Tribute to the Edmund Fitzgerald

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Tribute To The Edmund Fitzgerald
June 7, 1958 – November 10, 1975

Launched June 7th, 1958
She was the largest bulk carrier on the Lakes when launched

Floundered on Lake Superior During a Severe Storm November 10th, 1975

All 29 officers and crew, including a Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadet, went down with the ship.

It lies broken in two sections in 530 feet of water.
(Photo courtesy of the Great Lakes Marine Historical Collection, Milwaukee Public Library)

                                 Edmund Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Board
                      Northwest Mutual Insurance Company of Milwaukee

            This Great Lakes Bulk Freighter was built in 1958 by the Great Lakes Engineering Works, River Rouge, MI. The ship was named after the gentleman at the left, Mt. Edmund Fitzgerald.

      (Photo courtesy of the Great Lakes Marine Historical Collection, Milwaukee Public Library)

Last known photo taken at Great Lakes Steel, Detroit River October 26, 1975

She is shown here unloading at Great Lakes Steel on Zug Island - in a photograph which has been documented as the last photograph ever taken of "The Fitz" before her untimely loss on Lake Superior.

Detailed History of the Edmund Fitzgerald

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