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1. How many feet of water does the Edmund Fitzgerald rest in at the bottom of Lake Superior?
2. The Edmund Fitzgerald now lies in United States waters.
3. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company contracted Great Lakes Engineering Works to build the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1957. For whom did Northwestern name the Edmund Fitzgerald?
4. How were the Edmund Fitzgerald's engines originally powered?
5. How many watertight hatches did the Edmund Fitzgerald have for loading cargo?
6. What other ship joined the Fitzgerald on her journey from Superior, Wisconsin to Zug Island near Detroit, Michigan?
7. How many times did Mariner's Church ring its bell the day after the Fitzgerald sank as a tribute to the fallen vessel?
8. Prior to her sinking on November 10, 1975, how many accidents/incidents had the Fitz been involved in?
9. What bad omen occurred prior the launch of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
10. Which of the following items is on display at the Great Lakes Ship Wreck Museum in Whitefish Point near Paradise, Michigan?
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