SS Edmund Fitzgerald

This American Great Lakes freighter was used to haul taconite iron ore from mines near Duluth in Minnesota to the iron works in Toledo, Detroit, and other Great Lakes port cities. More than just a workhorse, the Edmund Fitzgerald was also known for its speed. The ship set seasonal hauling records six times during its working life, which spanned from 1958 to 1975. The captain, Peter Pulcer, was known as the ‘DJ Captain’, for his habit of playing music while the ship

shipwrecks? Probably at some point in your life you have. What about the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald? It was the worst and fastest shipwreck in Great Lakes history. The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald has a significant story and a significant history behind it, and it’s unfortunate the ship and her crew members aren’t here today. The Edmund Fitzgerald started its journey at the port of Superior, Wisconsin. The Fitzgerald was loaded with taconite pellets. According to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

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