Posted by Paco on June 08, 1999 at 15:52:20:
In Reply to: Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald posted by Ted Grabarczyk on May 03, 1999 at 21:50:10:
I'd heard from a reliable source that during her last 5-year inspection, some serious cracks were found near the deck hatchways in the same approximate location that she broke apart. The USCG allowed the ship to sail pending repairs.