Down To The Sea by willpee
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I know it's not November but here in the States we celebrate Veterans day in November so I thought I would post this now.
November 10, 1975 the bulk freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior with all hands. This is dedicated to the memory of the 29 men lost that night and the families they left behind.
The Fitzgerald cleared Superior, Wisconsin, on her last trip on November 9, 1975, with a cargo of 26,116 tons of taconite pellets consigned to Detroit. Traveling down Lake Superior in company with ARTHUR M. ANDERSON of the United States Steel Corporation's Great Lakes Fleet, she encountered heavy weather and in the early evening of November 10th, suddenly foundered approximately 17 miles from the entrance to Whitefish Bay (47º North Latitude, 85º 7' West Longitude)
Captain McSorley of the "FITZ" had indicated he was having difficulty and was taking on water. She was listing to port and had two of three ballast pumps working. She had lost her radar and damage was noted to ballast tank vent pipes and he was overheard on the radio saying, "don't allow nobody (sic) on deck." McSorley said it was the worst storm he had ever seen. All 29 officers and crew, including a Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadet, went down with the ship, which lies broken in two sections in 530 feet of water.
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Comments (29)
jascorpio
Very beautiful dedication!!!! Excellent work!!!
KaiArt
Excellent work
CaressingTheDark
Wonderful story to go with this beautiful render
J5ive
A Wonderful Scen and Tribute my friend!!
Cimaira
Wonderful image, excellent lighting. I've always loved that song. Beautiful tribute, thanks for reminding me of the history too.
bakapo
a wonderful tribute. the stormy clouds and wind add even more drama to that sad story. nice work!
mgtcs
A truly inspired image and dedication Bill, fantastic atmosphere, well done!
2121
excellent scene and text my friend, have a great weekend
daggerwilldo
Sensational render and great tribute. Really a fine piece.
tryky5carla
EXCELLENT SKY AND FANTASTIC BACKGROUND, BEAUTIFUL POSER WITH THE DRESS IM WIND !!!!!!!!!
eekdog
beautiful work bill, remember it well and the song that gordon lightfoot sang.
tennesseecowgirl
Very nice~~
Rainastorm
Amazing post, the info as well as the image Bill. Been a while since I've heard the song, but the lyrics came back instantly with your beautiful reminder. I love your "stormy" look to this image, her dress and hair are blowing quite well!:-)
jocko500
sad to hear this history . very good image for the memory of it
drifterlee
Beautiful scene, Bill.
jmb007
belle image!!
brycek
Beautiful tribute!!
julesart
Wow! What a beautiful image! The wind effect is perfect!
alessimarco
A beautiful image Bill, and a great tribute! I love the song too!
fluffykatt
Excellent work, beautiful image
Savage_dragon
Excellent mood! ")
DananJaya_Chef
Fantastic! excellent scene Bill.
tofi
Exceptionally beautiful arwork Bill, and an inspirational tribute! I'm in awe and ever so intrigued with the heavenly sky, such a beautiful silvery grey colour, and the peacefulness that emanates from the lovely character! Truly brilliant composition!
mistressotdark
nice work Bill, love it
adrie
Beautiful image my friend, nice job on blending your character in to the picture.
SIGMAWORLD
Beautiful!
mininessie
wonderful tribute my friend!
Minaya
Wonderful image, pretty character!
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Awesome work