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Also known as the “big fitz” the edmund fitzgerald was the great lakes largest steamer until the late 1960’s at 728 feet long. It could carry 28,000 pounds of load.it was chrisend the SS Edmund Fitzgerald in 1958 which 15,000 people attended. In 1975 It set sail with the arthur m anderson when near north whitefish point it sank under unknown circumstances.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 18.3ft (5.6m)
- Length 136.1ft (41.5m)
- Height 31.6ft (9.6m)
- Empty Weight 48,659lbs (22,071kg)
- Loaded Weight 183,675lbs (83,313kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.018
- Wing Loading 2,275.2lbs/ft2 (11,108.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 80.7ft2 (7.5m2)
- Drag Points 27544
Parts
- Number of Parts 621
- Control Surfaces 1
- Performance Cost 1,506
@Yellowguyn The most possible reason is it hit the lakebed and snapped
Well that is correct, we just don’t know why it split
We are holding our own
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