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Fitz Quiz

Test your knowledge of Edmund Fitzgerald!
1. What was the launching date of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald?
a) July 4 1995 at 7:15 p.m. E.S.T.
b) June 7, 1958 at 12 O'clock Noon, E.S.T.
c) November 10, 1975 at 7:15 p.m. E.S.T.
d) November 10, 1985 at 12 O'clock, E.S.T.

2. Who rang the church bell 29 times November 11, 1975?
a) Capt. Don Erickson
b) Reverend Richard Ingalls
c) Gordon Lightfoot
d) Edmund Fitzgerald

3. What is the name of the place that the Fitz was scheduled to transport cargo to?
a) Zug Island
b) Wisconsin
c) Great Lake Engineering Works
d) Cleveland

4. At the time the Fitz was launched in 1958, how long was the Fitz in Feet?
709-foot long
739-foot long
729-foot long
719-foot long

5. What was the horsepower of the Fitz steam turbine engine?
7,000 horsepower
7,500 horsepower
5,700 horsepower
8,000 horsepower

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