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Dear Roscoe
We are so appreciative
for all you have done
to make this Special Event. A great deal of time,
phone calls, meetings, plus so much more. I only
know how much this meams to us, one of so many,
who will be there to remember and take part of
something very special.
S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
50TH
Claude S.
SHINING A LIGHT
ON HIDDEN TRUTHS
In the recent
past I do recall that President George Walker Bush spoke of a "THOUSAND
POINTS OF LIGHT" to further the progress of our great country.
My interpretation of his intent was that the generation of such light
should come from our able citizenry, and mainly through daily contributions
in thought, word and deed to our society…and most notably in
the form of volunteerism.
Many of us have
responded and experienced success or failure, together with criticism
having either justified or unjustified bases. In the latter case,
some unwarranted criticism has been based on rumor filling a vacuous
state of disinformation and a general lack of appreciation regarding
our motivational goals…especially when directed at our volunteer
group known as CASUALTY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES (CRA). We are composed
of senior citizens having comprehensive technical credentials and
experience in the maritime field and, as retirees of sound mind, we
have freedom of thought and action unrestricted by management constraints
affecting income and tenure.
While one of our
initial goals was to develop an objective three-part "cradle-to-the-grave"
historical documentary covering the development, construction and
operation of S.S. EDMUND FITZGERALD, our investigatory efforts have
experienced considerable difficulty for reasons not fully expressed
by knowledgeable persons ranging from the shipyard tradesmen to executive
and government regulatory levels. (i.e. "Gag" orders prevalent).
Based on these
circumstances our original investigatory scope has been expanded to
encompass "We don't know what we didn't know" avenues that
have led to startling legerdemain discoveries in our self-motivated
search for truth.
For instance,
I find it alarming that some communications, without expressed justifiable
cause, have even threatened court action with regard to the honoring
of Great Lakes SHIPBUILDERS (of FITZGERALD and other vessels) at an
event scheduled for June 7, 2008 in Gibraltar, Michigan.
And, most regrettably,
a recognized clergy member has voiced incongruous opinions that our
voluntary efforts should be terminated because:
(a) "Some
FITZGERALD crew families have raised objections"
(b) "No one is interested in the TRUTH?!!!"
To whom it
may concern:
We have no plans
to extinguish our uncompensated volunteer "Point of Light"
beacon that will continue to shine until unbiased truth, or justifiable
termination cause, is forthcoming.
Thank you.
Raymond Ramsay-Naval
Architect
And Author "For Whom the Bells Toll"
(ISBN-13: 978-0-8099-6914-6)
(ISBN-10: 0-8059-6914-4)
The Fitz went
down 4 days before my birthday in November of 1975. We were living
in Traverse City, Michigan at the time. I was Honorably Discharged
from the US NAVY in June of 1975. Our daughter was born in October
of 1975. Lots happening that year, so I remember the news hitting
the Media about the Big Fitz. The Fitz disaster really hit home with
me. I served 4 years on a US NAVY Distroyer and went around the globe
on that ship. We were in a very bad storm in the Atlantic coming back
from the Mediterranean. I can certainly relate to what the crew must
have faced on the Big Fitz in that bad winter storm. It is sad that
the crew perished and the ship was lost forever. But as Gordon Lightfoot
says, the Legend lives on. As a resident of Michigan all my life,
I was shocked to hear how rough Lake Superior could be in the Fall.
On the ocean, I have heard that the sea can be very rough. Before
I joined the US NAVY Distroyer, the bow got warped in a North Atlantic
storm and our ship spent some time in the shipyards getting repaired.
Anyway, I will be looking forward to receiving the SS Fitz postcard.
I hope that you enjoyed my story.
Thank You Very Much
Al S.
Northern
Michigan Artist Patrick B. Pointer pictured here in the pilothouse
of the S. S. City of Milwaukee is looking forward to the unveiling
of two carvings he has created of the Edmund Fitzgerald as part
of the 50th Anniversary of the Launching Celebration on June 7th.
The two
carvings have been especially carved to honor those who Designed,
Engineered, Built and Sailed the "Mighty Fitz" into
the history and heart of our Great Lakes and to commemorate
the 50th Anniversary.
"I
have been anticipating this celebration and the unveiling of
these carvings as every day approaches," said Pointer.
'The first of the two is titled "FARE THEE WELL" as
the Edmund Fitzgerald proudly steams up-bound on the Detroit
River passing the Great Lakes Engineering Works where it was
launched on June 7th, 1958.' The depth and detail of these pieces
have been carved in solid African Mahogany and look like actual
photographs.
"I
spent nearly 180 hours carving these pieces, with an additional
80 plus hours of research and making numerous sketches and drawings
before I was satisfied with the vantage points, positions and
perspective." Research is 85% of what it takes to bring
a scene like this alive in wood. "Fare Thee Well"
is pictured in the background of this picture in Pointer's Shop.
"Farewell"
is the second of the two carvings pictured here in the foreground.
"My heart is drawn to this piece and it's development,"
Pointer explains, "Because I don't want to be offensive
in any way to anyone that has ties to this ship." As he
researched the pictures that were available, he found that there
weren't many pictures of the aft and stern sections. "Again,
I wanted to be as historically accurate as possible, so I posted
many questions on the internet and spoke with many people, and
researched prints and plans in the process and at some point
I had to take artist's license and say, I did my best with the
reference and resources I had."
As both
of these carvings progresses, and as he continued to research,
he was captivated with all of the stories I read from former
crew members and family members, divers, and other former ship
hands on other vessels, as well as all of the theories of this
great loss. "It was not my objective to try to make this
artwork lean toward one theory or another, Pointer stated, I
just want the person viewing this work to experience a "Moment
In Time." I want them to be able to look over the entire
piece, experience it for themselves, and allow them to tell
their own story."
I am looking
forward to sharing and taking in more of the stories and experiences
that will be shared at this upcoming Celebration, as I am extremely
honored to be a part of this "Moment In Time" and
the History of our Great Lakes."
To commemorate
this occasion, I will also be placing a "Signature Sheet"
with these carvings. This is a parchment that we be offered
to those who had anything to do with the Edmund Fitzgerald's
history in Designing, Building, Former Crew and Family Members,
to those involved with the search and rescue and diving teams,
to sign; then I will determine a way to make that parchment
a permanent part of these works. This way, if these carvings
are exhibited in any of our Great Lakes Museums, they may also
be viewed as a part of history.
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Roscoe
-- Loge here, An updated picture and I want to say I'm sorry I
can't be at the 50th Event .
I really wish I could have been there, this event really mean's
a lot to me and I again want to thank you and those who has contributed
their work and time to honoring all the worker's & MYSELF
that helped in the building of the Big Fitzgerald 50 year's ago.
I ALSO would like to say to all the worker's that helped build
the Big Fitz, that I think of them often and cherish my memories
of the year's we worked together to build this beautiful ship.
May god bless you all, I will be watching the event live by way
of the computer. LOGE FORMER WELDER HELPER AND ( WELDER 1957-1961).
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Hi, Thankyou!
for sending the postcard of the FITZ. I was wondering can
you also please send one of the launching certificates of this
great ship? I have a Edmund Fitzgerald polo shirt that I wear
only for special events her sinking and her birthday. Do I have
to do anything to get put on the shipworkers list? Thankyou again.
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Launch
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Crawl Keys
Laker built for US
Shipping Board
I AM 29 Days Old
Look Me Over
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Hi,
My name is Troy and I love the Edmund Fitzgerald, I have three
books on it and a small model of the great ship. I have had the
honor of going to White Fish Point to see the bell and the Memorial
to the crew. Could you please send me a 50 ANN. post card? If
you can please send me one through the mail. I love the website
and the little clip of the computer graphics of the Fitz. (Post
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WE
will be there for the anniversary June 7th & 8th
would you please send the post card, certificate,
ticket and any other keepsakes you are giving, for
the asking, it would mean so much. I would be glad
to pay for them, let me know how much.
I have been looking forward to this Special Event!!!
Could you E Mail me a list of events for the
Anniversary? Edmund Fitzgerald 50th !!!!!
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH Claude ( It's Free
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Ernie Brewer.
The first to receive the 2008 Official Certificate
Of Excellence award. He was a welder from Great
Lakes Engineering Works.
Only at the 50 Year Anniversary. June 7, 2008
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Launching
Whistle 12:38 PM LIVE
I also have the launching
whistle I blew to clear my crew from under the ship prior to
launching. I will bring it with me for the meeting and will
blow it at 12:38 - believe that was the time the fitz was launched.
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Official
50 Year Anniversary
Post Card
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we will send you one. E
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It
never ceases to amaze me the ways in which this tragedy affected
people who had no connection to the industry, my own family included.
Would love to have postcards mailed to each of my two sons. When
they were little, we used to attend the Blessing of the Fleet
at Mariner's Church in the spring as well as the memorial service
each November.
We made a trip to the U.P. when the oldest boy was just six or
seven. One of our stops was The Valley Camp. We had a chance to
go back a few summers ago for a second look. While we were walking
the deck, my first-born confided that that previous visit was
what convinced him to join the Coast Guard. His younger brother
plans to join him in the service in the near future.
Please address them both to this address. The oldest is in the
process of transfering to the USCGC Acushnet. We don't have an
address for him in Ketchikan yet.
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I want
to say thank's to you Roscoe and all the people who have made
the
50'th anniversary event of the Edmund Fitzgerald possible
also thank's to the many who have contributed to adding name's
and stories to this web site .
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All
the stories and name's
bring back many memories of a time 50 year' ago of name's of men
I remember who worked with me at the GLEW ship yard' so long ago
. My father R LOGAN A WELDER HELPER AT GLEW would have loved to
have seen so any stories and familiar names that are on the web
site . DAD thought a lot of the ship yard and talked about it
often and spoke of our welding foremen whitey very highly . You
may post this info if you like . ( L LOGE welder helper and welder
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The
Gibraltar Historical Museum has been established to preserve,
interpret and exhibit historical information for the City of Gibraltar.
The area of Gibraltar was established March 14, 1837. Shipbuilding
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A
Tribute to our Shipbuilders
As
we commemorate the significant 50th launch anniversary of the S. S.
Edmund Fitzgerald laker, some may also recall the wartime achievement
of building over 5,400 merchant ships as the Arsenal of Democracy.
With
labor-intensive national composition, about 65% of the production
workforce was dominated by ten (10) critical skills. namely:
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1.
Shipfitters
2. Riggers
3. Loftsman
4. Welders and Burners
5. Machinists
6. Electricians
7. Pipefitters
8. Sheetmetal Workers
9. Boilermakers
10. Electronice Mechanics
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On the
day of November 10th 1975. our son Paul said to us "why
did this terrible tragedy have to happen on by birthday"
Leo has
been asked to do the official print for the 50th anniversary
of the launching of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Link
to full story
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Official
Launch
Christening &
Commemoration Ticket
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50
Year Launch Anniversary
and Commemoration of Hull 301
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Help
us update the Ship Yard List, E
mail us your name and info.
Supervisory
staff and workers
that built
the Fitz.
Charles
Haskell
President
Hugh McLRoy
Gen. Superintendent
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Howard Verien
VP
Hugh Cameron
vp
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Tom Corin
Naval Architect Marine Engineer
Raymond Ramsay
Naval Architect
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Hugh
Cammeron
VP |
Will
Spooner
Naval Architect Marine Engineer
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Walter Rohmer
Purchasing
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Jim
Reid
Personel |
Art Haley
Purchasing
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Eddie
Blair
Payroll |
Archie
Stephenson
Drafting room |
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Ted Brush
Estimating
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Harold Black
Estimating
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Hugh McIlroy
General Superintendent
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Irene
Voisene
Secretary |
Elsie
Taylor
Nurse
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Norm
Robertson
Hull and yard |
Ken
Garland
Mechanical
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Bob
Overley
Mechanical |
Mike
Pockrat
Punch Shed |
Bill
Denman
Machine Shop |
Fred
Brush
Dry Dock |
Harold
Wilde
Outside Machanical |
Fenchie
LaBlanc
Riggers |
Jim
Suarez
Electricians and Cranes |
Percy
Rayfield
Hull |
Eddie
Clough
Hull |
Jim
Bolthouse
Pipe fitters |
Norm
Feldkamp
Repairs |
Al
Barrow
Sheet metal and Boilers |
Joe
Sutowski
Repairs |
Tiny
Garvin
Painters |
Ed
Zemanski
Riveters |
Lloyd
Starkweather
Carpenter Shop & Launch Master |
Whitey
White
Welding and Burning |
Frank
Weisoric
Clerk
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Cecil
McCurley
Inspectors |
Artie
Johnson
Inspectors
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Jim
Garner
Roscoe Logan
Loge Logan
Welders |
Tom
Baird
Welders |
Andy
Villov
Welders |
Clarence
Ball
Burners |
Oscar
Dailey
Union committee |
Mike
Karshnock
Union committee |
Ray
LaForest
Union committee |
| Your
name here |
Edward
Wojtylko Sr
Carpenter Leader |
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Will Spooner
Chief Marine Engineer
Hull Design Drafting
Paul Delahanti
James Gill
Peter McNair
Stan McFarland
Louis Maierhoff
Wayne Shanteau
Francis Matt
Dave Matt
John Jackson
Robert Soule
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EDMUND
FITZGERALD FLAG SHIP
MEMORIES OF WORKING IN THE MACHINE SHOP
AT GREAT- LAKES ENGINEERING SHIP YARD.
Link to story
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Launch
Christening & Commemoration
Message Board
Certificate
Of Excellence
Great Lakes Engineering Works
Ship Yard Workers
Only
at the 50th Commemoration
June 7, 2008
E
mail us your address for your
FREE Official Certificate.
E mail Us
This official
certificate has been sealed and stamped to mark the launch
christening and commemoration set for June 7, 2008.
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This is
one of the many FREE keepsakes available at the 50th.
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Cyclogenesis and
the Edmund Fitzgerald
November
11, 1975 the Edmund Fitzgerald sank as the result of being at
the wrong place during the peak of an extraordinary case of
cyclogenesis.
Podcast
Video Link to the Crew
of the Fitz
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Hull
301
Official 2008 Launch Tickets
Only at
the 50th Commemoration
June 7, 2008
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Fifty
year's nearly has come and gone
almost since the Big Fitz I helped build and was launched at the
ship yards in River Rouge, Michigan. To the fellow workers at
glew ship yards I was known as Loge, first a welder helper then
a welder . I am very thankful that I have got to talk to a couple
of fellow ship yard workers, one was my foremen
( Whitey ) - Full Story
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The
First Carving, 'Fare Thee Well'
Is very near completion.
The
second carving, 'Farewell' you are going to flip over when it
is finished. It depicts the final moments the evening of November
10, 1975.
Northern
Michigan artist, Patrick B. Pointer
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The 50th
Anniversary of the building of this great ship is so special
to those who took part in the construction and were associated
with her in some way. The construction videos and launching
were very interesting to watch and remind us how pride, hard
work and determination in building this vessel meant to all
involved. I wish my Dad were alive to see this web site and
to talk to you. He would have been moved by all the people that
have stepped forward and contributed to your web site.
Jeff
G. Burgner
Son of George H. Burgner - Full Story
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Video
Fitz-1958 4.36 WMV
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Edmund
Fitzgerald Porter Wins Silver Medal
Most
Decorated Porter in the Country Scores Silver at Great American
Beer Festival
The Edmund
Fitzgerald Porter has a complex, roasty aroma with a bittersweet,
chocolate-coffee taste and bold hop presence. Named after
the ship that frequently docked in Cleveland and eventually
sunk in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975 with many Northeast
Ohioans on board, the Edmund Fitzgerald Porter is the only
beer to win three Gold Medals in this category
(http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/beerOurBeers.php).
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This
is a copy of the pass that I gave my brother George to witness
the launching of the Fitzgerald
Link
to Large View
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Launch
Ticket
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T.
Corin
Naval Architect
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GLEW
Invoice
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Instrument
Of Donation
Bell of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
July 7, 1995
Link
to web page
Special
Thanks to Thomas Farnquist
Weather
at Paradise, Michigan
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The
Great Lakes Historical Society
Located
in the nautical town of Vermilion, Ohio, The Great Lakes Historical
Society is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to
the preservation of Great Lakes history.
Link
to web site
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Raymond Ramsay, M.Sc.
For Whom
the Bells Toll: The Unexplained Losses of S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald,
M.V. Derbyshire, and Other Vessels of the Bulk-Cargo Silent
Service is a revealing and detailed study of the factors that
may have contributed to tragic sinkings that occurred without
evidence of a distress signal nor the presence of survivors
or witnesses. Link
to web page
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Reexamination
of the 9–10 November 1975 “Edmund Fitzgerald”
Storm Using Today's Technology
Thomas R. Hultquist
Web
Page Link
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Six-Fathom
Shoal
Perhaps the most widely accepted of the four theories
about the loss of the Fitzgerald is that the ship crossed Caribou
Island’s Six-Fathom Shoal, which is located off the north
end of the island with water as shallow as 26.5 feet. This contact
or a near contact would damage the hull plate and allow water
to begin accumulating inside the affected port side ballast tanks.
Significantly, within a few minutes of passing the unmarked shoal,
the Fitzgerald Captain Ernest McSorley reported a port list, missing
vents and a fence rail down. Beyond that, Captain “Bernie”
Cooper and Morgan Clark of the Anderson commented that his radar
showed the - Fitzgerald to be closer to the shoal than he wanted
his ship to be. Cooper's audio |
Fitzgerald
to be closer
to the shoal than he wanted
his ship to be
PSA
Movie Clip "Broken"
File 3.3 meg.
Despite
many people accepting this as the most likely scenario for the
sudden list and deck damage, the photographic evidence for such
a grounding may exist. Every expedition to the freighter has
reported that there is some scraping, gouging or damage to the
rudder or propeller, which should show on the overturned bottom
of the stern. Diving expeditions on the shoals soon may find
new evidence of groundings by a ship.
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The
attached photo taken in the late 50's or early 60's is of my
parents Joe and Ginny Gardner. They and George and Millie Buerman
were guests aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald. I remember them talking
about how wonderful the trip was for many years afterward.
Joe
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Still
Things to Learn
About Fitz Break up.
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The
Search for the truth
of the loss of the
S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
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| MEMORIES
With the
upcoming 50 th anniversary of the launching of the Str. EDMUND
FITZGERALD on June 7, 2008, I wish to share some memories of
this historic vessel.
I was a
graduating senior at the Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering (NAME), University of Michigan at the time.
I was also commodore of the Quarterdeck Society, a student organization
at the NAME department. We had our annual banquet at the Michigan
Union the night of June 6 th, 1958. Professor L.A. (Cap) Baier
had retired as department chairman the year before and was Honorary
Chairman at the banquet along with Honorary Commodore, James
Robertson, head naval architect at Bethlehem Steel, Quincy,
MA . After the banquet the students migrated to my apartment
to party on into the night.
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Thanks
for your call this morning.
I am Lauren (Whitey to all that worked at
the shipyard) White). I welcome the opportunity to reacquaint
my self with any who are still left of this great group of shipbuilders.
Especially you welders and burners and helpers and of course
all that labored to build the Edmund Fitzgerald. It is now fifty
years latter that I find myself celebrating my 88th birthday,
May the 13th.
I have had my ups and downs in the years since I left the shipyards,
but I'm still able to travel and enjoy life, even get in a golf
game now and then.
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I
have many fond memories of my time at the Great Lakes Engineering
Works. Who could forget the prelaunch rallies to drive the wedges
home, by hundreds of men, to the point that the weight of the
Fitz would be transferred from the building ways to the launch
timbers. The suspense of Loyd Starkweather, launch master making
his final check and ordering the safety pins removed from the
guillotines by Jim Saurez that would drop, severing the ropes,
releasing the huge triggers that held back this Fitz, ready to
slide! Loyd would then signal Ted Bruss to throw the switch, allowing
the heavy blades to do their work! Slowlly it starts, then gains
speed, tips toward the slip and into the water. The four inch
hausers tighten, dragging huge piles of anchor chain to keep her
from hitting the dock on the other side of the slip.
I will now forward this bit of memorabilia. Plan on being at
the 50th
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Undersea
Research
Dr. Joe
MacInnis has led or participated in numerous science and
engineering projects. For convenience these are divided into
three periods: the Deep Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the Temperate
Ocean.
1994
— Harbor Branch Oceanographic
Institution’s research sub Clelia is used to film the wreck
of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior and a 19th century
schooner in Lake Erie.
(See Dr. MacInnis’ book Fitzgerald’s
Storm.)
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Web
Link
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Delta
Oceanographics
Chris
Ijames has been with Delta Oceanographics for over 18
years. In addition to coordinating and managing operations,
Chris has logged over 2,000 dives as pilot of the Delta submersible.
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Delta
Oceanographics is owned and operated by Douglas N. Privitt
and
Chris B. Ijames. Doug founded the company in the early 1980s
with
Richard A. Slater, PhD. Link
to web site
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Taconite
to Zug Island
Emotions
did run high November 11, 2005 at noon when a group of Fitzgerald
experts boarded the Great Lakes mailboat J.W. Westcott
in the Detroit River to make a ceremonial presentation. They
delivered some iron-ore pellets -- said to be part of the
original Fitzgerald cargo -- to Zug Island, where the ill-fated
ship was bound that November night.
Taconite will be on display at the 50th
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Freedom
of Speech
Acivil
right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution
First
Amendment
An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing
the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and
freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of
speech
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LIVE
web cast by:
VideoTvLive.com
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Marine
Casualty Report
46 59.9 N 85 06.6 W
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Museum
Ship Valley Camp
The Museum Ship VALLEY CAMP offers more than just a tour of
her deck. Housed inside her massive cargo holds is a 20,000
square foot museum with over 100 exhibits!
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EDMUND
FITZGERALD
Memorial & Exhibit
Our EDMUND FITZGERALD exhibit holds the two lifeboats from the
stricken vessel. Torn away during the sinking, these lifeboats
became the only two major artifacts recovered after the tragic
sinking. The exhibit also features an hour long presentation
about the events that occurred on November 10, 1975 which caused
the demise of one of the Great Lakes’ largest freighters.
Web
Site Link
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Upcoming Events
| S.S.
Edmund Fitzgerald's 50th Birthday |
JUNE
7, 2008
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Currently
planning a celebratory community event in honor of past and
present residents who have contributed their manpower and talents
to this important mainstay of America's industrial
economy.
The
S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald was christened
June 7,1958 and launched (sideways) into the Detroit River.
It was named after the new board chairman of Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, whose grandfather and five
great uncles had been ship captains.
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The
50th launch christening
set for June 7, 2008
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Launch
Christening & Commemoration
Message Board
New information on the
Edmund Fitzgerald
Web
Site Link
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Edmund
Fitzgerald Porter
A complex,
roasty porter with a bittersweet, chocolate-coffee taste and
bold hop presence.
Link
to web site
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Dossin
Great Lakes Museum (OPEN JUNE 7, 2008)
Great Lakes Maritime Institute
100 Strand on Belle Isle
Detroit, MI 48207
313-852-4051
Web site of
Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
http://www.glmi.org/Default.htm
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Mariners'
Church of Detroit (SERVICE JUNE 8, 2008)
A National and State Historic Landmark
170 E. Jefferson
Detroit, Michigan 48226-4391 USA
(313) 259-2206
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Cobo
Center
Michigan's World Class meeting and convention facility
www.cobocenter.com
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Welcome
to River Rouge, Michigan. View
map
Home of Great Lakes Engineering Works site.
50 years ago the ship was christen (June 7, 1958)
See new
video of S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in River Rouge, MI
Video size 4.36 meg WMV Date: 1958
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Great
Lakes Shipwreck
Historical Society
111 Ashmun Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783
Call Toll Free - 800-635-1742
Official
web site
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Radio
transmissions from ship to ship and ship to shore regarding
the missing vessel, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
Here
Audio
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Copyright
Status:
Public Domain
Running Time: 32.8 min
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Beacon Lighting
and Commemoration of the
Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
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November
10, 2008
Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors MN
This annual event commemorates the sinking of the freighter
Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975.
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Wreck
of the Edmund Fitzgerald, still
an intriguing mystery?
The
U.S. Coast Guard, report on August 2, 1977 cited faulty hatch
covers, lack of water tight cargo hold bulkheads and damage
caused from an undetermined source.
The
National Transportation Safety Board unanimously voted on March
23, 1978 to reject the U. S. Coast Guard's official report supporting
the theory of faulty hatches. Later the N.T.S.B. Revised
its verdict and reached a majority vote to agree that the sinking
was caused by taking on water through one or more hatch covers
damaged by the impact of heavy seas over her deck.
The
Lake Carriers Association's contention that her foundering was
caused by flooding through bottom and ballast tank damage resulting
from bottoming on the Six Fathom Shoal between Caribou
and Michipicoten Islands.
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New
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Northern
Michigan artist, Patrick B. Pointer, works on the preliminary
sketches for his newest three dimensional relief carving to
be unveiled at the 50th Anniversary of the launching of the
Edmund Fitzgerald on June 7th and 8th.
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Any
archaeological fieldwork in Ontario
(including sidescan survey) requires a licence issued
under the Ontario Heritage Act.
(for the proposed survey near Caribou Island).See
Form
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Under the Ontario
Heritage Act, an archaeological underwater license is
required to conduct a general survey and collect data from a
registered
heritage site.
No
fee is attached to the one-year license but at the end of each
dive
season a report must be submitted entailing the work completed.
Contravention
of the Act by an individual yields a fine of not more
than $50,000, one year imprisonment, or both; contravention
by a
corporation yields a fine of not more than $250,000.
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"Twenty-Nine
More Men"
Song
clip from the Charlie Frederick CD
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By
Charlie Frederick
Roscoe:
It was very good to speak with you today regarding your work
with the Edmund Fitzgerald website. You are quickly becoming
a treasure of information! Per our discussion, feel free to
add a 1 minute clip of my song to you site along with some of
the information that is included in the ad.
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Post
your pictures and letters here.
Call
Roscoe Clark for more information at
(810) 519-2148
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The
Bishop Richard W. Ingalls, a longtime minister at Mariners'
Church of Detroit who led annual bell-ringing memorials for
the 29 men who died in the 1975 sinking of the Great Lakes freighter
Edmund Fitzgerald has died. He was 79.
Ingalls
died April 24, 2006 after complications from a stroke at Bon
Secours Hospital in Grosse Pointe.
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Many
have said, get this one,
Ric's
DVD is the best !
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The
Edmund Fitzgerald Hull Failure:
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out !
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more information ? Call us 810 519-2148
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On
January 7, 1974, the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald lost her bow anchor
while anchor in the Detroit River. The 12,000 lb. anchor remained
there at the bottom 300 ft out in the Detroit River until it
was recovered on July 20, 1992. Today, the anchor stands outside
of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum as a tribute to the memory
of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald and the crew.
Web
site Dossin
Great Lakes Museum.
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WELDER
HELPER & LATER A WELDER
MY
YEAR'S AT THE SHIPYARD
SEEM'S SO LONG AGO,
Link
to full story
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Will plan
to carve a 300 lb. Edmund Fitzgerald ice display for the 50
Year Anniversary
Hull 301 - June 7, 2008 in Detroit this year as part of the
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300
lb. Ice Block
S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
The
ice carving of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald was voted the
best display in a ice show in Michigan. The ice carver said
he was surprise at all of the interest in this 300 lb. ice
display. They read a book about the Edmund Fitzgerald in
school every year a local teacher said.
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See
video of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
at ship yard in River Rouge
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My
daughter and I donated this flag and other items that my Dad
had requested to the Corp of Engineers museum next to the Ariel
Bridge in Duluth, Minnesota in 2005.
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Respectfully,
Jeff George Burgner
Michelle R. Burgner
Link
to full story
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Wisconsin
Public Radio commemorates the 30th anniversary of the sinking of the
S.S. Edmund Fitgerald on Lake Superior.
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In
1995, on the 20th Anniversary of that event, WPR news Reporter
Mike
Simonson produced a two-part audio documentary and a short
news feature. For his work, Simonson won a Northwest Broadcast
News Association first place award in the large market documentary
category.
Listen
to them now using RealPlayer:
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News
Feature - 5:31
"We're
Holding Our Own" Part #1 - 1:18:23
"We're
Holding Our Own" Part #2 - 1:19:37 |
Used
with permission
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The
Red Paint used to Paint the Fitz Ship's Bottom.
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The
bottom of the Fitz
was painted with Red paint showen on this Badge.
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February
20, 1959; Great Lakes Engineering Works, River Rouge (Detroit),
MI side-launched their new hull # 302 into the Rouge River,
the new hull becoming the heaviest vessel ever side-launched
by the shipyard. Christened the Herbert C. Jackson for owners
Interlake Steamship Co. Cleveland, OH. The new Great Lakes bulk
carrier was to be the second last ship built by this shipyard
before it was closed. The last ship built at Great Lakes Engineering
Works was Bethlehem Steel's Arthur B. Homer launched September
7, 1959; entering service April 20, 1960. The new Herbert C.
Jackson was built to Interlake Steamship's order and entered
service on May 14, 1959.
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Thomas O. Murphy became the lead attorney in all matters.
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us your story
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Masters
of the Edmund Fitzgerald -
On
February 1, 1957, the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee,
entered into a contract with Great Lakes Engineering Works for the construction
of the first "maximum sized" Laker ever built. The builder
laid the keel of Hull 301 at its yard at River Rouge, Michigan, on August
8, 1957, and the vessel was launched on June 7, 1958. On September 22,
1958, S.S. EDMUND FITZGERALD was delivered to her owner. The Fitz was
operated for her entire career under charter to the Columbia Transportation
Division, Oglebay Norton Company, Cleveland.
After
Twenty Years - at the bottom of Lake Superior,
the bell of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald was brought to Michigan State University
for restoration. After the bell was recovered on July 4, a ceremony
took place at Whitefish Point on the 7th. Researchers spent one week
rubbing, scrubbing, buffing and shining the bell for its appearance
at the Michigan State University Museum on July 14-21. The bell is now
located at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point in the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For more information, contact the Great
Lakes Shipwreck Museum's Director Tom Farnquist at 906-492-3392.
A
Ship Masters' Prayer - Blessed
are all Thy saints, O God and King, who have traveled over the tempestuous
sea of this life and have made the harbor of peace and felicity. Watch
over us who are still on our dangerous voyage; and remember such as
lied exposed to the rough storms of trouble and temptations.
Frail
is our vessel, and the waters are wide; but as in Thy mercy Thou hast
set our course, so steer the vessel of our life towards the everlasting
shore of peace, and bring us at length to the quiet haven of our heart's
desire, where Thou, O God art blessed, and live and reign for ever.
Amen.
By: Mariners' Church of Detroit 2006
50
Year Anniversary -
DETROIT LAUNCH COMMEMORATION
JUNE 7th, 8th 2008
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