A Reminder To Remember

diymirage said
but why remember this one?
specifically?

i mean, over 6000 ships were lost on the great lakes and i dont think i could name one other then the edmund fitzgerald

Because at the time (and it may still be) that was the worst maritime disaster the US had. It was a big deal when it happened. The Edmond Fitzgerald set many records and I think some of them still stand.