The Edmund Fitzgerald

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Edmund Fitzgerald sank 36 years ago, 29 died
It's been 36 years on Thursday since the ore boat Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a violent storm in eastern Lake Superior taking all 29 crew members with her. This photograph shows the Edmund Fitzgerald's pilot house. The ship's final resting place is 530 ... read more

Wynkoop recalls assignment on Edmund Fitzgerald
His assignment was the 729-foot Columbia Transportation flagship SS Edmund Fitzgerald. In March of 1965, two years out of Bagley High School, 20-year-old Alan Wynkoop followed his older brother in joining the United States Merchant Marine. ... read more

The Edmund Fitzgerald
By Anonymous The public is invited to visit the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum on Thursday, November 10 for the 16th annual Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Service. The service begins at 7 pm It has been 36 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald and her entire ... read more

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