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What was the largest ship to sink in the great lakes?
The Edmund Fitzgerald
What is the largest ship to ever sink in the Great Lake and what Lake was it?
The largest was the Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank in November of 1975 with the loss of all hands in Lake Superior, about 20 miles NW of Whitefish Point, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It was immortalized in the song by Gordon Lightfoot. The Edmund Fitzgerald at 720 feet long was the largest followed by the Cypus (420 feet long) and the John B. Cowle (420 feet long) which sank around the turn of the last century.
How many passengers were on the Edmund Fitzgerald?
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald had a crew of 29 members on board during its final voyage on November 10, 1975. There were no passengers on the ship, as it was a freighter transporting iron ore from Minnesota to Detroit. Tragically, all 29 crew members lost their lives when the ship sank in Lake Superior.
How old a ship was the Edmund Fitzgerald when it sank?
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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'.
How many miles apart are the two halves of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
The two halves of the Edmund Fitzgerald are approximately 17 miles apart. The ship sank in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975, and the stern and bow sections were later located at different sites on the lake's floor. This distance highlights the violent breakup of the vessel during its sinking.
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 was the Edmund Fitzgerald named after?
The ship was named after the then-current president of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mr. Edmund Fitzgerald.
What has the author Joan Skelton written?
Joan Skelton has written: 'Rescue from Grampa Woo' 'The survivor of the Edmund Fitzgerald' -- subject(s): Edmund Fitzgerald (Ship), Fiction
What is he name of the most famous ship that wrecked on the great lakes?
Edmund Fitzgerald
What ship sunk in the great lakes?
There have been many shipwrecks on the Great Lakes. Probably the best known is the Edmund Fitzgerald; which sank on November 10, 1975 with no survivors of its 29 man crew. the Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior.Another was the collision between the Comet and the Manitoba on August 26. 1875 in which the Comet sank and the Manitoba was heavily damaged; ten crewmen died.
What ship was nearby the Edmund Fitzgerald?
The Ship that was sailing with the Fitz before it went down was the S.S. Arthur M. Anderson.
