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SS 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.
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.
Learn about the legend, mystery and controversy of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest ship on the Great Lakes that sank in 1975. Explore the ship's history, bell, memorial event, search tapes and more at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
On 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.
Learn how the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a storm on Lake Superior in 1975, based on the accounts of the Arthur M. Anderson, the only survivor of the disaster. Read the radio conversations, the weather conditions, and the search efforts of the Coast Guard.
Nov 11, 2023 · Learn about the story of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest ship to sink on Lake Superior, and the mysterious circumstances of its disappearance in 1975. Read the details of the storm, the search, the memorial and the legacy of this Great Lakes legend.
Learn about the Edmund Fitzgerald, a freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1975 with all crew lost. Explore the ship history, memorials, bell restoration, and crew profiles on this site.
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