A Dam That's About to Break: One Sailor's Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
David “Cowboy” Weiss, a cadet from Traverse City’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy, boarded the Edmund Fitzgerald for his first assignment.
His story is part of the book Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which traces the path to the fateful night of November 10, 1975.
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This article originally appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. More stories can be found in the magazine library.
Author's resume: Story of Edmund Fitzgerald sailor.
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