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The Edmund Fitzgerald was 729 feet long and had a gross weight tonnage (meaning weighed empty) at right around 13,600 tons. At the time of her launch in 1958, she was the largest freighter ever constructed on the lakes. However, at the time of her sinking in 1975, her size had already been surpassed by 1000ft vessels such as the Stewart J Cort.
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What lake is known as gitchigoomie?
Gitchigoomee is the Ojibwa (Chippewa) word for Lake Superior. Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot sings about Lake Superior in his song THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD: "The Legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake they called Gitchigoomee... "
How deep was the water when the titanic sank?
The wreck of the Titanic is 3,784 meters, or 12,415 feet below sea level
When does peter and Susan return to Narnia?
Susan stops believing, so never returns.In The Last Battle, Peter, Edmund, and Lucy all die in a train wreck but live in Narnia forever.
How deep is the wreak of the Titanic?
the wreck of the titanic is 12,500 feet below sea level
How long is Wreck-It Ralph?
he is a cartoon movie character and wreck it ralph is his name.
When was The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald created?
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald was created in 1975-12.
What genre is The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
ballad
Did Roger Whittaker sing the Edmund Fitzgerald?
Gordon Lightfoot recorded the song The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Who wrote Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
Gordon Lightfoot
What year did the song the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald come out?
August, 1976
What famous ship sunk in November of 1975?
The Edmund Fitzgerald sunk on November 10, 1975 and was immortalised in a song by Gordon Lightfoot, 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald'.
Where can you get the CD or 45 record of the Johnny Cash version of Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
eBay
What was the name of the song written by Gordon Lightfoot in 1976 about a shipwreck?
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."
What is at 47 degrees north and 85 degrees west on lake superior?
The wreck of the EDMUND FITZGERALD
What are the release dates for Deep Sea Detectives - 2003 The Death of the Edmund Fitzgerald - 1.10?
Deep Sea Detectives - 2003 The Death of the Edmund Fitzgerald - 1.10 was released on: USA: 22 July 2003
What was the weather like during the ship wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
it was stormy and there was also very high waves the height of a 4- story home. With very cool winds and waves the caused the memory of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Was there a compass found from the Edmund Fitzgerald wreck?
Sure, the compass was in use since the 1500’s and it sank in 1975.
