At this moment 50 years ago, the Coast Guard asks the Arthur M. Anderson—the last ship to contact the Fitz—to leave the protection of Whitefish Bay and conduct a search through hell.
The Anderson gave a master salute to the Fitzgerald on the 45th anniversary of the sinking.
Did anyone else find the moment of totality to be unexpectedly emotional?
Maybe it was the surreality of it, or the thousands I was surrounded by sharing a brief moment of collective joy and wonder, but it was a feeling I can’t describe, have never felt, and likely won’t again.
