The "Edmund Fitzgerald," a colossal ore carrier, had been
fighting her way through a pounding November storm on Lake
Superior. Then the "Fitz"'s radar went out, and she started to take
on water. Despite gale-force winds and thirty-foot seas, there was
no reason to think the "Fitz" wouldn't find safe harbor at
Whitefish Point, Michigan. The last words from the "Fitz"'s
captain, Ernest McSorley, was "We are holding our own." By all
indications, the crew had no idea they were in mortal danger before
they plunged to Lake Superior's bottom with no chance to call for
help.
Michael Schumacher relates in vivid detail the story of the
"Edmund Fitzgerald," her many years on the waters of the Great
Lakes, the fateful final day, the search efforts and investigation,
as well as the speculation and controversy that followed in the
wake of the disaster. A fitting tribute to one of the largest ships
to have sailed the Great Lakes and the men who tragically lost
their lives, "Mighty Fitz "provides a comprehensive look at the
most legendary shipwreck on America's inland waters.
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