All th more reason for him to be cautious of her in a storm. Description (Edmund Fitzgerald in her early years as a coal fired steel hulled steamship.Even before her demise, the Fitzgerald was a well known icon of the Great Lakes to those that lived along it.). I have the Whitefish light now but still am receiving no beacon. On the afternoon of 9 November 1975, Edmund Fitzgerald sailed from Superior, Wisconsin will a full cargo of ore pellets. 7:15 PM – The Fitzgerald enters a squall while still on Lake Superior; the squall obscures the vessel from radar observation by the Anderson, this is normal when in a squall. #2 It may be common practice to leave the loading dock before the hatch covers are in place but not to ring for full speed ahead and sail off with storm warnings on the air. Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow: The Futurism of Walt Disney, News from 1933: WHITE STAR'S 'BIG 4' PASSING FROM SEAS, News from 1894 RUN DOWN BY THE BIG MAJESTIC, Baseball in 1912 the big names the big teams, From raising the Titanicto building another one Or Big T pipe dreams, Will there ever be another big budget Titanic film, News from 1914 - BIG WAVE SWEEPS OCEANIC'S TOP DECK, The Glass Room that was once a part of the Big Piece, Events during Sinking & Subsequent Forensics, FINDING NEVERLAND: Kate Winslet's next big hit, Other Titanic related series or documentaries and, The latest issue of TI's 'Voyage' focuces on the Big Piece, Dragged anchor hazardous cargo big trouble, Decor style of big Piece cabins C79 and C81, THE BIG EXHIBITION OF TITANIC MADE BY CLEAR CHANNEL, Current and Past Exhibitions of the Artifacts, Captain Steele's medals sold for big money. The Fitzgerald radios the Coast Guard station at Grand Marais on Channel 16, the emergency channel. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was constructed to be the biggest and best ore carrier the Great Lakes had ever seen. They were able to do this because they were damn fine masters and smart enough to be where they were suppose to be with the seas running the way they wanted them to be that night. It was designed to be able to withstand much more punishment than other lakers. Anderson: “Charlie on that, Fitzgerald. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank, during a storm, in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. Who would sail into a major storm full speed ahead with a full load of iron ore on a ship he knew was in need of repairs badly? It may not display this or other websites correctly. Captain Ernest M. McSorley had loaded her with 26,116 long tons of taconite pellets, made of processed iron ore, heated and rolled into marble-size balls.
>Hi again Erik I almost forgot........the Fitz wasn't on it's last run of the year. Yes the storm that took the Fitz did originate somewhere down in the Oklahoma panhandle but don't let anyone fool you into thinking it was misleading. LIstening to the comments of McSorley, he knew he was in trouble. The conditions at Superior/Duluth and on the rest of Lake Superior when he left did not hint of the horrid magnitude of the storm that would develop in the next few days. Hope to hear from you again on this. On the afternoon of 9 November 1975, Edmund Fitzgerald sailed from Superior, Wisconsin will a full cargo of ore pellets. Dudley Paquette who loaded his ore boat the Wilfred Sykes right beside Fitzgerald and watched as the Fitz steamed out whlile her hatch covers were still being put in place. Here are other impressive facts to notice about Edmund Fitzgerald: Do you know the primary duty of Edmund Fitzgerald? > Hi Erik Let me respond to this post as per all I have read. It has a 105' beam, the same as the 1000-foot lakers, but it's only 858 feet long. Can you provide me with radar plots till we reach Whitefish Bay?” > Hi Erik To resume our conversation about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald allow me to add this.
Roger Blough was not among the ships in Whitefish Bay the CG contacted. The conversation between McSorley and the first mate of the Anderson: Anderson: “Fitzgerald, this is the Anderson.
As he says, the Fitzgerald was known on the lakes as a boat that was always in a hurry. Last year, after leading their own research and investigation into the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, including simulating the actual weather and sea conditions, Canadians Mike Fletcher and his son Warren concluded that a rogue wave delivered the final blow to an already damaged ship. The largest ship, which sunk in the Great Lakes, was Edmund Fitzgerald. Between 4:30 and 5:00 PM -The Edmund Fitzgerald calls for any vessel in the Whitefish Point area regarding information about the beacon and light at Whitefish Point. Have you checked down?”, Anderson: “Fitzgerald, we are about 10 miles behind you, and gaining about 1 1/2 miles per hour. #4 Cooper himself admitted that they didn't start plotting this storm until well into the trip...by my estimation that's about 2 days too late. It will join SS Arthur M. Anderson as the second freighter at a steel mill located nearby Detroit. Across Lake Superior today, people remember the storm, travelers between Wawa and the Soo remember that the waves washed across the causeway at Havilland Bay. Just shy of shelter at Whitefish Bay, the Fitzgerald was lost with all hands.
Thanks again for the opportunity to chat about the Big Fitz. #6 I don't think it makes any difference what company you work for. Pretty strong language. “DON’T LET NOBODY ON DECK!”, Avafors: “What’s that, Fitzgerald? No company wants a disaster like the Fitzgerald on their hands. And am taking heavy seas over the deck. So the target would be 9 miles on ahead of you.”, Anderson: “Yes. Gordon Lightfoot's song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976, Moose Music, Ltd.) is a tribute to this ship wreck and the men who lost their lives.Some of the lyrics of the song are given below along with descriptions of related events. A severe storm occurred on Lake Superior and caught both ships.
Besides if the CG requested them to go out and search they probably would have, if the Anderson and Ford could have, Blough certainly could have. #1 McSorley and Cooper had quartering seas.....not a following sea....and it twisted and bent those ships especially the Fitz which was already wounded by this time. I think it was downbound at the time.
The full name was SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Will there ever be another big Titanic movie released in theaters? It is estimated that this was the time period when the ship vanished and sank. The Fitzgerald had clearance from the U.S. Coast Guard to sail one last trip (the fatal trip) before requiring a much needed drydocking, which would have probably put her out for the rest of the ice free season. Between 4:30 and 5:00 PM -The Edmund Fitzgerald calls for any vessel in the Whitefish Point area regarding information about the beacon and light at Whitefish Point. Areas of The Wreck That Have Been Explored, Reading & Writing Room Different on Titanic, Passengers Passenger Areas and Accommodations, Olympic Reading and Writing Room Paneling, Father Brown's photo of Titanic's Reading And Writing Room, The remnants of the Reading and Writing room and lounge, Anybody reading this be aboard QE2 and QM2 on 42504, Books magazines reading materials and artwork aboard the Titanic.
I have a fence rail laid down, two vents lost or damaged, and a list. Speculation still arises related to the causes of her sinking. Before it was sunk, the ship transported taconite iron ore to iron works located in Toledo, Detroit and other ports in Great Lakes from the mines located nearby Duluth, Minnesota. That only deepens the theory about McSorely's competence.
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