Studying the Edmund Fitzgerald

Use these links to answer these study questions about the last voyage of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975.

1. Where did the last journey begin?
2. Where was the Big Fitz headed? No, it's not Cleveland like the song says.
3. What ship traveled with it?
4. Why did the two ships take a northern route around Lake Superior and not a direct route?
5. What is "Six Fathoms Shoal"?
6. What were the captain's last words?