SS Edmund Fitzgerald - Wikipedia
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, …
Edmund Fitzgerald | Sinking, Ship, Bodies, Song, & Facts - Britannica
Dec 29, 2025 · 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 …
Edmund Fitzgerald - Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
The 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 …
Edmund Fitzgerald wreck at 50 years. What to know about the tragedy.
Nov 3, 2025 · The Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior Nov. 10, 1975, and killed all 29 men aboard. It's a modern maritime tragedy that has echoed for decades.
Nobody Knows What Sank the 'Edmund Fitzgerald.' But Its Doomed …
Nov 10, 2025 · He was one of the best sailors on the Great Lakes, where he had been assigned to pilot the Edmund Fitzgerald, the flagship of Oglebay Norton ’s Columbia Transportation Division. At 729 …
The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in the Great Lakes 50 years ago. This
Nov 6, 2025 · Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon...
S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Online
Please take your time to browse through this extensive collection of information, resources, theories, expedition summaries, bell restoration information, and more to learn more about the Fitzgerald and …
SS Edmund Fitzgerald, The Freighter That Sank In Lake Superior
Jan 6, 2026 · On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior off the coast of Michigan during a snow storm, killing all 29 men onboard.
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - National Museum of American …
On November 9, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald pushed across the waters of Lake Superior with a cargo of iron ore. A storm came up in the afternoon and pounded the ship through the night with winds up …
The Edmund Fitzgerald Isn’t Michigan’s Most Devastating Shipwreck
Many know about the gales of November that sank the Edmund Fitzgerald 50 years ago, but far fewer have heard of the Carl D. Bradley. This shipwreck ought have a hold on Michigan’s memory, given …