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What was the Edmund Fitzgerald named after?
The ship was named after the then-current president of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mr. Edmund Fitzgerald.
Why were the men on the Edmund Fitzgerald?
From the chairman of the North-western Mutual Life Insurance Company, MR. Edmund Fitzgerald
What is life boats?
a small craft carried on a ship to provide a means of emergency evacuation in the event of a disaster aboard the ship
Why didn't the titanic have enough life boats for everyone aboard the ship?
Because they did not have the money at that time, they spent it all for the accents for the ship.
Why did everyone not climb aboard the life boats and avoid the danger on the titanic?
because there was not enough space on the lifebats so they let the women and the children on the lifeboats first.
What is the Edmund Fitzgerald?
A ship that sank in the Great Lakes. Also it's a great song by Gordon Lightfoot in the 70's.
Why did a higher percentage of men die as opposed to women and children?
more men died because the only had a limited supply of lifeboats so they let the women and children aboard the life boats first so by the time women and children were boarding the life boats the titanic sank leaving many men still on board
After whom the Edmund Fitzgerald was the boat named?
The chairman of the North-western Mutual Life Insurance Company The chairman of the North-western Mutual Life Insurance Company The chairman of the North-western Mutual Life Insurance Company The chairman of the North-western Mutual Life Insurance Company
What was Fitzgerald life like during his earlier ages?
d wetzle fitzgerald
Identify 3 things you can do to protect yourself in a convoy under combot conditions?
Wear your life preserver. Grab water and food if you have time to get them. Stand by the rafts or life boats in case your ship goes down. Be prepared to help others. If there is no first aid kid on the boats grab one of those too. Make certain there are flares aboard to signal ships.
Where is the SS Edmund Fitzgerald right now?
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was built between 1957-58 at the Great Lakes Engineering Works (GLEW), of River Rouge, Michigan. The contract at the time stipulated that she be the largest ship on the lake. During her construction, the decision was made to name the ship for the President and Chairman of the Board of the company that owned the ship, the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Source: Wikipedia (link below)
What is another word for life boats?
safety boats
