in Duluth MN a year or so ago

@lornperkins4270

3 жыл бұрын

Wow the Anderson still sails...thats great..I thought it would have retired by now

@youngdz98

3 жыл бұрын

@@lornperkins4270 she just put back to sail last summer after a long lay up due to the economy in fact she is due to be in Duluth tonight or tomorrow

@lornperkins4270

3 жыл бұрын

@@youngdz98 cool...wish I was there...im a trucker sometimes I go to Duluth...I wonder if she ever goes through lake erie...maybe up towards Cleveland Ohio. Thats where I live

Waiting for it to premiere since I never saw the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed When the gales of November came early The ship was the pride of the American side Coming back from some mill in Wisconsin As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most With a crew and good captain well seasoned Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms When they left fully loaded for Cleveland And later that night when the ship's bell rang Could it be the north wind they'd been feelin'? The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound And a wave broke over the railing And every man knew, as the captain did too T'was the witch of November come stealin' The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait When the gales of November came slashin' When afternoon came it was freezin' rain In the face of a hurricane west wind When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck sayin' "Fellas, it's too rough to feed ya" At seven PM, a main hatchway caved in, he said "Fellas, it's been good to know ya" The captain wired in he had water comin' in And the good ship and crew was in peril And later that night when his lights went outta sight Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Does any one know where the love of God goes When the waves turn the minutes to hours? The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay If they'd put fifteen more miles behind her They might have split up or they might have capsized They may have broke deep and took water And all that remains is the faces and the names Of the wives and the sons and the daughters Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings In the rooms of her ice-water mansion Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams The islands and bays are for sportsmen And farther below Lake Ontario Takes in what Lake Erie can send her And the iron boats go as the mariners all know With the gales of November remembered In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed In the maritime sailors' cathedral The church bell chimed 'til it rang twenty-nine times For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee Superior, they said, never gives up her dead When the gales of November come early

The most plausible theory i've gone with takes into account Captain Cooper's interview along with radio transmissions. I believe the Edmund Fitzgerald likely hit at Six Fathom Shoal and began taking on water from there. As the Fitz slowly took on water and started to list, the ship would have began to sit lower and lower in the water. Captain Cooper talks about how the Anderson was hit stern to bow by 2 massive waves (known as the Three Sisters on the Great Lakes) and these big waves were headed in the direction of the Fitzgerald. Now, take into account the Edmund Fitzgerald sitting lower in the water and being hit by a Three Sisters phenomena, it would make sense that the Edmund Fitzgerald was driven nose first into the lakebed. The sailors on the Edmund Fitzgerald likely never had a second to comprehend what was happening.

@paulthomas1089

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, although I'm not sure about them hitting Six Fathom Shoal, it is a possibility, I do believe the evidence shows that they were taking on water and thus sitting lower in the water. There could have been other reasons for them taking on water like loose hatch covers. I do believe it's a fact that the bow nose dived, driven with force, into the lake bed, causing the ship to break in half. It happened so fast the poor souls on board had no time to react, I pray they are all with the Lord.

@A_10_PaAng_111

2 жыл бұрын

It wasn't any shoal. Human error played a part in it. All 29 crew members were lost. To spare the families' feelings no one wants to speak ill of the dead. That's why it's still considered a "MYSTERY."

@paulthomas1089

2 жыл бұрын

@@A_10_PaAng_111 Why are you so certain?

@Kaidhicksii

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulthomas1089 The fact he hasn't replied means he has nothing to back it up. Did human error play a role? Yes, but it wasn't the ultimate factor that doomed the ship. It was a series of events, the majority of which none of them would've anticipated. Just finished a paper about this and I'll be publishing it come the anniversary.

I can only imagine what the last few seconds of their lives were like.

@thatww2nerd81

3 жыл бұрын

They probably didn't know what happened until the water came through.

@idontknowwhattosay2298

3 жыл бұрын

@@thatww2nerd81 I think that the bow hit bottom and broke the back off and the back flipped and landed like it did the people in the stern could’ve suffered severe injuries getting knocked out and didn’t even know what happened and the people in the bow may have realized what was going on and knew this was it and then the people in the pilot house got blasted by the water blasting through the windows and died that way. So sad to think about it. God bless there souls

@richardwarren1718

2 жыл бұрын

Are the moments just before we're born just as those when we give back our last breath? Do we know, wonder, realize what is this that is about to happen? Those brothers in the pilot house never had a chance. Those in the tunnels are maybe on the floor of Lake Superior, left entwined with the mid-ship debris.From the warm, moist, oily air I can still hear the cries, prayers and screams from those manning the heartbeat of the Fitz, those brothers in that engine room supplying the revolutions to try to make it to "any shelter in a storm." She did the best she could, she withstood all she could. In a violent universe, may we all find Peace and Love.

The mighty fitz

God bless your video. Rest In Peace SS Edmund Fitzgerald 1958-1975. We our holding our own. Last words from Captain Ernest M Mcsorley ❤️

I attended Lake Superior State University starting in 1983. Though to me the disaster seemed ancient, to the people in Sault Ste. Marie MI the memories were still fresh. I witnessed still young families, including children, holding candlelight vigils and remembrance ceremonies and it all made me realize that my picture of the Fitz was woefully incomplete. Now with the youngest child being near my age I imagine what it must have been like for them in 1975 to wait for news of their fathers' fates. Very sad

Gonna be recommended to everyone in 10 years.

@theirishfox1459

3 жыл бұрын

Hello I come from a planet named recommended in one day

Literally looking this up thinking ‘oh theres nothing recent on this ship’ and this comes in clutch

This happened 45 years ago and I was just thinking about it. Rest in peace crew of thrx Edmond Fitzgerald.

@robertyoung3992

2 жыл бұрын

Edmund Fitzgerald

RIP the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Here once again on the anniversary of her sinking, and her crew. Even though human lives are short, may they never be forgotten.

She was hit by a trio of waves known as the Three Sisters

@allentoman508

3 жыл бұрын

That was proven false

@andrewladzun9125

3 жыл бұрын

@@allentoman508 by whom

@allentoman508

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewladzun9125 countless other videos and captain of the Anderson would hit said waves its self but didn't

@andrewladzun9125

3 жыл бұрын

@@allentoman508 a rogue wave doesn’t last long. But it’s all up for speculation, it went down fast enough that they couldn’t radio out. A large wave sending the ship down isn’t that far out of the realm of possibility

@User734-u3p

2 жыл бұрын

A huge wave landed on her bow forcing her downwards unable to get back up, and with that, she sank

I think it was sudden and catastrophic. The ship just disappeared completely. If those waves were that big, they had to have rolled up the deck, causing a severe list. The water stays up in the forward cabin and put the bow down underwater. Once it started down, the screw just drove the whole thing into the bottom, breaking the ship deep and causing the stern to roll almost completely over while simultaneously sinking.

Time will never forget those brave men.

According to the Wikipedia page one body was found wearing a lifejacket. At least one person knew they were going down. They also believe she broke on the surface.

Rest in peace to all aboard the Mighty Fitz especially my great grandpas great great uncle who also perished aboard her.

Wow just wow! I just love how they illustrated this. Me being from Wisconsin and from door county the Edmund Fitzgerald was important to us. My grandma and grandpa also saw the Edmund Fitzgerald for the last voyage for their honeymoon.

@envy5480

3 жыл бұрын

anime pfp cringe

@maddie8966

3 жыл бұрын

@@envy5480 I don’t give a fuck

Rest In Peace, crew members of the Edmund Fitzgerald. GOD keep you in HIS Care for all Eternity.

She may have "bottomed out" also. For those that want to understand what this means it's when a longer vessel's bow and stern are each atop of a large wave but amidships is out of the water not being supported by anything. The vessel breaks into two pieces under its own weight. Only takes a moment for the amidships to get into a situation like this. It forms a bridge from wave to wave but isn't designed to be a bridge.

@evrav4

2 жыл бұрын

Sad

I cant wait to watch

I know this will be awesome 😎

This is the best video yet!!!!!!!!!😯😯😯😯😯🙀🙀🙀🙀

This Brave and beautiful ship shall never be forgotten

SAD :( Rest in peaceto all those who died on that ship :(

R.I.P. for the29men who lost their lives to Lake Superior's Ice water mansion.

This makes the most sense of anything I've seen. Accounts for the break and upside-down section plausibly.

Made my day coming back to the channel and seeing this

Really nice, so long I waited for :-)

It was Lightfoot that made me aware of this incident. I bought the cassette and loved the song when it first released.

@danbasta3677

2 жыл бұрын

Gordon Meridith Lightfoot, Canada's very BEST singer/songwriter. The man's a legend.

@robertyoung3992

10 ай бұрын

@@danbasta3677 was

I was thinking about the Endmund Fitzgerald today on the 45th anniversary of its sinking. I live in Superior where the Fitz left from and ironically we had similar weather this year... 70 degrees and sunny 2 days ago and winter storm today. Continued prayers for the crew and their families.

last communications between McSorely and the First Mate on the Anderson McSorely asked for assistance getting into Whitefish,when he asked McSorley how he was making out with his problems McSorley's non committal answer was and I quote "We are holding our own" those were the last words to come from the Fitzgerald.

Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours?

@KeltonGordon2424

2 жыл бұрын

it goes to the fact it could of been a lot worse.

Hard to believe it's been 45 years. Rest peacefully to the 29 brave men that were lost, and may the legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald live on forever.............................

Wow, great video, already so much better than my videos! I love the angles and how you actually got it to pitch realistically! Not to forget, you made it very informative! Keep up the great work! :)

Fantastic!!! IMHO this is how it happened but I am sure she was riding much lower in the water at the time she went down 46 years ago yesterday.

Isn’t she beautiful, one work of art, the titanic of America, the greatest ship on the lakes, the Edmund Fitzgerald....

@User734-u3p

2 жыл бұрын

Actually she is Canadian

@colleenross8752

Жыл бұрын

@@User734-u3p now she belongs to the world

I grew up learning about the Edmund Fitzgerald and it still gets me emotional thinking about it

Thankyou , great video

Finally someone makes a video on the Fitz. I swear nobody has done this before..

let see how this sink goes Edit/after premiere: i remember watching a short documentary about this a few years ago

Awesome video as always!! 😍😍👌👌👌

3:44 Yep, that looks about right. It really shows how dangerous storms can be on the Great Lakes, especially with making waves that big. They’re not deep in comparison to the ocean, so a ship breaking in half like that is a much higher possibility- either against the lakebed or while perched on top of two waves.

3:41 that is definitely how the ss Edmund Fitzgerald sank.

It's sad because most of the crew was probably sleeping and didn't even see it coming except for the captain who honestly should have called for help when the ship was leaning.. hauling that much weight in those conditions was sketchy anyway... I hope people learn from this so it never happens again

@darylkemp1257

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like it was a no win situation for the poor captain and crew if they turned head on to the waves the ship snaps and breaks up and sinks if he turned her side on to the waves they roll her over she capsizes and sinks it was a no win scenario may those lost souls rest in peace it must have been terrifying

A beautiful tribute to a great ship. I was raised near Lake St. Clair and I remember watching Lakers as a child. The Anniversary is coming up this Wednesday and I plan to take some time to remember the 29 men who died on that cold, stormy November night 45 years ago. Keep up the good work Blue Star Line! Your videos are beautiful.

@harrietharlow9929

3 жыл бұрын

@N V M E R I V S I'm actually independent Catholic, but I am in a rank of monasticism known as Great Schema. However, since it is generally a reclusive life, I veil fully as to be in purdah (seclusion) even when outside. There seem to be a growing number of Christian and Jewish women who have decided to veil, though most would not wear a niqab. So not a Muslimah, but have generally good relations with them. I had to use a stock photo since I do not own a camera, but that is how I look when I go out.

@harrietharlow9929

2 жыл бұрын

Soory guys, I get a lot of hassle. This is one like the Titanic and Lusitania, that always brings tears to my eyes.

Wow this is so cool as well

Thanks bro this helped me domy work BTW i subed and likeed and i have notis on thx allot

I love it ❤️❤️❤️

Love it

The Ghost of the Great Lakes. Rest in peace to those who perished aboard.

The information on no bodies ever being found needs to be updated. One body was found years later just outside the ship.

@gunsnstuff4040

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody ever said the bodies were not found. It’s none of the bodies have been “recovered “. The decision was made to leave them with the ship, even though searchers feel they could have been recovered. The families wanted them to remain in place.

Many believe the Fitz stuck a shoal and from there she took on more water then the pumps could handle. The ship keep going lower and lower in the water until the wave drove her deep and the bow nosedived into the lake bottom snapping the stern when the 26,000 tons of taconite pellets rushed forwarded.

@ronyantz7349

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I've followed this theory and totally believe this is the truth of what happen . Bernie Cooper captain of the Author Anderson believed these to be the facts also.

@normanwaterman2017

3 жыл бұрын

And the last words that were heard from the captain was "We are holding our own", just before it sank

I LOVE THE TITANIC and it's history so im glad u guys are making a 2nd

I will be able to see this one a little lat tommorow but still be able to see it!

@tacmfd

3 жыл бұрын

Darn i missed it

Prey to all the ones who lost their lives😔

@MrShadows-vh3er

3 жыл бұрын

‘Prey’ lol. I think you mean pray:)

It is a nice video. Respectful and simple. If you want more details on this shipreck and lake superior you can watch "the lake that never gives up its death" by Ask a mortician.

It would appear my Fitz model has spread! Just purchased the new Virtual Sailor, and it looks magnificent in the updated environment! Cheers!

Those old freighters have been known to snap in half when the gap between waves becomes too long.

Cool

Nice video remembering probably one of the Great Lakes most famous ship sinkings. This is for all those who go on and on about what a tragedy it was, etc., etc. The Fitzgerald was the only ship to sink in that storm, I repeat, the ONLY ship. Captain McSorley was well aware of the ship's structural weaknesses, and should have been willing to steer the ship out of the storm as soon as he became aware of the storm's approach. This action on his part may very well have saved the ship, its crew and cargo. So what if they would have been behind in time in reaching their destination! The Fitzgerald was due for retirement, this being her last scheduled voyage. Lastly, anyone working on a boat knows full well the risk of a ship sinking and of possible drowning. Yes, its sad that no bodies were ever recovered, but also, not surprising, given the storm in which the sinking happened.

@robertzastrow4648

3 жыл бұрын

@@brightondale72 Much of what I said in my comment was based on what I read in a book about the Fitzgerald's sinking. I'm sorry, but I don't remember the name of the book. I used to live in Superior, WI and the Public Library there had a copy of the book. In the book, it was stated that the trip was to be both McSorley's and the Fitzgerald's last. McSorley was going to retire and the Fitzgerald was going to be dry docked because of problems that were found in its rivets, which were holding the ship together. The Fitzgerald, on this voyage, was also overloaded with its cargo of taconite pellets, which were putting additional stress on the rivets. Plus, there's an unwritten rule among Captains of Ships, that says that it's better to try riding a storm out, rather than try getting your ship into calmer waters. To do the latter, a Captain would face the ridicule and calls of "Cowardice" by his fellow Captains. This was stated in the book. As I said, the Fitzgerald was the only ship to sink in that storm. That's a fact. At the very least, McSorley should have ordered his crew into their Life Jackets. When talking years ago with a friend about this, I told the friend that had McSorley survived the sinking, he should have been Court-Martialed for putting his crew in unnecessary danger. That's my opinion on that. I know hindsight is always 20/20, but I think it would have been better if the Fitzgerald had headed back toward St. Louis Bay in Duluth, where it had come from, at the first sign of the storm. What would have been the loss in doing that? Gordon Lightfoot would have one less song to his credit.

Ima fan

*Finally a video about its sinking*

Paying my tribute to those lost on this ship. Scary thing to think about

Wow👍👍

'The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed When the gales of November came early" Rest piece big fitz

Iam no expert but when you are taking a starboard list and your fence railing is going up and down, structural integrity was compromised. 2 out of 4 pumps were going, flooding was going on, there's no doubt she hit the shoal , she lost bouncy this way, the captain I think knew the ship was in grave danger when he said " we are holding are own" at 19:10. Only 2 ships went back out to look for the FITZGERALD, THE ARTUR ANDERSON, AND THE WILLIAN CLAY FORD. Liked the video👍

May all r.i.p. I was 14years old when she went down never will forget it

I remember this well I was 14 years old it was my mom and dad's 19th Wedding anniversary We were eating dinner came across the evening knows Saying that the Edmund Fitz Gerald sank with all crewman lost the summer before that in August we saw the Big Fitz go through the soo lock's got pictures of it . 45 years ago but still so very sad and mysterious love you video.

The story of this famous shipwreck needs to be re-created as a movie, same as Titanic...

Steven Spielberg or Ridley Scott, make a movie about the Edmund Fitzgerald. Call it "The Mighty Fitz".

My eyes never cryed that much

Blue star line linked the heart in 14 hearts

Gordon Lightfoot “does anyone know where the love of god goes when the ways turn the minutes to hours”. May the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald continue to rest in peace and always be remembered

U filmed today yey

*”The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down….Of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee…”*

That looks so terrefying I can't even imangine

"Why are you afraid of the ocean?" This. This right here.

Fair winds and following seas. 45th anniversary.

(Inspired by "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot) 'Neath the wind and waves Are many mariners' graves Where lost souls forever are buried On board that great ship Till the sea loosed each man's grip Not one of them even seemed worried But November's tempest That great vessel did test None of its crew were survivors By waves men were tossed And all hands on deck lost Their graves found by deep sea divers Not many prevail 'gainst a furious gale That keeps all the sailors a fearing Save for a sturdy cape There could be no escape From sailors and ships disappearing She listed to port And then she came up short As the lake sought right then to claim her The crew fought all night To set the ship right From the unwelcome waters to drain her But no matter how they fought Their efforts were for naught As there could be only one winner The bow soon was full Drawn down by gravity's pull That spared neither saint nor sinner It was already too late When The Anderson's first mate Phoned the captain of the vessel now sinking "We're holding our own" But his fate was unknown As his ship the sea water was drinking Brave men met their doom With their great ship now entombed On the cruel lake's rocky bottom Sailors nine and one score Suddenly were no more For the witch of November had got 'em I'm not sure if they prayed Or what price they would have paid To see another day dawning But for them the bell did toll As they sank in the shoal While the angry sea was still yawning It's been forty years And an ocean of tears Since that stormy night in November To those brave men who are gone We sing this mournful song But in our hearts we shall always remember © 2017 - 2018

@LynxCenter1

3 жыл бұрын

You're a genius.

@serdip

3 жыл бұрын

@@LynxCenter1 Thank you kindly.