The Sinking of the Fitz is a popular topic in Minnesota, even after all these years. And especially on the North Shore. Heck, it’s practically a cottage industry up there.
I was GM of a marine fueling biz for 16 years. We operated a 149 foot fueling tanker “MV Reiss Marine” to bring fuel over to where the ore carriers were loading in the Duluth-Superior port.
Our tanker captain had helped put the last fuel on the Ed Fitz. He said the cook on the Fitz had taken ill and a replacement cook was called in from the union hall in Superior.
The cook told our captain he had a forboding about the trip he was about to take...