Arthur M Anderson Master Salute to the Edmund Fitzgerald 11/10/2020

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  • Опубліковано 10 лис 2020
  • The Arthur M Anderson gave a Master Salute in memory of the Edmund Fitzgerald last night as it arrived in Duluth during a snowstorm.
    The Anderson was following the Edmund Fitzgerald 45 years ago during a blinding snowstorm and was the last boat to make contact with the Fitz before it sank with all 29 crew. (may the rest in peace)

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  • @wcgdenmasterken3431
    @wcgdenmasterken3431 3 роки тому +2227

    To me, the most telling thing about the Anderson that night was the fact that the freighter was already safe in, and at the request of the coast guard, her captain turned them back around to go out into the teeth of that gale to try to rescue the crew of the Fitzgerald. Brave men all, and not to be forgotten.

    • @billhinkle1653
      @billhinkle1653 3 роки тому +62

      Very dangerous move. If Anderson had gone down too, the captain would have been held responsible.

    • @Hendo56
      @Hendo56 3 роки тому +95

      @@billhinkle1653 Agreed. Somehow it gets overlooked that he tried to tell the Coast Guard just how dangerous conditions were. They got lucky.

    • @donbrashsux
      @donbrashsux 3 роки тому +48

      A Very brave Captain indeed

    • @tmayer0009
      @tmayer0009 3 роки тому +99

      Don’t forget about the William Clay Ford went out also

    • @jamessimms415
      @jamessimms415 3 роки тому +75

      Captain Cooper deserved a medal & the crew a Commendation for going back out that night

  • @ninline2000
    @ninline2000 3 роки тому +850

    This ship, the Anderson, has been in service since 1952. Almost 70 years.

    • @Mach1Airspace
      @Mach1Airspace 3 роки тому +22

      That's simply amazing

    • @nr1osfan
      @nr1osfan 3 роки тому +15

      Wow....I was in the USCG and my ship was a pile of rust and it was only 50 plus years old....

    • @margaretross9150
      @margaretross9150 3 роки тому +29

      @@nr1osfan I read somewhere that salt water ships, the salties, don't last as long as the ships that stay in fresh water.

    • @TheUkester69
      @TheUkester69 3 роки тому +52

      That ship itself occupies its own little piece of American history. Think of all the people who served on that ship over the course of 70 years, everyone on shore who did maintenance and repairs, everyone who loaded and unloaded it. Not to mention everything involving the Fitzgerald.
      I'd love to take a tour of the interior and compare it to photos from 1952.

    • @calliarcale
      @calliarcale 3 роки тому +30

      @@margaretross9150 Yep. The salt makes a big difference. A lake freighter can easily expect a 75 year career, if properly maintained, but ships in the ocean get rusted out by all the salt.

  • @punchy2653
    @punchy2653 Рік тому +268

    The Anderson sounds like it's calling out for her long lost sister. Always gets me when I watch this.

    • @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606
      @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 Рік тому +8

      The Arthur M Anderson wasn’t a sister of the Fitz.
      The Arthur B Homer was the sister to the Edmund Fitzgerald

    • @roverruv8018
      @roverruv8018 Рік тому +6

      I think thats why they said “long lost”

    • @boombox4037
      @boombox4037 Рік тому +1

      The lost haulers ❤😢

    • @theonlysubiegirl
      @theonlysubiegirl Рік тому +12

      @@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 sir, please do not be so literal. ed was so bright and wonderful that everyone was his brother and sister.

    • @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606
      @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 Рік тому +2

      @@theonlysubiegirl you can’t just call two ships that share no lineage to each other “sisters” also the Anderson wasn’t even owned by the same company as the Fitzgerald there’s no connection between the two other than the events of the night of the sinking.

  • @FutureRailProductions
    @FutureRailProductions 3 роки тому +848

    When it comes time to retire the Anderson from service I really hope they make her into a museum to honor the Fitz. It should be honored as one of the boats that went out in the storm that took her to the bottom. Rest in peace crew of the Fitz.

    • @gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043
      @gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043 3 роки тому +40

      That’s a splendid idea.

    • @kevinrapp6087
      @kevinrapp6087 3 роки тому +31

      I agree 1000 percent!

    • @jamessimms415
      @jamessimms415 3 роки тому +24

      Just like N306FE, the FedEx DC-10 that was part of a failed hijack attempt (FedEx 705 in April 1994), still flying btw.

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 3 роки тому +66

      I had no idea the Anderson was still in service! What a beautiful moment - just enough snow and wind to make the bridge dazzle, and 45 years after her most heroic day. Captain Cooper was really scared to go back out that night to look for the Fitz. You can hear it in his radio calls that night. But he and his crew went back out anyway. Definition of courage. Feel the fear and do it anyway. Heroes and legends! RIP Fitz & crew.

    • @gbpf57
      @gbpf57 3 роки тому +31

      @@beenaplumber8379 The Anderson was in Green Bay last week! We see her several times during the summer.

  • @donjayh
    @donjayh 3 роки тому +681

    3 long and 2 short whistle blasts is a "Master Salute."

    • @kennethmantay4484
      @kennethmantay4484 3 роки тому +37

      thank you, I was wondering what it was

    • @justinshook423
      @justinshook423 3 роки тому +20

      I was confused until I read this, thank you for clarifying

    • @gilliankingston8259
      @gilliankingston8259 3 роки тому +27

      Gives me goosebumps, no sound, just tears😢

    • @kaizbeebz5814
      @kaizbeebz5814 3 роки тому +51

      Supposedly they played the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot off of the ships on deck speakers as well

    • @bobabooey4537
      @bobabooey4537 3 роки тому +8

      thanks for sharing

  • @jolie2861
    @jolie2861 3 роки тому +624

    Friend's brother was the cook on the Fitz, emotions still strong till this day. R.I.P. crew of Edmund Fitzgerald

    • @brendal6936
      @brendal6936 3 роки тому +17

      My uncle was supposed to be on the ship on that voyage but was reassigned at the last minute.

    • @danielcobbins9050
      @danielcobbins9050 3 роки тому +16

      "When suppertime came the old cook came on deck, saying 'fellas, it's too rough to feed you'. At seven pm the main hatch way gave in, he said 'fellas, it's been good to know you.'" -- Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Gordon Lightfoot.

    • @kennethbredow3098
      @kennethbredow3098 3 роки тому +12

      Jolie My family is from Roger City and I still remember how bad my dad felt when he lost his uncle on the Cedarville .

    • @zyglo9826
      @zyglo9826 3 роки тому +15

      He was a relief cook, filling in for the regular cook as I can recall, correct?

    • @wb3161
      @wb3161 3 роки тому +11

      @@zyglo9826 he was the relief cook because the everyday cook for the fitz was sick and didn’t make the trip. Can you imagine how weird/blessed that would be?

  • @snakes3425
    @snakes3425 2 роки тому +168

    Anderson: I am the last, the last to have weathered that awful night so long ago. That final call still echoes through my bridge. I still see her on the horizon so close and yet just out of reach. May the Gods of the Seas forever guard the final resting place of the 29 I couldn't save, and all who have lost their lives to the oceans and the seas

  • @ErintheLiLBucK
    @ErintheLiLBucK 3 роки тому +1077

    I was watching from the other side of the canal on the shore... To see the Arthur arrive back to Duluth last night, braving the storm on the Anniversary of the Fitzgerald sinking, was beautiful and emotional. The storm last night was nothing compared to what happened 45 years ago, I just can't imagine how terrifying that night just have been for so many. Rest in peace, Big Fitz and her crew, and blessings to all those who worked so hard to try to save those men...

    • @kennykentucky7146
      @kennykentucky7146 3 роки тому +15

      I miss my grandpa

    • @kennykentucky7146
      @kennykentucky7146 3 роки тому +13

      Never got too meet him

    • @arthurpasseri1840
      @arthurpasseri1840 3 роки тому +20

      @@kennykentucky7146 He was a hero...all mariners are

    • @JMAC-rs6ey
      @JMAC-rs6ey 3 роки тому +10

      Thanks for watching captain and shift commander LABonte

    • @justinmix143
      @justinmix143 3 роки тому +9

      That’s really incredible Erin. To be there at that time. I can only imagine what a sight that was, what emotions it must’ve brought. Thanks for sharing💚. The Anderson was on Superior that very night in ‘75, being radioed by the Fitz to check her position and had last contact with her. Anderson almost went down too around 6:30. Miracle they made it out. Thank the Gods. What a truly incredible scene to be there for.
      Godspeed to the crew of the A. Anderson, always keep you in my prayers. And hope everyone else out there’s safe tonight

  • @IrishOhionan
    @IrishOhionan 3 роки тому +793

    “We’re holding our own”. The last message from the Fitzgerald to the Anderson 45 years ago.

    • @mickeyphillips6603
      @mickeyphillips6603 3 роки тому +43

      Every time I hear that I get chills.

    • @Ricky-manic
      @Ricky-manic 3 роки тому +32

      My grandpa knew some of the men on Edmund fitzgerald he worked on a ship at the time untill he heard about the Edmund Fitzgerald wreck he ended up quitting because he feared the ship he worked on would go down as well not to mention he was really upset

    • @rosebelle3148
      @rosebelle3148 3 роки тому +12

      @@Ricky-manic Thank you for sharing about your grandfather.

    • @dianelindberg7649
      @dianelindberg7649 3 роки тому +2

      @@Ricky-manic do you know why your grandpa had a feeling the ship was gonna sink?

    • @Ricky-manic
      @Ricky-manic 3 роки тому +2

      @@dianelindberg7649 idk I never really knew he passed away last year

  • @kimhignite6521
    @kimhignite6521 3 роки тому +423

    Very emotional when the Arthur M Anderson is retired she should become a museum she is a part of history. A salute should go out to her captain and crew on that night for searching for the Fitz and her crew
    Thank you to the captain and crew for that beautiful master salute. Sail safe. Rest in peace crew of the fitz.

    • @reedermh
      @reedermh 3 роки тому +27

      The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum (which has much info on the Fitz) should be her final port.

    • @Nboatswains
      @Nboatswains 3 роки тому +4

      @@reedermh and where exactly are you going to put a ship that size? There’s no room at the shipwreck museum

    • @ericlread
      @ericlread 3 роки тому +1

      Nah they will send it to the scrap yard. All ships go to the scrapyard.

    • @holylandfan3275
      @holylandfan3275 3 роки тому +2

      Wouldn't it be a 'he'? Its name is Arthur.

    • @1993Warbirds
      @1993Warbirds 3 роки тому +12

      @@holylandfan3275 All ships in the English Language are "she" regardless of the person the ship is named after.

  • @railfankasey
    @railfankasey 2 роки тому +24

    "i tried to save you" Said the Anderson
    "....I know..." whispered fitz from below..

  • @jameszettelmeyer291
    @jameszettelmeyer291 3 роки тому +504

    It's as if she's calling out, forever in the hopes the Fitz will respond....

    • @scottsmith31
      @scottsmith31 3 роки тому +11

      Ok drama queen

    • @undeniable_1562
      @undeniable_1562 3 роки тому +19

      @@scottsmith31 ratio'd

    • @cooperautobot2165
      @cooperautobot2165 3 роки тому +14

      Like a child calling for its mother

    • @mfieldmfield4245
      @mfieldmfield4245 3 роки тому +57

      @@scottsmith31 a little respect. For some, time doesn't heal.

    • @northernzeus768
      @northernzeus768 3 роки тому +23

      James.., you sir are the first YT comment that has ever made me cry.
      God bless you for that.

  • @nightengale7163
    @nightengale7163 3 роки тому +252

    As a Public Health Service Nurse in Buffalo, I provided medical care to the men of the Fitz when they came into port. Knew them all. Still difficult to accept that this happened. RIP🌹

    • @vivian2217
      @vivian2217 Рік тому +4

      So sorry for your loss: it's difficult when you know people's, have spoken to them , taken care of them for so many years. 😭😭❤️❤️

    • @michelle038038
      @michelle038038 Рік тому

      I am a Registered Nurse:
      How could you have provided Any care to the men of the Edmund Fitzgerald? They all went down with the ship. You are a fucking liar

  • @margaretross9150
    @margaretross9150 3 роки тому +205

    Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for his friends. Captain Cooper and his crew, ever remembered in the lore of the Great Lakes.

    • @omegaseamaster1550
      @omegaseamaster1550 3 роки тому +9

      Gone to soon, not to be forgotten.

    • @clint-4569
      @clint-4569 3 роки тому +5

      Amen. May the crew of the fitz and the the captain of the anderson that day may they rest in piece in of the arms of the lord and our savior.

    • @keithsage1593
      @keithsage1593 3 роки тому +2

      I just quoted that scripture..John 13/6 I think..

    • @margaretross9150
      @margaretross9150 3 роки тому +4

      @@keithsage1593 Actually John 15:13. (I didn't actually know that; had to look it up).

  • @TitanicHorseRacingLover
    @TitanicHorseRacingLover 3 роки тому +256

    What a beautiful ship the Anderson is. RIP to the 29 men on the "Big Fitz." Thanks to Bernie Cooper and the Anderson's crew for braving that storm and going out to try to find survivors. This is such a beautiful, but sad tribute.

    • @HB-rx1le
      @HB-rx1le 3 роки тому +14

      Braving the storm for a *second * time, as she had already passed through it once. Talk about tempting fate, glad she and her crew made it safely back the second time. Bravo to the Anderson, Ford, and the 2 Canadian vessels who joined the search.

    • @oonojoe
      @oonojoe Рік тому +1

      So true. Well put.

    • @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606
      @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 Рік тому +2

      Yep Anderson was the only one out at the time that went back into the gale to look, the 3 salties with them refused and continued on to no fault of the crew they couldn’t turn their ships around due to the risk of capsizing

  • @michaelstcyr2383
    @michaelstcyr2383 3 роки тому +335

    To Bernie Cooper and his crew thank you for your bravery 45 years ago. The Anderson and the William Clay Ford were the only two that up anchored to go out in hurricane force wind to search for survivors. From a former sailor thank you all and RIP to Bernie and Capt. Erickson and all who have passed on and to the 29

    • @rockahollic7691
      @rockahollic7691 3 роки тому +1

      Not to be disrespectful but it was Captain Jesse Cooper who led the Arthur M
      Anderson

    • @alphadragongamingFTW
      @alphadragongamingFTW 3 роки тому +2

      @@rockahollic7691 not sure he disputed that. But the full name is Captain JB Cooper. B as in Bernie I think.

    • @crazykellywfo4240
      @crazykellywfo4240 3 роки тому +3

      The only reason the 2 ships went out is that the Coast Guard refused too. The lake was that bad.

    • @dwardldlind4656
      @dwardldlind4656 3 роки тому +7

      the nearest coast guard ship was in duluth it was the sundew and it crossed the lake in that storm at full speed to help they did not refuse to go out@@crazykellywfo4240

    • @crazykellywfo4240
      @crazykellywfo4240 3 роки тому +4

      @@dwardldlind4656 Go listen to the rocorded conversation with the Captain of the S.S. ARTHUR M. ANDERSON and the coast guard. You can flately hear the coast guard REFUSING! to go out. The Captain of the sister ship agreeing to not only risk his life , but also the loves of his crew.

  • @justinmix143
    @justinmix143 3 роки тому +38

    Classy gesture, Anderson. From the ship that was was on Superior the night the Fitz went down. And Capt. Cooper turned back right into the teeth of that ultra violent storm to look for survivors. We know Fitzgeralds Capt. McSorely was radioing you to check his position (from shore), and you were was getting battered fiercely as well all the while. SO lucky you made it out that night-two 40+ foot waves in quick succession almost took you down to around 6:30 pm, shortly before all contact was lost with the Fitzgerald. And you STILL went right back into the face of the storm to look for survivors. The Anderson has the most courageous maritime legacy on the Great Lakes. God bless you
    Godspeed Capt & Crew, stay safe boys

  • @HoennMaster
    @HoennMaster 3 роки тому +186

    I find it fascinating and eerie at the same time that the Anderson came into the Fitzgerald's last ports of call on the anniversary of her sinking....in a storm again.

    • @enilkja
      @enilkja 3 роки тому +5

      Close. I believe the Fitz sailed from Superior, WI?

    • @rjp801
      @rjp801 3 роки тому +4

      that was a tiny bit of fluffy snow, with calm waters and 10 - 15 mph wind - not at all like the night that took the Edmund Fitzgerald which had 40 foot waves and 50 mph wind - you are very wrong...

    • @katherinehunter9526
      @katherinehunter9526 3 роки тому +3

      Very eerie and haunting as the ship slowly can into view.
      With the snow squall blowing again on the anniversary of this fateful voyage.
      The lyrics of the Lightfoot song played in my head.
      ✌🇨🇦🐈

    • @Nboatswains
      @Nboatswains 3 роки тому +3

      @@enilkja she did sail from Superior. Anderson on this night was off loading in Duluth.

    • @thomasschroeder5981
      @thomasschroeder5981 2 місяці тому

      @@enilkjaright next door

  • @mikeerin5031
    @mikeerin5031 3 роки тому +83

    How could anyone give this a thumbs down? I’m not even from up north and I know the tragic story and respect those fallen sailors.

    • @dianelindberg7649
      @dianelindberg7649 7 місяців тому

      I’m guessing they are giving thumbs down because it happened perhaps?

  • @chas7193
    @chas7193 3 роки тому +86

    My dad was on the Anderson that night, we were worried when we heard a ship went down.

  • @jerryjanco
    @jerryjanco 3 роки тому +97

    I was cabin boy on the Anderson in 1968. Glad she's still going.

    • @mistressstar8154
      @mistressstar8154 3 роки тому

      Hey my dad used to work on the boats you probably know him Ben Vedo

    • @jerryjanco
      @jerryjanco 3 роки тому

      @@mistressstar8154 I don't recall that name. I sailed in 1968 and 1969.

    • @mistressstar8154
      @mistressstar8154 3 роки тому

      jerryjanco Ohhh Maybe he didn’t work on there yet why did you only do it two years

    • @jerryjanco
      @jerryjanco 3 роки тому

      @@mistressstar8154 I went to college. Sorry I didn't know your dad.

    • @grimmassacre4588
      @grimmassacre4588 3 роки тому

      @@jerryjanco I dont know much history about the Edmund Fitzgerald but can u tell me ?

  • @Maestrohbill
    @Maestrohbill 3 роки тому +546

    I’m that guy in red under the closest light. After the salute, I played the Lightfoot song in tribute. Love them all. My son is the one who yelled at the end of the AMA salute.

    • @cooldloop2381
      @cooldloop2381 3 роки тому +12

      You probably saw me. I was further back next to the museum.

    • @viberstrike3773
      @viberstrike3773 3 роки тому +15

      Our barn built in the year 1898 had her back broke in the storm that sunk the fitz
      It’s held together by cables and braces
      History alive and well

    • @katherinehunter9526
      @katherinehunter9526 3 роки тому +16

      I could hear Gordon Lightfoot singing the lyrics to "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald " playing in my head as the salute came hauntingly as the ship glided past us.
      Chilling event.
      Bless their lost Souls.
      ✌🇨🇦🐈

    • @katherinehunter9526
      @katherinehunter9526 3 роки тому +8

      @@viberstrike3773 Interesting story about your barn. Thanks for sharing.
      ✌🇨🇦🐈

    • @TNS17
      @TNS17 3 роки тому +4

      I wish I could have have heard you playing it!

  • @patkirchner1443
    @patkirchner1443 3 роки тому +173

    Even thru Tuesday's storm, the Arthur M Anderson brought her Captain and great crew safely in to Duluth. To the immortal Arthur M. Anderson, know that your bravery will never be forgotten.

  • @marvindebot3264
    @marvindebot3264 3 роки тому +1555

    The 37 people who dislike this have no soul.
    God rest the Fitz and her crew.

    • @tommyhunter1817
      @tommyhunter1817 3 роки тому +34

      Or no clue.

    • @intothenight1765
      @intothenight1765 3 роки тому +31

      Nope they have no soul

    • @pauljohn5554
      @pauljohn5554 3 роки тому +4

      Are you sure this horn is to commemorate the fitz? Or was a drunk captain having a hay day

    • @TNS17
      @TNS17 3 роки тому +38

      @@pauljohn5554 it was definitely to the Fitz.

    • @philliporne2287
      @philliporne2287 3 роки тому +27

      29 men lost their lives that night. And to this day nobody knows what happened to the ship and how it sank exactly.

  • @platypus4427
    @platypus4427 7 місяців тому +6

    I am an Australian born in Sydney. I have boated on freshwater once in my life and spent the rest in the pacific. But here I am, utterly enthralled by the legend of this old freshie tanker, the Titanic of the great lakes and Lightfoot's song. The legend lives on...

  • @davidburnett2458
    @davidburnett2458 3 роки тому +47

    Very eerie to see the Anderson in this video. RIP mighty Fitz.

  • @timothysmith1742
    @timothysmith1742 3 роки тому +163

    Every November 10th I think of the Edmund Fitzgerald Because of the 29 good men who went down with the ship especially Bruce Hudson from North olmstead Ohio who I went to high school with and worked at the same restaurant before he left to become merchant marine I say a prayer for him and the other crew members

    • @onlydab5655
      @onlydab5655 3 роки тому +11

      I was a good friend of his brother, Leo. I'll never forget the day Leo showed me a book that listed Bruce as one of the men that went down with the ship.

    • @alanburke7105
      @alanburke7105 3 роки тому +2

      @@onlydab5655 Bruce Hudson was an only child. He had no brother.

  • @raphaelhernandez4088
    @raphaelhernandez4088 2 роки тому +11

    Being from Detroit this is emotional to watch I was 15 in 1975 and remember when she went down R.I.P crew and the big fitz.

  • @stevenvarga4157
    @stevenvarga4157 3 роки тому +55

    Used to see the Arthur M come up through the Cuyahoga when I lived in Cleveland , and it boggled my mind how the Fitz was lost ,, these are massive ships.

    • @mediawarrior5957
      @mediawarrior5957 Рік тому

      Hard to comprehend how dangerous Ppl Lake Superior can be.

  • @asquithmainlines699
    @asquithmainlines699 3 роки тому +131

    I watched this live last night. The Captain did a go around on the first try but his next attempt was perfect in such limited visibility. He was inside of 1/2 mile before you could make out their lights. Topped it off with a fitting master salute.

  • @jdtractorman7445
    @jdtractorman7445 3 роки тому +99

    It made the crossing with gale warnings and in a snowstorm on this night, pretty ironic. Nice that this ship is still sailing.

  • @terimiller1813
    @terimiller1813 3 роки тому +97

    Always a pleasure to see the Anderson. She's a beautiful vessel, and a floating piece of history. Kudos to the captain and crew for this fitting tribute to the Fitzgerald. RIP Mighty Fitz and the 29.

  • @ronaldarchibald2506
    @ronaldarchibald2506 3 роки тому +61

    As a native of Detroit area we are respectful of each of these vessels as they pass by on the river. Immense in size guided by the finest captains in the world. God bless all who devote themselves to the safe passage.

  • @difreighterwatcher8603
    @difreighterwatcher8603 3 роки тому +71

    I watched film of the Anderson coming up the St Mary's thru the locks and now into the Harbor, a reverse of the journey they took 45 years ago. We will never forget the lives lost, the heroic acts that night and the Sailors who carry on.😔

  • @zachboyd4749
    @zachboyd4749 2 роки тому +10

    Atta girl Anderson, keep on sailing strong! For Captain Cooper and Edmund Fitzgerald!

  • @kc9602
    @kc9602 3 роки тому +33

    Imagine if the Captain had given 29 horn blasts as he'd passed through?
    Rest In Peace, Gentlemen and Lady.

  • @tompinnef6331
    @tompinnef6331 3 роки тому +87

    I was up late to watch her coming in. The first try they decided to circle around. So they where about 1 hour delay coming in. Great to see the old girl in all the snow flurries. Thank you for the video.

    • @jimregan2006
      @jimregan2006 3 роки тому +3

      Wish I’d been there. What a memory.

  • @deanladue3151
    @deanladue3151 3 роки тому +82

    Very solemn and sad moment. Remembering the terrible events of that night 45 years ago. Rest in peace Edmund Fitzgerald and her crew. 🙏 Rest in peace Bernie Cooper, former skipper of the Arthur Anderson. 🙏

    • @fallguye6011
      @fallguye6011 Рік тому +1

      I'd imagine Cooper still watches over the Anderson in bad weather.

  • @woodman5256
    @woodman5256 3 роки тому +79

    I’m so glad I braved the weather and went down to the canal last night to watch them come in. Truly an emotional experience and one I won’t soon forget!

    • @clint-4569
      @clint-4569 3 роки тому +1

      Most of been of a great experience to be there .

  • @TNS17
    @TNS17 3 роки тому +125

    Rest In Peace to the 29 crew members.. God Bless their souls. They are in a better place now, many thanks to the Anderson for giving an awesome salute to the Edmund Fitzgerald.

  • @margaretweninger988
    @margaretweninger988 3 роки тому +43

    Brought me to tears, wow, so very touching and honoring

  • @davidurban6813
    @davidurban6813 3 роки тому +41

    I was going to say "how could those people wait in a snowstorm to see a ship go by?" But then I realized I've done the same thing waiting for a train to go through town. So I understand now. Enjoyed the video. I want to drive up there one of these days during the summer. And stay a week. Really give Duluth the once over twice. Thanks for posting it. Have a great day everyone.

    • @CHAOSGOAT666
      @CHAOSGOAT666 3 роки тому +4

      You should definitely try and make it up here. Duluth has a ton of railroad history as well. I have a friend that works for CN who came up to Duluth from CHI and WI because of the history.

  • @rogwarrior1018
    @rogwarrior1018 5 місяців тому +4

    How can you not get chills listening to this. The Anderson remembers and still grieves for her sister and her crew. Love these old workhorse ships. The salute to the Fitz was honorable, noble, and haunting.

  • @BrianAchterberg928
    @BrianAchterberg928 3 роки тому +91

    Brought tears to my eyes.
    RIP Sailors
    😢❤️❤️😢

  • @johndelvecchio2906
    @johndelvecchio2906 3 роки тому +133

    "When the gales of November come early"

    • @CromoPaleoShow
      @CromoPaleoShow 3 роки тому +3

      "The ship was the pride of the American side"

    • @colleenross8752
      @colleenross8752 3 роки тому +1

      A crew and good captain well-seasoned

  • @brahmos3524
    @brahmos3524 3 роки тому +5

    Iam a 68 years old, hindu religious temple priest, from the city of
    Chennai, India. I have not gone into seas, nor boarded any ship
    of any size. But I enjoy seeing gigantic and gentle ships of 1000+
    feet length , entering in to Duluth harbour and join sea. Viewers
    may explain the the meaning of two long and one short whistle,
    followed by same numbers in another tone. There were also three
    Long and 2 short in double tones. Some of the commentators are
    so involved with ships and refer the ships with respect as 'she',
    meaning their mother or sister. Their bondage and bindings are
    very emotional with the ship they mention. May be they might have
    served in those ships and now retired. Till recent past, I was seeing
    American war ships of plane carriers and their operation. It was
    very interesting. For some time, I was seeing how ships faced
    cyclones, tornados and rough seas with high waves. Till recently,
    I was seeing how the pilots were boarding and disembarking the
    ships, risking their life. Nowadays I am immersed in seeing
    big ships of cargo and bulk carriers 1000 + feet long. It is wonderful
    to know more and more!

  • @danjohnson7199
    @danjohnson7199 3 роки тому +44

    A touching tribute from a GREAT ship It made me cry lastnight and again today

    • @jimregan2006
      @jimregan2006 3 роки тому +2

      Love that ship for all it stands for. captain. Cooper...RIP Sir❗️

  • @derekbutts1782
    @derekbutts1782 2 роки тому +50

    Reading through these comments, I just wanna say, I am very glad to see how many people this hits home for, the spirit of these ports and ore boats is something that is indescribable. God bless the Mariners of the great lakes of today .

  • @woodywaddell9844
    @woodywaddell9844 3 роки тому +40

    Truly the queen of the Great Lakes! Loved by all!

  • @pattisimmons67
    @pattisimmons67 3 роки тому +31

    That brought tears to my eyes.
    May God watch over every sailor who faces the Gales of the Great Lakes.
    Rest In Peace the Good men of the Edmund Fitzgerald and all good crewmen who have fought the mighty winds but lost the battle.
    May you find calm seas on the other side.
    🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @bkracer82
    @bkracer82 3 роки тому +6

    When that horn rang out, the town knew everyone made it home safe. That ship and crew along with the William Clay Ford should have a Medal of Honor!

  • @thesussexbunion
    @thesussexbunion Рік тому +39

    12/23/22 and I'm still crying, both for the crew of the Fitzgerald, and that moving tribute by the Arthur M. Anderson.
    Through channels such as this, I've learned the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald and cried at seeing this.
    Keep bringing it to the attention of youngsters such as myself, please. The crew of both ships deserve this. Thank you.❤

  • @AnthonyJones-ph3fr
    @AnthonyJones-ph3fr 3 роки тому +60

    Love and prayers to the friends and families of every crewman aboard the Fitzgerald......You will never be forgotten.

  • @Chazd1949
    @Chazd1949 3 роки тому +5

    I saw the Mighty Fitz on the St. Clair River in Port Huron in 1958 when it made its maiden trip on the lakes. When the Fitz went down in 1975, my cousin's husband was a crewman on the Arthur Anderson.

  • @creammachine5160
    @creammachine5160 3 роки тому +63

    to all the wives the sons and the daughters...

  • @johnsanjeev2376
    @johnsanjeev2376 3 роки тому +50

    Thanks a lot for the radio communication audio.. Love the night view too...❤️

    • @susanallen2678
      @susanallen2678 3 роки тому +1

      Totally awesome video and yet sorrowful at the same time.

  • @robertredmon6387
    @robertredmon6387 3 роки тому +41

    I have a tremendous amount of respect for all of the people that work on the great lakes

  • @claytondennis5245
    @claytondennis5245 3 роки тому +28

    It's been so long and yet I still remember my grandfathers last words when he left like it was only yesterday... I was 7 year's old when The Fitz went down...
    May you all rest in peace.. Thank you again Anderson..

    • @sosigboi3921
      @sosigboi3921 2 роки тому +2

      Ur grand father was on the edmund fitz gerald?

    • @claytondennis5245
      @claytondennis5245 2 роки тому +4

      @@sosigboi3921 yes sir he was

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 Рік тому

      @@claytondennis5245 I can't imagine the relationship you and the other surviving family members must have with the Arthur Anderson. It must be very special. They couldn't save your loved ones in the end, nothing could, but they gave everything they had, even risking the same fate.

  • @BonnieDragonKat
    @BonnieDragonKat 3 роки тому +47

    Long live the Legend! I could almost see the Fitz. Stay safe everyone!

  • @HistoryRocksMuse
    @HistoryRocksMuse 3 роки тому +20

    Very special. With the light and shadow and mist, it does have an eerie quality to the video. Even the masters salute audio seems sad and solemn. I was a month shy of my 20th birthday when the Fitz sank.

  • @matthewparsons2264
    @matthewparsons2264 3 роки тому +24

    So beautiful, glad that the Arthur M Anderson made it, RIP for those who lost their lives on the Fitz

  • @cookiebrowniebudgies423
    @cookiebrowniebudgies423 3 роки тому +42

    Ring the bell 29 times, feel the north wind

  • @smokeless7774
    @smokeless7774 3 роки тому +7

    Fitz remembered here in the UK too! Sailing nations are all brothers.

  • @31Alden
    @31Alden 3 роки тому +106

    “Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours.” R.I.P. Edmund Fitzgerald 🙏
    Very emotional scene.

  • @tomdonelson385
    @tomdonelson385 2 роки тому +5

    I remember that night so well. WDIO News Anchor, Dennis Anderson, was the first in the nation to break the story that the Edmund Fitzgerald was missing.

  • @michelehumphrey852
    @michelehumphrey852 3 роки тому +59

    Gave me chills.

  • @LoriLeaPouttu
    @LoriLeaPouttu 3 роки тому +41

    Very heartfelt salute and response for the Fitzgerald and 29 men lost at sea. ❤🚢❤

  • @aaronkline1241
    @aaronkline1241 3 роки тому +23

    May the Big Fitz and her crew rest in peace.....
    ALWAYS LOVED--NEVER FORGOTTEN

  • @edstevens6839
    @edstevens6839 2 роки тому +8

    I'm here because I'm humbled by the captain going out to search for the Edmund Fitzgerald that fateful day.
    #gonebutnotforgotten
    #RIP

  • @easygoing2479
    @easygoing2479 3 роки тому +34

    Such a solemn and poignant moment at the Canal. May those men lost on the Big Fitz know how much the northern Great Lakes community remembers them.

  • @bluecollarphil7064
    @bluecollarphil7064 2 роки тому +10

    Coming from a family of sailors myself, something about this just runs chills down my spine. Godspeed to those who never made it home.

  • @fabianzimmermann5495
    @fabianzimmermann5495 3 роки тому +30

    That was unexpected, but still so satisfying to see. Of course they would do something like that, to honor the anniversary of this tragedy. May the 29 crew members of the Fitz rest in peace and may the Anderson travel on the great lakes for a long time to come.

  • @MySafetyisntHere
    @MySafetyisntHere 2 роки тому +11

    " We're holding our own. " That was the last radio contact ever heard by the Edmund Fitzgerald and her captain and crew.

  • @davidsquires643
    @davidsquires643 3 роки тому +7

    I, remember seeing the Arthur M.Anderson, while on a Soo Locks Boat Tour, while I was on vacation in Sault Ste.Marie, Michigan.I,even took pictures of the freighter.

  • @sherryunderwood458
    @sherryunderwood458 3 роки тому +29

    This tragedy haunts me to this day and I was only 13 when it happened. RIP to all the souls that were lost that day. And prayers of comfort to their families and also to those who tried to save them.🙏🏽

  • @royalewithcheese12
    @royalewithcheese12 3 роки тому +21

    Very emotional. We will never forget.

  • @j.r.carollo3496
    @j.r.carollo3496 3 роки тому +18

    Yeah 45 years ago yesterday. How time flies

  • @robertronson8666
    @robertronson8666 3 роки тому +6

    I’m from the uk. And have the utmost respect for these ships and crew. The AMA is a truly amazing ship. Rest in peace the 29 of the Fitz, Bernie Cooper. And everyone else who risked their lives that terrible night. Never to be forgotten.

  • @wntu4
    @wntu4 2 роки тому +4

    Really cool. Shocked and amazed this ship is still active. It's 70 yrs old now, well beyond the average lifespan of a ship.

  • @Southwest_923WR
    @Southwest_923WR 3 роки тому +11

    Wow!
    45years!
    I was 17 when I first heard the song, but didn't know it was a real event till a little later.
    I loved the song from jump, but when it all became a reality, I got chills reading about it.
    STILL get them when I hear it now.
    Wow, and that's the ship that went back out.
    So many thoughts are going through my head right now.
    Rest in peace forever crew of the"Fitz".
    You will never be forgotten.

    • @judi6078
      @judi6078 8 місяців тому

      I was fifteen when the Fitzgerald sank, and remember following the story in local newspapers.

  • @swaggahninjaRob83
    @swaggahninjaRob83 2 роки тому +14

    2:44 Calling for her lost sister...

  • @jamesburnside3023
    @jamesburnside3023 3 роки тому +30

    Great job catching it RIP Fitzgerald.

  • @TheWopper78
    @TheWopper78 2 роки тому +5

    Chilling…………… those souls can here you men. Thank you.

  • @Dan-qt7kq
    @Dan-qt7kq 3 роки тому +4

    Live in the Soo, I boat and I know the meaning of the horns, wow, til now didn’t realize the AMA was still sailing. Remember the night in75, like yesterday. RIP all the 29 crew members.

  • @tinman3804
    @tinman3804 3 роки тому +5

    So cool how they tried to open the valves slowly and how the sound came out at first. Still amazes me she still running the lakes.

    • @u686st7
      @u686st7 3 роки тому

      Fresh water vessels last much longer than those that sail in salt water. It's not unusual for lakers to last 75+ years.

  • @robertmailhos8159
    @robertmailhos8159 3 роки тому +13

    The day that the EDMUND went went down I was 10 days away from 12 years old R,I,P to those who are no longer with us all.29 MEN

    • @tomz1daful
      @tomz1daful 3 роки тому

      It's the MEN that bring the ore to the smeltering plant, for our cars, bikes, motorcycle.
      Thank you, merchant Mariners, for your service.

  • @JustMe-vi2ck
    @JustMe-vi2ck 3 роки тому +2

    The Fitz sunk a year and a half before I was born. I have read book after book about the Mighty Fitz. Listening to the salute from the Anderson brought tears to my eyes.

  • @backyardsurvival9720
    @backyardsurvival9720 3 роки тому +6

    I find it remarkable, the Arthur went back into the storm. That just sunk a ship bigger then them, To try to find their “brothers”. Amazing crew and captain

  • @KPen3750
    @KPen3750 3 роки тому +67

    The old Lady wants her friend to come home

    • @josephkorfhage3679
      @josephkorfhage3679 3 роки тому +13

      She still cries because of the loss the horn proves it

    • @danbasta3677
      @danbasta3677 3 роки тому +4

      @@josephkorfhage3679 They both were on Lake Superior that fateful night when the Big Fitz went down and was lost to the storm they both were enduring and encountered. At times, I feel that Captain McSorley should have been much closer to the Arther Anderson and in touch more with Captain Bernie Cooper so they could have both survived instead of just one ship surviving. He double toothpicks, if that would have happened, and Captain McSorley would have slowed down his engines, he might have survived all of this. So the shipment of tacinnite was late, at least it would have gotten there without incident, number one, and number two, the Big Fitz would have never gone down, and would still be here today. Her sister ship, the Arther B. Homer, and exact duplicate of the Big Fitz was scrapped in 1986 when she was on Lake Erie when she recieved the word to sail to the scrapyard.

  • @fmxrider429
    @fmxrider429 3 роки тому +9

    Very nice tribute on an eerily similar night. Rest in peace Big Fitz.

  • @NorthForkFisherman
    @NorthForkFisherman 2 роки тому +2

    I remember standing on the shore of Lake Superior with my father back in '73. It looked like an ocean to me. It's amazing how dangerous the place can be at any time of the year.

  • @sdcoinshooter
    @sdcoinshooter 3 роки тому +2

    I was 14 years old and living in Michigan this night, I was listening to music when the special reports started coming over the radio... a night I will never forget. RIP brave sailors

  • @rds990
    @rds990 3 роки тому +4

    I have seen lakes and Oceans all over the world. Superior in a bad storm is not like any other great lake. It's more like the Drake Passage or other crazy ocean spot.
    It's absolutely incredible. .

    • @R1j0hn
      @R1j0hn 3 роки тому +1

      The lake creates & causes it's own weather systems & patterns... It's a freak of nature.

  • @gregmctevia5087
    @gregmctevia5087 3 роки тому +25

    Very nice. Love the snowfall. Adds some ambience to the presentation.

  • @ronimiller397
    @ronimiller397 Рік тому +1

    Chills , I was a little girl in MI , everyone was so touched. My Late Father took me to River and lakes to see the ships. A love and respect I have. This salute gave me chills . Thank you for sharing

  • @spenceranderson8606
    @spenceranderson8606 3 роки тому +2

    Nice tribute to the Fitzgerald from the Anderson we will always remember that brave crew and those from the Anderson that went back to look for the ship brave men.

  • @bigjohnrabbit1393
    @bigjohnrabbit1393 3 роки тому +11

    Thank you for posting this. It gets you in throat and the eyes start to water. Cheers to all you standing out there. I'm right there with you in spirit.

  • @thomasdonlin5456
    @thomasdonlin5456 3 роки тому +9

    The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down..

  • @douglasbrunt2675
    @douglasbrunt2675 2 роки тому +5

    Anybody that is not moved by these horns! In tribute to the lost lives and gallant Crew has no heart

  • @number1mouse
    @number1mouse 3 роки тому +28

    With a load of iron ore, 26 thousand tons more than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty....RIP 😞