Posted by steamboat on November 10, 2015 at 10:59:39 from (67.45.112.6):
In Reply to: Edmond Fitzgerald posted by rrlund on November 10, 2015 at 05:04:11:
The Edmund Fitzgerald is now and forever an integral part of Michigan and Great Lakes history. I used to live in Munising and also Grand Marais, though not in '75 when she went down. I can relate very well to the words "Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn minutes to hours?" When I was 18 yo. I was crewman on a diesel-electric submarine, standing lookout watch in the North Atlantic in the winter, waves breaking over top of sail, 15 ft. above my head. Few who have not experienced extremely rough weather at sea can fully appreciate the power and sheer terror that the sea can elicit for those who "Go down to the sea in ships." BTW, I also rode commercial fishing tugs on Lake Superior later in life, when gill netting of Lake trout was still ongoing. I have seen "Gittchi Gummie" pretty darn rough, too. "OH Lord Thy sea is so great and my ship is so small."
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