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S 2 E 3 The SS Edmund Fitzgerald: Featuring Michigan Shipwreck Explorer, Ric Mixter
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The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was a tanker that sank in Lake Superior during a storm on November 10th, 1975. It was carrying 29 crewmen and 26,000 tons of taconite pellets. According to Mr. Mixter, the storm that evening wasn't the worst to hit the Great Lakes, but the ‘Fitz’ took on seven different storms that year and Captain McSorley overestimated the reliability of his ship, thinking it could withstand anything. Unfortunately, on that fateful night, the tanker sank so quickly that not one mayday single was sounded; it it took all 29 crewmen with it. Mysteriously, not a single body was found.
In this incredible interview, Ric talks about the Edmund Fitzgerald, recalling his dive to the famous wreck, and how he and his crew are the only explorers to have spotted and documented a body found with the wreck.
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News Report about the discovery: Edmund Fitzgerald Crewman Discovered
Ric Mixter's new book can be found by following the link below...
Tattletale Sounds — Lake Fury
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