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What it was like to dive to Edmund Fitzgerald
- Terrence Tysall and Mike Zlatopolsky completed a record dive to the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior on September 1, 1995, achieving the deepest shipwreck dive in Great Lakes history.
- The dive required careful planning and utilized deep-water scuba techniques, resulting in an underwater exploration duration of about three and a half hours.
- After their dive, Tysall emphasized their respectful approach to the historic wreck and destroyed any video footage taken in order to address concerns from the families of the crew members.
- Due to concerns about respect for the site, since 2006, diving on the Fitzgerald has been prohibited, indicating the wreck's significant cultural presence.
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What it was like to dive to Edmund Fitzgerald
DULUTH — Terrence Tysall was one of only two people to do it, and it may never be done again. On Sept. 1, 1995, Tysall and Mike Zlatopolsky — popularly known as Mike Zee — descended from the surface of Lake Superior just west of Whitefish Bay to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. In so doing, they set a record for the deepest shipwreck dive in Great Lakes history. The wreck lies in Ontario waters and, since 2006, it has been forbidden by Canadi…
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