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Claim Text: It loaded up alongside the Fitz at an iron ore dock outside Duluth, Minn., on the unseasonably warm and sunny afternoon of Nov. 9, 1975, and was hit by the same sudden storm, with winds that whipped as much as 100 miles an hour.
Simplified Text: The Sykes loaded alongside the Fitzgerald on November 9, 1975, and was hit by the same storm.
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Created: December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM (8 months ago)

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