“November 10, 2025, is the 50th anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”
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When the Fitz set out into Lake Superior, the weather forecast showed a storm track south of the Lake, keeping it out of harms way. But as they moved into the lake from Duluth, the storm tracked north. It was so bad that they lost their radar. It was speculated that the ship got too close to the Six Fathom shoal, and the freshwater waves of up to 27’ brought it down on it, allowing it to take on water.
The ship was found in over 500’ of water in three pieces. A mechanical engineering professor had an interesting take that the ship was found in three pieces, with the center section “hinging down” at speed, taking on massive amounts of water, and bringing the entire ship to the bottom well before anyone could react and get out an SOS.
Given what we know now, I have to wonder if HAARP was available around then, and Hillary needed some bad news covered up. :o
Uber out.
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Raising the wintertime load line.
"When a ship is filled with cargo, there is a level at which the ship rests in the water. This level is referred to as the load line. The height load line is set as a function of season and determines the weight of the cargo the ship can transport. Between the time of her launch and its sinking, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald load line was raised 3 feet 3 1/4 inches, making her sit lower in the water. This increased the frequency and quantity of water that could flood the deck during a rough storm."
Leaking Hatchways
"The ore was loaded through hatchways located top side. On October 31 routine damage was noted during an inspection and were scheduled for repair after the 1975 shipping season. The hatch covers were not sealed properly and were therefore not water tight, thus allowing water to enter the cargo areas. Once water entered it could migrate throughout the hold. There was no way to determine if flooding was occurring in the cargo bay until the ore was saturated, much like a sponge. Throughout the storm the ship was probably taking on water in the cargo hold though the hatches. Increased water loading, and the lower load line, made the ship sit lower in the water, allowing more water to board the ship. Eventually the "bow pitched down and dove into a wall of water and the vessel was unable to recover. Within a matter of seconds, the cargo rushed forward, the bow plowed into the bottom of the lake, and the midship's structure disintegrated, allowing the submerged stern section, now emptied of cargo, to roll over and override the other structure, finally coming to rest upside-down atop the disintegrated middle portion of the ship" (Marine Accident Report SS Edmund Fitzgerald Sinking in Lake Superior). This sequence of events would lead to a rapid sinking, with no time to make a distress call or attempt life-saving operations. The conditions of the recovered lifeboats support this in that they appear to have been torn from their storage racks."
Also was possibility of a damaged ventilation system which allowed it to ship water. Picture of vent at link below.
Pictures and diagrams at above link.