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Launching of the Edmund Fitzgerald
unknown1958
Grohmann Museum at Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, United States
The Edmund Fitzgerald was built by the Great Lakes Engineering Works at River Rouge, Michigan, and launched on June 7, 1958.
Over 10,000 people were there for the launching and over 900 workers were involved with the construction which cost $8.4 million. The “Big Fitz” was the largest ship ever to be launched sideways.
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- Title: Launching of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: 1958
- Location Created: River Rouge, Michigan, Michigan, U.S.A., Great Lakes
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