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Edmund Fitzgerald - Gitche Gumee |
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Date 10-9-05 At the time of her launch, the Fitzgerald was the largest carrier on the Great Lakes, and remained so until 1971. She weighed 13,632 tons and measured 729 feet long by 75 feet wide. Fully loaded, the Fitzgerald was capable of carrying 27,500 tons, powered by a 7,500 horsepower steam turbine engine that could move her along at up to 20 mph. River Rouge Shipbuilding Great Lakes Engineering Works, 1902 - 1962 Over 300 ships were built of all sizes and types. The total tonnage represented around 1,000,000, this included lake freighters, excursion boats, lake passseger steamers and tugs, which supplied employment for thousands. Fitz Length Converter
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