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S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald: Requiem for the Toledo Express
Book by Ramsay Raymond
164 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2009
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October 31, 2016
This is the second of the two books I purchased in July 2016 while at Whitefish Point in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sunk on Nov 10, 1975 about 15-17 miles off shore of Whitefish Point just as it was beginning to enter Whitefish Bay.
I had hoped for this to me more of an historically recounting of the sinking and its causes, as a companion to the other book I purchased, a historical fiction story, November Gales.
However, this is far more technical that I had anticipated. Not surprising I suppose, since the author was a member of the original design team at Great Lakes Engineering Works in the late 1950's during the design and construction of the largest and fastest ore carrier ever built on the Great Lakes. Raymond, together with his organization, CRA, a group of volunteers retired Ship Captains, Designers, Video Experts and Maritime Experts have uncovered secrets and unveiled evidence to prove why the ore carrier sank to the bottom of Lake Superior. Raymond certainly gives a thorough review of all design, engineering, construction, maintenance & operation factors that contributed to the catastrophic event, but it read far more technical and dry than I had anticipated when I bought the book.
I had hoped for this to me more of an historically recounting of the sinking and its causes, as a companion to the other book I purchased, a historical fiction story, November Gales.
However, this is far more technical that I had anticipated. Not surprising I suppose, since the author was a member of the original design team at Great Lakes Engineering Works in the late 1950's during the design and construction of the largest and fastest ore carrier ever built on the Great Lakes. Raymond, together with his organization, CRA, a group of volunteers retired Ship Captains, Designers, Video Experts and Maritime Experts have uncovered secrets and unveiled evidence to prove why the ore carrier sank to the bottom of Lake Superior. Raymond certainly gives a thorough review of all design, engineering, construction, maintenance & operation factors that contributed to the catastrophic event, but it read far more technical and dry than I had anticipated when I bought the book.
November 25, 2025
The writer of this book assumes the reader has a far greater understanding of technical maritime language than the average reader possesses. I’ve read numerous books over the years about the Titanic, Lusitania, and the Edmund Fitzgerald; however, much of this book went right over my head.
January 23, 2018
Lots of fascinating information one doesn't see in other books on the Fitz. Though his book-creation skills leave something to be desired.
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