The
ship was scheduled to end its voyage at Detroit, Michigan. After
dropping off cargo there, it would head to Cleveland.
What
was the official number of the ship?
The
official number of the ship was 277437.
How
long was the ship?
The
ship was 729 feet long.
How
wide was the ship?
The
ship was 75 feet wide.
How
tall was the ship?
The
Fitz was 38 feet tall.
How
many trips did the ship make in total?
The
trip made 748 trips in its short life of seventeen years.
How
much (average) cargo was transported per year?
Over
1,115,000 tons of cargo was transported per year, on average.
How
much (average) cargo was transported per trip?
On
average, 25,400 tons of cargo was transported per trip.
How
many trips did the ship make, per year, on average?
On
average, the ship made forty-four trips per year.
What
was the horsepower of the ship?
The
Edmund Fitzgerald had 7,500 horsepower.
What
was the diameter of the propeller?
The
propeller was 19.5 feet in diameter.
What
was the ship's cargo, (iron ore) used for?
The
Edmund Fitzgerald's cargo was used to build cars.
Why
was the ship built?
To
transport iron ore.
Who
was the ship named after?
The
ship was named after the then-current president of Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company, Mr. Edmund Fitzgerald.
Is
it true that the ship had a weak keel at one point?
Yes.
How
thick were the rivets of the ship?
Around
an inch thick.
Was
the ship strong enough to carry the cargo that it did?
Well,
this is a highly disputed question. This website will not become
involved in the debate! All that this website will disclose is, that
on its last voyage, the ship carried nearly twice its body weight just
in cargo!!!
How
were the families notified of the loss of the ship?
This
is the outrageous part! Those who were not called on the phone were
notified by watching the TV and radio!
