Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 25, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 25, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildboer Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Edmund Fitzgerald is a solid Porter from Great Lakes brewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Storm Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 12 hours ago, Biggie Smails said: I remember seeing that documentary when it came out years ago. I find the theory that a big wave lifted one end and drove the other end to the bottom, causing it to break in half interesting. Sank in 530 ft of water but was 730 long so it could have touched bottom if it stood on end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Nice vid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I thought I read somewhere that she was stretched in the late 60's/early 70's and was broke near where addition was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwytohell Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Correct , the Fitz was to be dry docked after this delivery of taconite pellets for a major overhaul. A great site to dig a bit deeper into the history or myth of the Fitz is http://www.boatnerd.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Big question is why did she sink, the answer is she was in bad weather. why haven't these things sank since? They don't allow them to go out in bad weather.. It's that fucking simple!! Mystery solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 On 9/25/2016 at 11:20 AM, 2strokemerc said: I remember seeing that documentary when it came out years ago. I find the theory that a big wave lifted one end and drove the other end to the bottom, causing it to break in half interesting. Sank in 530 ft of water but was 730 long so it could have touched bottom if it stood on end. I was thinking how the hell does a ship bottom in 530' of water, after reading your post I see where it could be possible.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted September 30, 2016 Gold Member Share Posted September 30, 2016 29 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said: I was thinking how the hell does a ship bottom in 530' of water, after reading your post I see where it could be possible.. It didn't bottom out in 530' it bottomed out in 25-50ft on 6 fathom shoal, assuming it bottomed out at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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