Edmund Fitzgerald Project

By: ASmith

The Sinking of The Edmund Fitzgerald

• November 10th, 1975 the bulk freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank in lake superior.

In Memory of..

• The 29 men that had lost their lives during this tragedy.

Crew members• Michale E. Armstrong • Fredrick J. Beetcher• Thomas D. Bensten• Edward F. Bindon• Oliver J Champeau• Nolan S. Church• Ransom E. Cundy• Thomas D Borgeson• Thomas E. Edwards• Russell G. Haskell• George J. Holl• Bruce L. Hundson• Allen G. Kalmon• Gordon F. MacLellan

• Joseph W. Mazes• John H. McCartney• Emest M. McSorley• Ugene W. O’Brien• Karol A. Peckol• John J. Poviach• James A. Pratt• Robert C. Rafferty• Paul M. Rippa• John D. Simmons• William J.Speggler • Mark A.Thomas• Ralph D Walton• David E Weiss• Blaine H Willhelm

Edmund Fitzgerald Song

• Gordon Lightfoot.

Fun Facts

• The Fitzgerald was named after Edmund Fitzgerald, president of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

• The Fitzgerald was headed from Superior, Wisconsin to Zug Island

on the Detroit River when it sank on November 10, 1975

• McCarthy and McSorley made a "pact" to sail out their years together before dying together in the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

• The Fitzgerald broke her own records for most cargo carried in one year several times in the short 17 year lifespan of the ship.

Websites I used

• Ssefo.com

• Boatnerd.com

• Gordanlightfoot.com