Comments on: The Edmund Fitzgerald: 50 Years Later http://military.rightpundits.com/2008/06/24/the-edmund-fitzgerald-50-years-later/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:59:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Edmund Fitzgerald Wreck » Right Pundits http://military.rightpundits.com/2008/06/24/the-edmund-fitzgerald-50-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-139622 Edmund Fitzgerald Wreck » Right Pundits Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:39:56 +0000 http://military.rightpundits.com/?p=2847#comment-139622 [...] the Edmund Fitzgerald was launched on June 6, 1958 she was the largest freighter in use at the time. At 729 feet, she was called the [...] [...] the Edmund Fitzgerald was launched on June 6, 1958 she was the largest freighter in use at the time. At 729 feet, she was called the [...]

]]> By: Edmund Fitzgerald http://military.rightpundits.com/2008/06/24/the-edmund-fitzgerald-50-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-138127 Edmund Fitzgerald Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:11:34 +0000 http://military.rightpundits.com/?p=2847#comment-138127 Six-Fathom Shoal Perhaps the most widely accepted of the four theories about the loss of the Fitzgerald is that the ship crossed Caribou Island’s Six-Fathom Shoal, which is located off the north end of the island with water as shallow as 26.5 feet. This contact or a near contact would damage the crack hull plate and allow water to begin accumulating inside the affected port side ballast tanks. Significantly, within a few minutes of passing the unmarked shoal, the Fitzgerald Captain Ernest McSorley reported a port list, missing vents and a fence rail down. Note: Over 4,000 ft. of bottom plate welds to frames were crack. PSA Movie Clip "Broken" File 3.3 meg. Beyond that, Captain “Bernie” Cooper and Morgan Clark of the Anderson commented that his radar showed the - Fitzgerald to be closer to the shoal than he wanted his ship to be. Cooper's audio See www.ssedmundfitzgerald.com for more info Six-Fathom Shoal
Perhaps the most widely accepted of the four theories about the loss of the Fitzgerald is that the ship crossed Caribou Island’s Six-Fathom Shoal, which is located off the north end of the island with water as shallow as 26.5 feet. This contact or a near contact would damage the crack hull plate and allow water to begin accumulating inside the affected port side ballast tanks. Significantly, within a few minutes of passing the unmarked shoal, the Fitzgerald Captain Ernest McSorley reported a port list, missing vents and a fence rail down. Note: Over 4,000 ft. of bottom plate welds to frames were crack.

PSA Movie Clip “Broken” File 3.3 meg.
Beyond that, Captain “Bernie” Cooper and Morgan Clark of the Anderson commented that his radar showed the - Fitzgerald to be closer to the shoal than he wanted his ship to be. Cooper’s audio
See http://www.ssedmundfitzgerald.com for more info

]]> By: Debi Lewis http://military.rightpundits.com/2008/06/24/the-edmund-fitzgerald-50-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-132401 Debi Lewis Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:07:52 +0000 http://military.rightpundits.com/?p=2847#comment-132401 The summer before the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, we saw it go through the locks at Sault Ste Marie and took photos. After it sank, we pulled the photos out to check it we remembered it right. And we did. Watching it go through the locks it was hard to imagine that those locks could accommodate any ship that was larger. It was an impressive sight. The summer before the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, we saw it go through the locks at Sault Ste Marie and took photos. After it sank, we pulled the photos out to check it we remembered it right. And we did.
Watching it go through the locks it was hard to imagine that those locks could accommodate any ship that was larger. It was an impressive sight.

]]> By: jo http://military.rightpundits.com/2008/06/24/the-edmund-fitzgerald-50-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-132356 jo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:39:21 +0000 http://military.rightpundits.com/?p=2847#comment-132356 I used to love going to the Sault Locks...it's amazing. I was living here when the ship went down....I honestly can't think of anyone I knew at the time that this didn't affect...and every November, folks in this town still talk as tho it happened yesterday. This was a great post, Beth. I used to love going to the Sault Locks…it’s amazing. I was living here when the ship went down….I honestly can’t think of anyone I knew at the time that this didn’t affect…and every November, folks in this town still talk as tho it happened yesterday.
This was a great post, Beth.

]]> By: beth http://military.rightpundits.com/2008/06/24/the-edmund-fitzgerald-50-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-132347 beth Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:52:42 +0000 http://military.rightpundits.com/?p=2847#comment-132347 Hey VW - its been a while - great to see you. Are the frieghters, etc great?? I lived there for 6 years and never got tired of watching them. There was something kind of awe inspiring about them We lived just south of Port Huron at the time. BEAUTIFUL area!! Hey VW - its been a while - great to see you. Are the frieghters, etc great?? I lived there for 6 years and never got tired of watching them. There was something kind of awe inspiring about them We lived just south of Port Huron at the time. BEAUTIFUL area!!

]]> By: Violence Worker http://military.rightpundits.com/2008/06/24/the-edmund-fitzgerald-50-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-132346 Violence Worker Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:46:23 +0000 http://military.rightpundits.com/?p=2847#comment-132346 I'm from the Detroit Area originally. I used to love going to Detroit or to the Port Huron area and seeing the Lake boats. VW I’m from the Detroit Area originally. I used to love going to Detroit or to the Port Huron area and seeing the Lake boats.

VW

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