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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald edited by Joseph Fulton



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A tribute to the 29 men who died November 10, 1975, aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior.
Video and images set to Gordon Lightfoot's 1976 song.


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The mystery is not ... ( 2 weeks ago by mkeogh76)
The mystery is not that they couldn't find the Edmund Fitzgerald after it sank since it was quickly located the very next year. The mystery is why it sank and that debate doesn't appear it will ever end.
And 729 feet long ship is not a "canoe." At the time it was built, the Fitzgerald was the largest freighter on the Great Lakes. By the time it sank, much bigger ships had appeared on the lakes, but the Fitzgerald was still considered a very large ship.
I live in duluth, ... ( 2 weeks ago by LNERMallard)
I live in duluth, and I've only seen a small portion of what Lake Superior can do. I've seen a few sailboats get tossed around, and I have seen big waves (one time, we were crazy enough to go swimming in 10 foot waves.)
Wow, that's all I ... ( 2 weeks ago by melissamajors)
Wow, that's all I can say is WOW!
This is the best tribute to the Fitz and her crew that I have ever seen and I've seen many.
I remember the wreck day well even though I was just 10 at the time. What a sad day...it's a horrific memory for me and this gold song by Gordon will insure that people never forget.
I would love to know how the family of the crew are doing now. Hugs to them...we will never forget.
Melissa
Crazy enough? Heck ... ( 2 weeks ago by 321radmann)
Crazy enough? Heck those were just little laps ;) I know the lakes can get pretty rough. Reguardless of the time of year, a squall is nasty on them. Dad and I got caught about 5 miles out on Huron when a waterspout hit. We were heading for the St. Claire River as the weather was deteriorating quick. I just remember waves coming over the bow of his 30ft cruiser, and the spray shooting up 10 to 20 in the air, and that was a little squall in July.
Went up to ... ( 2 weeks ago by chosen1hunter)
Went up to whitefish point a few months ago ...I was in awe!! I actually had goosebumps. When I stepped on the beach and walked to lake Superior, I felt an instant attraction. I can't explain it, but ever since then, she has been calling me back. This song has been literally stuck in my head for 3 months, everyday! We live in lower MI. and are now looking to move closer to the U.P just so we can go more often. I wish I were walking that cold beautiful beach right now.
Excellent tribute. ... ( 2 weeks ago by weegiewarbler)
Excellent tribute. Excellent song.
Best song ever! ... ( 2 weeks ago by RotorDemon)
Best song ever! Great video!
Oh Wow, I'm so glad ... ( 1 week ago by BadWolfChannel)
Oh Wow, I'm so glad to find this song. Great video, too! I never saw that news clip!
All my life I've lived along the Lakes. and am deeply attached to my local Erie. I've heard that many if not most of the shipwrecks around here are dissapeared.
I swear I was connected to sailing in a past life. A woman Pirate? Who knows. But I feel a force so powerful coming from the open water.
i know wat you meen ... ( 1 week ago by jabathehutt5555)
i know wat you meen badwolfchannel i feel the same. somthing is pulling me to the sea
Hats off to the men ... ( 1 week ago by falconfitty)
Hats off to the men and women that have met their fates in the cold of the "Ice water Mansion" Most of us sitting at our computers could not even imagine a life lived, let alone lost, at sea.
she was huge of her ... ( 1 week ago by monsterMike18)
she was huge of her time. may she rest peacefully at the bottom of lake Superior
I just finished a ... ( 1 week ago by PoorBoysFilms2)
I just finished a report on the SS Edmund Fitzgerald... I just moved to Mn and had to do a Minnesota history report... this was on the list and I thought it was interesting. Boy I learned alot, I'm emotionally attatched to this story and ship now. My dad is a sailor (USN 22+ years) and I remember telling me about this when I was a kid, but of course as a child you never take anything to heart. I do now.
RIP All 29 sailors who died on that ship.
great vid! love ... ( 1 week ago by rumdrinker32)
great vid! love that song! godbless those lost on that ship!
why did that ship ... ( 1 week ago by triry2002)
why did that ship have to go down???? almost every ship that sunk i know abouyt including this one it sunk 13 miles from wer it could have been safe!!! why did it go down!!
GOD BLESS RIP CREW ( 1 week ago by HAMMERDOWN28)
GOD BLESS RIP CREW
Well, No onw knows ... ( 6 days ago by BloodyEmoTear)
Well, No onw knows exactially why "Old Fitz" or The Edmund Fitzgerald went down. Their was some plausable ideas though.
One idea was that ... ( 6 days ago by BloodyEmoTear)
One idea was that the ship hit bottom and got a hole,
Another is that it got cought between 2 waves and cracked under pressure,
one of the easiest to explain and the most sencefull is that The hatches wernt properly closed and water enterd the loads. These are some of the reasons why she sunk. But their are many more. If you have any questions message me, i've spent hours on end reaserching this tragic wreak and i know alot about it!
I agree with most ... ( 6 days ago by diddy774)
I agree with most of your hypothesis. The FITZ was a mighty ship, and I believe it took a combination of factors to sink such a colossus. I think during the storm they may have unknowingly ran aground. This coupled with the fact they were being battered by an intense storm may have led to the FITZ's demise. They simply may have "sagged" too much. Sagging is a term used to describe when too much weight is placed in the center of the ship and can no longer structurally support the weight.
We know it was ... ( 6 days ago by diddy774)
We know it was carrying a large load of taconite. If she sat too low in the water, she would be more suceptible to flooding- especially if her cargo holds were not properly sealed. The weight of her load and flooding were probably contributing factors to the FITZ'z sinking.
Great statement ... ( 4 days ago by janeknisely)
Great statement about the crew. Outstanding that people still remember the crew.
good song!!!!!! ( 2 days ago by mdnd63)
good song!!!!!!
we heard this song ... ( 1 day ago by livemusic6983)
we heard this song in my english class, after we read the poem...it's amazing...
i used to listen to ... ( 20 hours ago by adammackenzie)
i used to listen to this song with my dad back in the day , i still love it
Give me a good ... ( 12 hours ago by DevynYoshi)
Give me a good SENSIBLE reason why this music sucks. It's a awesome song and i disagree with you completly.



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