I'LL NEVER TIRE OF THIS BALLAD. RIP TO THE CREW OF THE THIS TRAGIC SINKING ALONG WITH GORDON LIGHTFOOT MAKING SURE THEY'LL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND HONORED.
I’m 73 and live in Northern California. I went to Agoura High School in Southern California. A guy from our school somehow ended up as a cadet on the Edmund Fitzgerald. David Weiss was 22 years old and one of the 29 to go down that night.
Everyone who grew up around the great lakes knows this song.. at least everyone who was at least a teenager.. I was a young adult.. I'm 67 yrs old now.
Love your emotions. I remember when this happened. I was living in Hammond Indiana just off of Lake Michigan. I was 7 years old back then. This song has been stuck in my mind ever since. I'm sure it will forever be stuck in your mind as well. I'm 56 years old now...but that song never gets old...and I always shed tears when I hear it.😔
Was on a 20+ ft fishing boat on Lake Michigan in June when a rain squall came out of nowhere. Was quite the terrifying moments getting through that. All we could do was point the bow into the waves and push out into deeper water to keep from being bashed into the shore. Was a truly scary, but exhilarating ride.
Im late but yes the ship is real whats left of it is still down there but if I remember correctly nobodys been down there since 1994 i think cuz the families dont want people disturbing their folks resting place. Still unclear what exactly happened as well but one way or another we wound up with another wreck on the lakes. Sister/brother ship arthur anderson still sailing today.
I remember enjoying this as a kid. I cranked it up and sang along every time it cane on the radio. Imagine my shock and horror when I relized that wile containing some inaccuracies it was a true story. The line" At 7pm the main hachway have in "was later debunked. She was born on my birthday in 1958. She died when i was 4. RIP good ship and crew.
It would have been 30 times that bell rang if my family friend (Uncle) didn't go with my grandpa when he hired him. Thankfully he went with my grandpa but it's still heartbreaking to remember that close call with the music.
Yes, the story is definitely very sad and the fact that it is true is devastating. If you look up Edmund Fitzgerald on the internet you will see all kinds of historical information about the event. It took place in the 1970s in the Great Lakes area between the northern United States and Canada. Very good and sensitive reaction by you. Here's to your next one! 🙏😥💔
The ore carrying eddmun fittzgerald was lost in a ferocious gale at night without a mayday call . The search parties found no survivors and literally no wreckage. The really sad part was several of the crew were just able bodied seaman hired that day for the run to deliver the ore to the steel mill.The relatives were devastated when the search wss called off. M😅ade you appreciate the dangers of the GREAT LAKES where shipping materials was so importsnt to the countrys economy. god bless the late gordon lightfoot who arranged for the relatives to receive the proceeds of his famous composition.
It happened, l remember when it went down. It was big news around the Great Lakes. It's serious when the big winds comes across the water. That winter of 75 was a bad one.
When the Eddie Firz was commissioned, she was the largest freighter on the great lakes. Size 8f the ship and experience level of the crew coukd not save her from that awful storm.
RIP... Michael E. Armagost 37 Third Mate Iron River, Wisconsin Frederick J. Beetcher 56 Porter Superior, Wisconsin Thomas D. Bentsen 23 Oiler St. Joseph, Michigan Edward F. Bindon 47 First Assistant Engineer Fairport Harbor, Ohio Thomas D. Borgeson 41 Maintenance Man Duluth, Minnesota Oliver J. Champeau 41 Third Assistant Engineer Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Nolan S. Church 55 Porter Silver Bay, Minnesota Ransom E. Cundy 53 Watchman Superior, Wisconsin Thomas E. Edwards 50 Second Assistant Engineer Oregon, Ohio Russell G. Haskell 40 Second Assistant Engineer Millbury, Ohio George J. Holl 60 Chief Engineer Cabot, Pennsylvania Bruce L. Hudson 22 Deck Hand North Olmsted Ohio Allen G. Kalmon 43 Second Cook Washburn, Wisconsin Gordon F. MacLellan 30 Wiper Clearwater, Florida Joseph W. Mazes 59 Special Maintenance Man Ashland, Wisconsin John H. McCarthy 62 First Mate Bay Village, Ohio Ernest M. McSorley 63 Captain Toledo, Ohio Eugene W. O’Brien 50 Wheelsman Toledo, Ohio Karl A. Peckol 20 Watchman Ashtabula, Ohio John J. Poviach 59 Wheelsman Bradenton, Florida James A. Pratt 44 Second Mate Lakewood, Ohio Robert C. Rafferty 62 Steward Toledo, Ohio Paul M. Riippa 22 Deck Hand Ashtabula, Ohio John D. Simmons 63 Wheelsman Ashland, Wisconsin William J. Spengler 59 Watchman Toledo, Ohio Mark A. Thomas 21 Deck Hand Richmond Heights, Ohio Ralph G. Walton 58 Oiler Fremont, Ohio David E. Weiss 22 Cadet Agoura, California Blaine H. Wilhelm 52 Oiler Moquah, Wisconsin
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed When the gales of November came early The ship was the pride of the American side Coming back from some mill in Wisconsin As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most With a crew and good captain well seasoned Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms When they left fully loaded for Cleveland And later that night when the ship's bell rang Could it be the north wind they'd been feelin'? The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound And a wave broke over the railing And every man knew, as the captain did too T'was the witch of November come stealin' The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait When the gales of November came slashin' When afternoon came it was freezin' rain In the face of a hurricane west wind When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck sayin' "Fellas, it's too rough to feed ya" At 7 PM, a main hatchway caved in, he said "Fellas, it's been good to know ya" The captain wired in he had water comin' in And the good ship and crew was in peril And later that night when his lights went outta sight Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Does any one know where the love of God goes When the waves turn the minutes to hours? The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay If they'd put fifteen more miles behind her They might have split up or they might have capsized They may have broke deep and took water And all that remains is the faces and the names Of the wives and the sons and the daughters Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings In the rooms of her ice-water mansion Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams The islands and bays are for sportsmen And farther below Lake Ontario Takes in what Lake Erie can send her And the iron boats go as the mariners all know With the gales of November remembered In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed In the maritime sailors' cathedral The church bell chimed 'til it rang twenty-nine times For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee Superior, they said, never gives up her dead When the gales of November come early
The families wanted the sailors bodies to remain with the ship. It is now a Protected site in Canada. The had one dive team go to the wreckage to determine the reason it sank. There is a documentary about it. You can only go to the wrechage by a federal license. If you are caught there div8ng or salvaging the fines are up to $1 Million dollars. I was a teenager when this happened. It was a very sad time when we heard the news. On the great lakes it doesnt matter what side of the border you are on. There is a great respect for each other. Especially with the Mariners.
TH-cam won't let me link the video but look up this song and watch the video by Joseph Fulton. It has the actual news report, the radio transmissions between the search ships and video of the ship from the time of her launch to her sinking plus the names and pictures of the whole crew.
I thought they did find the bodies.. or at least some of them.. but the water is so cold and it's so dard and deep they just stayed there. I could be wrong, but that's what I heard when they located the ship..
I'LL NEVER TIRE OF THIS BALLAD. RIP TO THE CREW OF THE THIS TRAGIC SINKING ALONG WITH GORDON LIGHTFOOT MAKING SURE THEY'LL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND HONORED.
I’m 73 and live in Northern California. I went to Agoura High School in Southern California. A guy from our school somehow ended up as a cadet on the Edmund Fitzgerald. David Weiss was 22 years old and one of the 29 to go down that night.
This is a sad, true story. The ship sank in a huge storm in Lake Superior in 1975. 29 souls were lost. Lovely reaction to this.
Everyone who grew up around the great lakes knows this song.. at least everyone who was at least a teenager.. I was a young adult.. I'm 67 yrs old now.
Love your emotions. I remember when this happened. I was living in Hammond Indiana just off of Lake Michigan. I was 7 years old back then. This song has been stuck in my mind ever since. I'm sure it will forever be stuck in your mind as well. I'm 56 years old now...but that song never gets old...and I always shed tears when I hear it.😔
Me too. I had just turned 7 on Oct. 24. I was born and raised in Milwaukee, right on Lake Michigan. You were right down the street on I-94.
If you have ever been out on Superior or Huron in bad weather it is terrifying.
EVERY one of the Great Lakes is full of ship wrecks. They all can have huge waves and bad weather.
Was on a 20+ ft fishing boat on Lake Michigan in June when a rain squall came out of nowhere. Was quite the terrifying moments getting through that. All we could do was point the bow into the waves and push out into deeper water to keep from being bashed into the shore. Was a truly scary, but exhilarating ride.
I haven't heard this in a minute. Thanks for the memories man😎
RIP Gordon.😇
1975
The Chippawa are an Indian tribe.
I was in high school when this happened.
Im late but yes the ship is real whats left of it is still down there but if I remember correctly nobodys been down there since 1994 i think cuz the families dont want people disturbing their folks resting place. Still unclear what exactly happened as well but one way or another we wound up with another wreck on the lakes. Sister/brother ship arthur anderson still sailing today.
I remember enjoying this as a kid. I cranked it up and sang along every time it cane on the radio. Imagine my shock and horror when I relized that wile containing some inaccuracies it was a true story. The line" At 7pm the main hachway have in "was later debunked. She was born on my birthday in 1958. She died when i was 4. RIP good ship and crew.
I grew up in Michigan and remember when this happened.
It would have been 30 times that bell rang if my family friend (Uncle) didn't go with my grandpa when he hired him. Thankfully he went with my grandpa but it's still heartbreaking to remember that close call with the music.
God, imagine the guilt.
Yes, the story is definitely very sad and the fact that it is true is devastating. If you look up Edmund Fitzgerald on the internet you will see all kinds of historical information about the event. It took place in the 1970s in the Great Lakes area between the northern United States and Canada. Very good and sensitive reaction by you. Here's to your next one! 🙏😥💔
Thank you ❤️
Gordon died earlier this year and the church bell was rang 30 times for the crew and Gordon.
The ore carrying eddmun fittzgerald was lost in a ferocious gale at night without a mayday call . The search parties found no survivors and literally no wreckage. The really sad part was several of the crew were just able bodied seaman hired that day for the run to deliver the ore to the steel mill.The relatives were devastated when the search wss called off. M😅ade you appreciate the dangers of the GREAT LAKES where shipping materials was so importsnt to the countrys economy. god bless the late gordon lightfoot who arranged for the relatives to receive the proceeds of his famous composition.
Gordon literally wrote this at night & released it the next day
Lovely reaction to a song that has affected me since it's release. Thank you. It is hard to hold back tears sometimes when hearing it.
It happened, l remember when it went down. It was big news around the Great Lakes. It's serious when the big winds comes across the water. That winter of 75 was a bad one.
When the Eddie Firz was commissioned, she was the largest freighter on the great lakes.
Size 8f the ship and experience level of the crew coukd not save her from that awful storm.
The home port for the Edmund Fitzgerald was Toledo,Ohio,the Captains apartment was about 2 miles from my home 😞
Wow! Stella is gorgeous.
It's real look it up, also check out politicians before you vote
RIP...
Michael E. Armagost 37 Third Mate Iron River, Wisconsin
Frederick J. Beetcher 56 Porter Superior, Wisconsin
Thomas D. Bentsen 23 Oiler St. Joseph, Michigan
Edward F. Bindon 47 First Assistant Engineer Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Thomas D. Borgeson 41 Maintenance Man Duluth, Minnesota
Oliver J. Champeau 41 Third Assistant Engineer Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Nolan S. Church 55 Porter Silver Bay, Minnesota
Ransom E. Cundy 53 Watchman Superior, Wisconsin
Thomas E. Edwards 50 Second Assistant Engineer Oregon, Ohio
Russell G. Haskell 40 Second Assistant Engineer Millbury, Ohio
George J. Holl 60 Chief Engineer Cabot, Pennsylvania
Bruce L. Hudson 22 Deck Hand North Olmsted Ohio
Allen G. Kalmon 43 Second Cook Washburn, Wisconsin
Gordon F. MacLellan 30 Wiper Clearwater, Florida
Joseph W. Mazes 59 Special Maintenance Man Ashland, Wisconsin
John H. McCarthy 62 First Mate Bay Village, Ohio
Ernest M. McSorley 63 Captain Toledo, Ohio
Eugene W. O’Brien 50 Wheelsman Toledo, Ohio
Karl A. Peckol 20 Watchman Ashtabula, Ohio
John J. Poviach 59 Wheelsman Bradenton, Florida
James A. Pratt 44 Second Mate Lakewood, Ohio
Robert C. Rafferty 62 Steward Toledo, Ohio
Paul M. Riippa 22 Deck Hand Ashtabula, Ohio
John D. Simmons 63 Wheelsman Ashland, Wisconsin
William J. Spengler 59 Watchman Toledo, Ohio
Mark A. Thomas 21 Deck Hand Richmond Heights, Ohio
Ralph G. Walton 58 Oiler Fremont, Ohio
David E. Weiss 22 Cadet Agoura, California
Blaine H. Wilhelm 52 Oiler Moquah, Wisconsin
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy
With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more
Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
When the gales of November came early
The ship was the pride of the American side
Coming back from some mill in Wisconsin
As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most
With a crew and good captain well seasoned
Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms
When they left fully loaded for Cleveland
And later that night when the ship's bell rang
Could it be the north wind they'd been feelin'?
The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound
And a wave broke over the railing
And every man knew, as the captain did too
T'was the witch of November come stealin'
The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait
When the gales of November came slashin'
When afternoon came it was freezin' rain
In the face of a hurricane west wind
When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck sayin'
"Fellas, it's too rough to feed ya"
At 7 PM, a main hatchway caved in, he said
"Fellas, it's been good to know ya"
The captain wired in he had water comin' in
And the good ship and crew was in peril
And later that night when his lights went outta sight
Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Does any one know where the love of God goes
When the waves turn the minutes to hours?
The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay
If they'd put fifteen more miles behind her
They might have split up or they might have capsized
They may have broke deep and took water
And all that remains is the faces and the names
Of the wives and the sons and the daughters
Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings
In the rooms of her ice-water mansion
Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams
The islands and bays are for sportsmen
And farther below Lake Ontario
Takes in what Lake Erie can send her
And the iron boats go as the mariners all know
With the gales of November remembered
In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed
In the maritime sailors' cathedral
The church bell chimed 'til it rang twenty-nine times
For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
Superior, they said, never gives up her dead
When the gales of November come early
The families wanted the sailors bodies to remain with the ship. It is now a Protected site in Canada. The had one dive team go to the wreckage to determine the reason it sank. There is a documentary about it. You can only go to the wrechage by a federal license. If you are caught there div8ng or salvaging the fines are up to $1 Million dollars. I was a teenager when this happened. It was a very sad time when we heard the news. On the great lakes it doesnt matter what side of the border you are on. There is a great respect for each other. Especially with the Mariners.
I remember this being in the news.
My grand father was a Ship's Engineer (but not on the Fitz).
TH-cam won't let me link the video but look up this song and watch the video by Joseph Fulton. It has the actual news report, the radio transmissions between the search ships and video of the ship from the time of her launch to her sinking plus the names and pictures of the whole crew.
I know that church in Detroit. Know it well.
It's a true story
At what point is it going to kick in...?
They found the wreck but never found the 29 body's
I thought they did find the bodies.. or at least some of them.. but the water is so cold and it's so dard and deep they just stayed there. I could be wrong, but that's what I heard when they located the ship..
Im a sucker for a pretty lady. As ex squid i feel for the folk onboard. Ya never know. So sad.
Thank you ☺️