Shipwreck: The Mystery of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Released: September 1, 1995Runtime: 49 min
Chronicles the history of the legendary Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank in a violent storm with the loss of the entire crew in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. In the summer of 1995, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, National Geographic Society, Canadian Navy, and Sony Corporation descended to the site of the wreck, more than 500 feet below the surface of the lake. This documentary takes a look at their expedition.
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Tom Farnquist
as Self - Curator, Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
Joseph Macinnis
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Jack Champeau
as Self - Brother of Oliver Champeau
John Mccarthy
as Self - Son of Jack McCarthy
Ruth Hudson
as Self - Mother of Bruce Hudson
Bernie Cooper
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Jim Erickson
as Self - Captain of the 'William Clay Ford'
Jim Hobaugh
as Self - U.S. Coast Guard vessel 'Woodrush'
Doreen Cundy
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Jim Wilson
as Self - U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Inquiry
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