The Edmund Fitzgerald sails in St. Mary's River in May of 1975. Tom Walton spent one season aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1963. And even just as a porter, he was lucky to land a competitive spot on ...

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Captain Ernest McSorley and his crew were fighting for their lives in a battle against the "Witch of November" when his final words went out over the radio. “We are holding our own." Less than 15 ...