[Rakkasan1]

edmund anniversary ping

Remembering the Fitzgerald(30th anniversary of the wreck) Star Tribune

http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5718161.html 11-9-05 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Author says what caused Fitzgerald to sink is still uncertain AP

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/13098640.htm 11-6-05 Pioneer Press

MANITOWOC. Wis. - The author of a book on the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald says it is still uncertain what caused the ore ship to sink Nov. 10, 1975, in Lake Superior. "Maybe space aliens caused the sinking," Fred Stonehouse said at gathering at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on the topic, drawing laughs from some in the audience. "That's as good a theory as any of the others. You can't prove any of them." But Stonehouse, whose book "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" has sold about 250,000 copies, acknowledged the theory with the most supporters is that the 729-foot ship struck shoals near Caribou Island in a storm with waves as high as 35 feet and winds of 90 mph. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remember the wrecks

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/living/columnists/beth_gauper/13074305.htm Beth Gauper, Pioneer Press 11-6-05 In 1975, the gales of November came early. It was 30 years ago Thursday that the seemingly indestructible Edmund Fitzgerald foundered in a vicious storm and took a dive for the bottom, carrying its captain and 28 crewmen with it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald: 'Just a shame they lost it'

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/13083893.htm Pioneer Press GREGG AAMOT Associated Press 11-4-2005 HERMANTOWN, Minn. - On the basement stairwell in Armand Johnson's home, among a dozen paintings and photographs of Great Lakes cargo ships, hangs a watercolor of the most famous ship he ever rode. The painting of the Edmund Fitzgerald - a red and white vessel gliding along light blue water - is a tranquil portrait that eases memories of the ship's violent end. "There was no nicer boat," Johnson said. "The Edmund Fitzgerald was the flagship of Oglebay Norton. There was never any noticeable problems with that boat. It's just a shame that they lost it." Looking away, he added: "It was a big sea, a big storm." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lightfoot ballad helps keep alive memory of Edmund Fitzgerald

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/13083746.htm MIKE HOUSEHOLDER

Associated Press Pioneer Press DETROIT - It has been described in many ways: Haunting. Comforting. Powerful. Educational. But one thing is certain. Gordon Lightfoot's song, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," has kept alive the memory of 29 men who lost their lives on Nov. 10, 1975 when the ore carrier plunged to the bottom of Lake Superior during a nasty storm. "In large measure, his song is the reason we remember the Edmund Fitzgerald," said maritime historian Frederick Stonehouse. "That single ballad has made such a powerful contribution to the legend of the Great Lakes."

http://www.linusentertainment.com/artists/gordon/gordon.shtml

[sourcery]

Next up: The Wreck of the Patrick Fitzgerald (prosecution of Libby.)

[Snickersnee]

Taconite is what they make taco shells from?

[My2Cents]

The author of a book on the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald says it is still uncertain what caused the ore ship to sink Nov. 10, 1975

Bush's fault.

[bert]

I saw a definitive piece that proved without much question that the ship literally broke into when the water ran out from under it .


Without the flotation support the vessel the ship broke intwo and sank.

The man is in denial.

[headsonpikes]

... it is still uncertain what caused the ore ship to sink Nov. 10, 1975, in Lake Superior. "Maybe space aliens caused the sinking "...

I thought it was because the gales of November came early!

[yankeedame]

Beginning of the End "The Edmund Fitzgerald"
Great Lakes Ship by Russ Porter

[Jacquerie]

Eternal Father, strong to save,

Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,

Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep

Its own appointed limits keep;

Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,

For those in peril on the sea!

Navy Hymm

[Cold Heart]

BTTT

[Mrs Zip]

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[Iris7]

Thinking of Superior's water in such a storm, so cold. Cold way to die.

Manitowoc's Maritime Museum is very good. Worth the trip just to see Cobia, a World War fleet sub in excellent condition. Every vacuum tube is in place. Lit inside by the original light fixtures. Made me itch to get her under weigh.

She made two combat patrols against the Japanese Empire.