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S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald

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SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew of 29. When launched on June 7, 1958, she was the largest ship on North America's Great Lakes, and she remains the largest to have sunk there.

For 17 years, Fitzgerald carried taconite iron ore from mines near Duluth, Minnesota, to iron works in Detroit, Toledo, and other Great Lakes ports. As a workhorse, she set seasonal haul records six times, often breaking her own previous record.

Carrying a full cargo of ore pellets with Captain Ernest M. McSorley in command, she embarked on her ill-fated voyage from Superior, Wisconsin, near Duluth, on the afternoon of November 9, 1975. En route to a steel mill near Detroit, Fitzgerald joined a second freighter, SS Arthur M. Anderson. By the next day, the two ships were caught in a severe storm on Lake Superior, with near hurricane-force winds and waves up to 35 feet (11 m) high. Shortly after 7:10 p.m., Fitzgerald suddenly sank in Canadian (Ontario) waters 530 feet (160 m) deep, about 17 miles (15 nautical miles; 27 kilometers) from Whitefish Bay near the twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario—a distance Fitzgerald could have covered in just over an hour at her top speed. Although Fitzgerald had reported being in difficulty earlier, no distress signals were sent before she sank; Captain McSorley's last message to Anderson said, "We are holding our own." Her crew of 29 perished, and no bodies were recovered. The exact cause of the sinking remains unknown, though many books, studies, and expeditions have examined it. Fitzgerald may have been swamped, suffered structural failure or topside damage, been shoaled, or suffered from a combination of these.

Controls and Features:
-Throttle for Power
-Roll To Steer

Features:
Some small details, limited however due to part count

As Always:

Again, sincere apologies to mobile users as this ship is gigantic!! That aside, This is by far the largest waterborne craft I've done to date, and I am super happy with how she turned out. As always, please let me know if you have suggestions for improvements or if there is a vehicle you would like to see recreated. Thank you so much for stopping by, and enjoy your voyage!!

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 79.6ft (24.2m)
  • Length 731.1ft (222.8m)
  • Height 98.1ft (29.9m)
  • Empty Weight 131,454lbs (59,626kg)
  • Loaded Weight 140,663lbs (63,803kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.191
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.01
  • Wing Loading 1,000.4lbs/ft2 (4,884.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 140.6ft2 (13.1m2)
  • Drag Points 436611

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1310
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 3,313
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    325 spootfire

    Looks like i'm late to the party. Wisconsinite here! Love the ship although the turning is a bit janky. (P.S. I'm on mobile and no lag :) )

    +1 5 months ago
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    I’ve been near the place it sunk and I’ve seen the bell and I have a friend who is related to the captain

    +2 4.5 years ago
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    The legend lives on from the cip a wa bay on down to a lake they call gith a gommie

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    The Edmund Fitzgerald Is everywhere in Michigan

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    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.

                                                Nice work on the model.
    
    +1 5.7 years ago
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    4,379 JamesBleriot

    Works for me

    +1 5.8 years ago
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    5,786 Mainblocks

    @Sgtk I really like its design and the little details. ^^
    And you are welcome !

    6.2 years ago
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    45.5k Sgtk

    @Mainblocks Thank you for the upvote friend!!

    +1 6.2 years ago
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    45.5k Sgtk

    Thank you @tylerdeveneuxmusic for the upvotes!!

    6.2 years ago
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    45.5k Sgtk

    Thanks for all the updoots @poopatron71

    6.2 years ago
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    9,361 Zanedavid

    I live on Lake Superior it’s a rough lake

    +1 6.2 years ago
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    The legend lives on from this Chippewa on down of the big lake they Gitchee Gumee...

    +2 6.2 years ago
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    45.5k Sgtk

    @TheDepressedPig I appreciate the updoot. Thanks friend!!

    6.2 years ago
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    45.5k Sgtk

    @temporaryaccount
    @Griffinthedragon
    Thank you both!!

    6.2 years ago
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    I don’t know why, but ships get a lot less upvotes than planes.

    6.2 years ago
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    45.5k Sgtk

    @SSSvaSSa
    @Maxwell1
    Thank you so much!!

    6.3 years ago
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    Np! @Sgtk

    6.3 years ago
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    45.5k Sgtk

    @Type2volkswagon
    @JelloAircraftCorporation
    Thank you both!!

    6.3 years ago
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    @Sgtk no problemo

    6.3 years ago
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    Np @Sgtk

    6.3 years ago
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    45.5k Sgtk

    @BoeyingOfficial Thank you!!

    6.3 years ago
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    The church bell rang 29 times for each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald

    +2 6.3 years ago
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    The cold and the fact that some of the crew was probably trapped inside when it went down. @Planefun

    +1 6.3 years ago
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    It’s or hatch broke open and it sank in minutes as a result @Planefun

    6.3 years ago
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    when His lights when out of sight came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

    +2 6.3 years ago
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