WEBSS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Superior during a storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew of 29 men. When launched on June 7, 1958, she was the largest ship on North America's Great Lakes and remains the largest to have sunk there.
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Edmund Fitzgerald | Great Lakes Shipwreck, History & Legacy
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Edmund Fitzgerald, American freighter that sank during a storm on November 10, 1975, in Lake Superior, killing all 29 aboard. Its mysterious demise inspired Gordon Lightfoot ’s hit song “ The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald ” (1976), which helped make it the most famous shipwreck in the Great Lakes.
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The Fateful Journey - Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
WEBOn April 15, 1977 the U.S. Coast Guard released its official report of “Subject: S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, official number 277437, sinking in Lake Superior on 10 November 1975 with loss of life.”
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The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank 48 years ago. Here's the story of …
WEBNov 11, 2023 · MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – It was Nov. 10, 1975, when an early winter storm complete with hurricane-force winds and dangerously-high waves sunk the SS Edmund Fitzgerald killing all 29 crew on board....
WEBThe Edmund Fitzgerald was a freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1975 with all crew lost. SS Edmund Fitzgerald Online features information about the sinking, ship history, memorials, and crew profiles.
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Tragedy on Lake Superior: The Wreckage of the Edmund Fitzgerald
WEBOn the evening of November 9, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald departed from Superior, Wisconsin carrying 26,116 long tons of iron ore on board. With the intention of reaching Detroit, the enormous vessel began its familiar course across Lake Superior. It would never reach its destination.
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Edmund Fitzgerald - Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
WEBThe legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald remains the most mysterious and controversial of all shipwreck tales heard around the Great Lakes. Her story is surpassed in books, film and media only by that of the Titanic.
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Edmund Fitzgerald’s final hours: 8 things to know - mlive
WEBNov 13, 2021 · Forty-six years ago this week, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a storm as the boat carried iron ore toward Detroit from Superior, Wis. As Gordon Lightfoot sang...
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For a Shipwreck of Legend, the Spotlight Dims a Bit
WEBNov 11, 2006 · The Edmund Fitzgerald, a 729-foot ore carrier that was one of the largest freighters on the Great Lakes, left Superior, Wis., for Detroit on Nov. 9, 1975, and sank suddenly in a storm the next...