On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:28:34 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Not really.

I think you mean "not known".

USCG and a later NTSB ROV survey indicated that two conditions probably
caused the sinking.

I think you mean "possibly" caused the sinking.

The first was leaking hatch covers which was originally rejected by the
NTSB, but after the ROV investigation, they revised their report to
reflect the original USCG determination.

The leaking hatch cover scenario was first advanced by the Company and its
insurance company. It was stated that lax on-board procedures by capt and
crew were the cause. Qui bono here?


A secondary cause was bilge pump vent failure caused by heavy wave
action which caused the Edmond Fitzgerald to list to starboard and it
hit a big wave which caused it to spin in breaking up as it sank.

This is pure speculation on anyone's part. In fact -the only factual
thing- that can be said about the sinking is that the cause is still
unknown. Rogue wave, keelson failure, grounding, mechanical failures,
crew error or any combination of the above are still valid possibilities.