Tight Lines and Calm seas for the 29 men of the Edmund Fitzgerald

[mtudb24]

46 years ago tonight, the largest ship on the Great Lakes disappeared with her 29 crew members. God rest their souls.
Seems fitting that Superior is under a Gale Warning tonight / tomorrow with waves building 17-21 feet

 

[lakeliving]

Terrible loss. The Great Lakes can be brutal

 

[Link]

Wow, 17-21’ waves.

 

[BigKahuna]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing as Link. 17'-21 foot waves?!? Man!!!

 

[Jack M]

My wife and I went to the Great Lakes Ship Wreck museum on White Fish Point on the 40th and stayed for the Memorial Ceremony . Very touching .

. https://www.shipwreckmuseum.com/edmund-fitzgerald/memorial-ceremony/

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Haunting photos of the Great Lakes’ most famous ship

The photos of the Fitzgerald's wreckage, sitting in two pieces at the bottom of Lake Superior, are haunting to look at.

www.pennlive.com

 

[TwoTone]

Good read along with an interview from Gordon himself...

The Gales of November: remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald

Forty-eight years ago, the huge freighter Edmund Fitzgerald was wrecked on Lake Superior. The resting place for many ships, boats, canoes and their crews.

www.ontarioparks.com