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Are there bodies in the Edmund Fitzgerald?
The Edmund Fitzgerald sank under mysterious conditions into the depths of Lake Superior in 1975, but the bodies of the crew have never been recovered.
What was the last message from the Edmund Fitzgerald?
“We’re holding our own, going along like an old shoe.” – Last transmission from the Edmund Fitzgerald. “The topside damage was an earlier report,” said Holden.
Has the Edmund Fitzgerald ever been found?
At the request of family members of her crew, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald’s 200-pound bronze bell was recovered by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society on July 4, 1995. The following year, the wreck was found about 530 feet down in Lake Superior, just 17 miles short of Whitefish Point.
Can you swim in Lake Superior?
Lake Superior’s beaches are open and safe for swimming over 90% of the time, and the water is extremely clear, with an average underwater visibility of 8.3 m (27 ft).
What ship looked for the Edmund Fitzgerald?
En route to a steel mill near Detroit, Edmund Fitzgerald joined a second taconite freighter, SS Arthur M. Anderson. By the next day, the two ships were caught in a severe storm on Lake Superior, with near hurricane-force winds and waves up to 35 feet (11 m) high….SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
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| Crew | 29 |
How many ships have sunk in Lake Superior?
Ships carrying iron ore, lumber, fish, and grain traversed these waters often, but when tumultuous weather hit, the results were often disastrous. Of the estimated 10,000 shipwrecks in the Great Lakes region, only about 350 of them are located in Lake Superior.
Can you dive to the Edmund Fitzgerald?
On Sept. 1, 1995, Tysall and fellow diver Mike Zee, of Chicago, became the first and only people to ever scuba dive the Fitzgerald. The deep-water expedition landed the two men in the technical diving history books – and in hot water with some of the lost crew members’ families, who consider the wreck a gravesite.
Are there sharks in Lake Superior?
We’re hearing reports from guys fishing near the upper harbor warm water discharge (here in Marquette) of seeing a shark in Lake Superior. Though extremely rare, sharks have been spotted in fresh water areas before. As we know, Lake Superior is very cold especially this time of year.