Shipwreck: The Mystery of the Edmund Fitzgerald

[@poopiemcpoopnfart2303]

Probably the best produced documentary on the Edmond Fitzgerald.

[@ElephantRage]

You might as well call it the right way. Edmund.
For respect, you know.

[@jinglekringlemiller4058]

@@ElephantRage It was actually referred to as The Big Fitz.

[@johnhurd6243]

@@jinglekringlemiller4058 he was referring to the misspelling of the name

[@jeremiahgager2875]

Big props to the two ships that went back out into that storm to look for survivors. True heroes.

[@solidwallyball]

I want to know when we are going to see a movie based on the last days of the big FITZ..i think it would be cool

[@lizsmith3132]

I love this. I listen to this every night. It calms me. Not the tragedy itself, obviously, but the documentary itself and the narrator's v oice.

[@andrewn3262]

One of the best documentaries I’ve watched. And absolutely heartbreaking. RIP

[@janflower4068]

Yes I love sea stories a d storms on water too but I sob everytime I see this one. Well done and a beautiful memorial was made.

[@timepoet77]

RIP to all the sailors on the Fitz, and also RIP to Gordon Lightfoot.

[@JohnnyLaps]

Fascinating,thank you for the doc.

[@mihorsewoman]

Very good documentary on the Edmund Fitzgerald. 👍

[@M14armorer]

By far THE BEST doc on the Mighty Fitz & her brave crew.
God speed men & may you all RIP

[@jameshunter709]

Wow......So Sad. GOD Bless All That Perished That Night !!! 😢

[@jinglekringlemiller4058]

Celebrate their lives, God has them now and God knows what happened on that day so long ago.

[@redwolfpiping5701]

The Gale of 1918 tore many iron boats from the surface of Lake Superior

[@GMHG777]

Such a great documentary especially the reverence shown to the 29 men who lost their lives !

[@SuperPussyFinger]

Fellas, it’s been good to know ya’.

[@soupairradio]

Interesting documentary. Raised in NE Ohio, heard on news when I was in high school.

[@brandychewningcaldwell379]

Very interesting that all the true sailors of the time will not allow blame to be placed on the crew. "Complacency" was an ugly word in that report and I appreciate seeing seamen from that time defend the crew and their professionalism.

[@edgizinski5528]

Explorers should still be able to dive on this wreck. Nobody has the right to tell anyone they can't dive on a shipwreck. While respect should be given to the lost sailors its definitely not a Grave or should it be treated as such. It should still be investigated until the cause is found. Why leave a found body on the floor of the lake? Bring that individual home to his Family. None of this makes any sense.

[@serdip]

(Inspired by "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot)
'Neath the wind and waves
Are many mariners' graves
Where lost souls forever are buried
On board that great ship
Till the sea loosed each man's grip
Not one of them even seemed worried
But November's tempest
That great vessel did test
None of its crew were survivors
By waves men were tossed
And all hands on deck lost
Their graves found by deep sea divers
Not many prevail
'gainst a furious gale
That keeps all the sailors a fearing
Save for a sturdy cape
There could be no escape
From sailors and ships disappearing
She listed to port
And then she came up short
As the lake sought right then to claim her
The crew fought all night
To set the ship right
From the unwelcome waters to drain her
But no matter how they fought
Their efforts were for naught
As there could be only one winner
The bow soon was full
Drawn down by gravity's pull
That spared neither saint nor sinner
It was already too late
When The Anderson's first mate
Phoned the captain of the vessel now sinking
"We're holding our own"
But his fate was unknown
As his ship the sea water was drinking
Brave men met their doom
With their great ship now entombed
On the cruel lake's rocky bottom
Sailors nine and one score
Suddenly were no more
For the witch of November had got 'em
I'm not sure if they prayed
Or what price they would have paid
To see another day dawning
But for them the bell did toll
As they sank in the shoal
While the angry sea was still yawning
It's been forty years
And an ocean of tears
Since that stormy night in November
To those brave men who are gone
We sing this mournful song
But in our hearts we shall always remember
© 2017 - 2018

[@Jonathan_From_TT]

Very cool version have you published it or plan on it

[@serdip]

@@Jonathan_From_TT Thank you so much for the kind words. It hasn't been published since I am not a musician.

[@willcaster704]

Powerful

[@jeffhale7640]

There are several versions of this on RUclips. Is the full, unedited version available?

[@280StJohnsPl]

This is the unedited version

[@jinglekringlemiller4058]

This is a mix of two separate versions. They had the complete version last year but then deleted it. I'm sure it had something to do with 'copyright' claims on the song - not the video itself.
Strange how that happens. You can hear the cuts happening where they mix one version with another.

[@KurtBenning]

R.I.P sailors on the Edmund fitzgerald

[@280StJohnsPl]

Kurt.....politely saying that it's R.I.P., never Rip

[@gayprepperz6862]

@@280StJohnsPl Wolf...politely saying, it's pedantic.

[@280StJohnsPl]

R.I.P.

[@KurtBenning]

​@280i fixed it.StJohnsPl

[@petuser1]

1 modern word not menitoned in this wonderful dcoumentary to brave men is 'liquifaction',, if iron ore is compromised that will be a key factor in the ships fate

[@floridanative7105]

Rest Peaceful To The Krews, That Have Slipped Beneath The Waves. For Now The Sea Has Thee & Thee, Sea is Where ya Be... Another Classic From The :
Shit-House Poet..So, There Ye, Be ..Pardon For Now I, Hath To Pee....For Real I Wish Total Respect to the Souls I, Speak Of Just Trying to Bring Attention to those Not Forgotten & To Turn Those Frowns Upside Down For The Ones Left Behind a Little Humor a Day Keeps the the "Doc" away So they Say. & There Tarnt Be a "Salior" that Wouldn't Get a Good Laugh Or Chuckel after Readin this Load Of Huckel
Buckle. .Night to All & I Don't Fault Anyone One Atol if One Didn't Find this Amusing that's OK ..Wait For It - - - - The VIDEO
is What it's All About the Commentary One Could Probably do with out So, Bless yo Heart if you read all this way Best to All & Remember in Foul Weather Bless Yah Mothers Ready Ones Gear Dawn Your Slicker Eat a King Size Sneakers & Make Sure Yah Got a Good Set Of Rubba's Cause Wet Rotten Feet Will Leave One Flat in the Rack @ the Dock Just Like ME Going Outa Ones Mind While On The Mend One Doesn't Appreciate One's Feet Till Ones On His Back Again ...PEACE To All Thank's..,& Many Tank's For The UPLOAD OUTSTANDIN WORK...

[@latinguy67]

The ringing of the bell reduced me to a puddle of tears. Love and light to the families of these men.