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Title: Edmund Fitzgerald on the St. Marys River May 19, 1973 View count: 2276 Rating: 5.0 (13 ratings) Description: SS Edmund Fitzgerald (nicknamed "Mighty Fitz," "The Fitz," or "The Big Fitz") was an American Great Lakes freighter launched on June 8, 1958. Until 1971 she was the largest ship on the Great Lakes. Although she had reported having some difficulties during a gale on Lake Superior, the Fitzgerald sank suddenly on November 10, 1975 in 530 feet (160 m) of water without sending any distress signals. Tags: wreck, of, the, edmund, fitzgerald, edmund fitzgerald, gordon lightfoot, ship sinking, lake freighter, shipwreck, lake superior, gale, ship, great lake, nov 10, 1975, big fitz, the fitz, arthur m anderson, william clay ford, Author: GreatLakesShips |