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-The **[[arthur_m_anderson|SS Arthur M. Anderson]]** is a Great Lakes bulk freighter best known as the last ship to maintain radio contact with the **[[edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]** before the Fitzgerald disappeared in a storm on **[[lake_superior|Lake Superior]]** on November 10, 1975. The Anderson played a critical role during the final hours of the disaster, providing weather observations, navigational assistance, and ultimately participating in the initial search for the missing vessel. Because of its involvement in one of the most significant maritime tragedies in Great Lakes history, the Arthur M. Anderson occupies a unique place in maritime history. [(glshs>Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. https://shipwreckmuseum.com)] [(boatnerd>Boatnerd Vessel History. https://boatnerd.com)]+The **[[arthur_m_anderson|SS Arthur M. Anderson]]** is a Great Lakes bulk freighter best known as the last ship to maintain radio contact with the **[[edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]** before the Fitzgerald disappeared in a storm on **[[geography:lake_superior|Lake Superior]]** on November 10, 1975. The Anderson played a critical role during the final hours of the disaster, providing weather observations, navigational assistance, and ultimately participating in the initial search for the missing vessel. Because of its involvement in one of the most significant maritime tragedies in Great Lakes history, the Arthur M. Anderson occupies a unique place in maritime history. [(glshs>Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. https://shipwreckmuseum.com)] [(boatnerd>Boatnerd Vessel History. https://boatnerd.com)]
  
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-The story of the Arthur M. Anderson became widely known following the release of **[[the_wreck_of_the_edmund_fitzgerald|The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald]]** by **[[gordon_lightfoot|Gordon Lightfoot]]**. [(lightfoot>Official Gordon Lightfoot Archives. https://www.lightfoot.ca)]+The story of the Arthur M. Anderson became widely known following the release of **[[the_wreck_of_the_edmund_fitzgerald|The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald]]** by **[[musical_artist:gordon_lightfoot|Gordon Lightfoot]]**. [(lightfoot>Official Gordon Lightfoot Archives. https://www.lightfoot.ca)]
  
 Although the song focuses primarily on the Fitzgerald, public interest generated by the ballad increased awareness of the Anderson's role in the tragedy. Although the song focuses primarily on the Fitzgerald, public interest generated by the ballad increased awareness of the Anderson's role in the tragedy.
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 * **[[edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]** * **[[edmund_fitzgerald|SS Edmund Fitzgerald]]**
-* **[[lake_superior|Lake Superior]]**+* **[[geography:lake_superior|Lake Superior]]**
 * **[[the_wreck_of_the_edmund_fitzgerald|The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald]]** * **[[the_wreck_of_the_edmund_fitzgerald|The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald]]**
-* **[[gordon_lightfoot|Gordon Lightfoot]]**+* **[[musical_artist:gordon_lightfoot|Gordon Lightfoot]]**
 * **[[whitefish_point|Whitefish Point]]** * **[[whitefish_point|Whitefish Point]]**
 * **[[great_lakes_shipwreck_historical_society|Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society]]** * **[[great_lakes_shipwreck_historical_society|Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society]]**
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